TRIAL OF MUNN

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 120, 23 May 1930, Page 10

TRIAL OF MUNN

THE ELEVENTH DAY

STATEMENTS TO POLICE

ACCUSED'S EVIDENCE

(Cy Telegraph.—Press ' Aseociation.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The trial of Arthur Thomas Mimn for the murder of his wife was continued to-day. ' This is the eleventh day of the trial. The cross-examination of the accused was continued. lie denied that when he found the poison was- not in the pantry after his wife's death ho immediately led the detectives into the bedroom. ' lie added that he told the detectives that his children being girls, he would have to-liiive a housekeeper. "When arrested ho did not say, "What is the evidence like?" but, ''What is the evidence?" He also said, "I bet this is the work of my son and those scandalmongers of women. Anyway, I have a clear conscience." The detectives left out a lot of what he said. When he kissed Mrs. Stuck good-night, it was "serious to some extent." The good-night kisses continued until his arrest. The 'proposal of marriage came out of a general discussion. Ho started it as a matter of form. Tho accused, re-examined by Mr. Norlhcroft, said that his friendship with Mrs. Stuck made no difference between him and his wife. During his wife's illness he never left her except when she was sitting up in bed and said that it would be all right for him to go. Answering his Honour, the accused said that ho was not quito clear now why his wife- should have taken poison. 'Tho accused left the witness-box | shortly before nooii., Mr. Northcroft intends to call three or four witnesses. Mr. Meredith's present intention is to recall two. On Monday Mr. Northeroft will address the jury and be followed by Mr. Meredith for the Crown. The Judge will sum up and tho case may finish on Tuesday, the fourteenth day.