MURDERER INSANE
PAGE TO BE DETAINED.
(By Telegraph.)
(Special to "The Evening Post.")
AUCKLAND, This Day.
Septimus Page, tor the alleged murder of his two children at Clevedon in March, was placed on trial to-day. The tragedy occurred while the accused's wife was in Auckland with a third child. Page has been under medical observation for several months, and evidence regarding his mental condition was called by both the Crown and the defence.
After twenty-five minutes' retirement the jury found Page guilty while insane of the murder of his infant twins last March. His Honour ordered the prisoner to bo kept in strict custody in Mt. Eden Gaol until the pleasure of the Minister of Justice is known.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 1 November 1926, Page 10
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