THE SWANSON MURDER
GROWN CASE CONTINUED EVIDENCE OF DAUGHTER [Feb- United Pbess 'Association.] AUCKLAND, May 10. The trial of Francis Borgia Spensley (19), charged with: the murder at Swanson on February 7 of his father, Robert Fitzroy Spensley, was continued in the Supreme Court this morning. Mrs- Pender, daughter of the deceased, cross-examined by Mr Moody, said she understood that her father had left a third wife, " and that they were separated. “ I nave never seen anything to suggest that Frank was illtreated, and I have never known father to give him a thrashing.” Witness declared she had heard her father say he had to be firm with the boy owing to his untruthfulness. She would be surprised to know that a neighbour said the boy was. overworked and was chased by his father at his work. She thought that evidence was incorrect.
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Evening Star, Issue 22953, 10 May 1938, Page 12
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143THE SWANSON MURDER Evening Star, Issue 22953, 10 May 1938, Page 12
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