THE SLATER CASE

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 240, 11 July 1928, Page 11

THE SLATER CASE

HEARING OF APPEAL BEGUN NEW EVIDENCE PRODUCED (Australian Press Association.) (Rec. July 10, 7 p.m.) London, July, 9. The hearing of the appeal against the conviction of Oscar Slater has begun before five judges. The first witness was the widow of Dr. Adams, the first doctor to see Miss Gilchrist. Mrs. Adams was not called as a witness at the trial. She now gave evidence that her husband had assured her that Miss Gilchrist was killed by blows from a chair, not Slater’s hammer, as the Crown alleged. Pinkley, tin American detective, gave evidence that Slater was handcuffed to him during identification by Helen Lambic, in an American prison, and the identification was valueless. After six witnesses had been heard counsel stated: “This is the end of the new evidence.” Addressing the judges he urged that the verdict of the jury was unreasonable. Moreover, the conduct of the Crown prevented a fair trial. The Crown had withheld evidence if it was favourable to Slater. The trial was so unsatisfactory that it amounted to a miscarriage of justice.