QUESTION OF SANITY
FOUR- DOCTORS’ EVIDENCE HUTT -MURDER TRIAL (Per Press Association.) WelUngton, August 9. Cnnllicting medical evidence as to the sanity of Horace Frank Livermore, 20. who is on trial for the murder of A era Forster. a-gctl -IJ years, at Upper Hutt, on April 15, was heard in (he Supreme Court, today by Alt’ Justice Reed and a jury. Beth witnesses for the defence regarded Livermore as insane—'x*-\e railing him ‘‘an insane killer iand both witnesses for the Crown denied his insanity. I.ivermore’s early life, his thought,s of suicide and. homicide, his unhappiness, and his writing of poem a-U-d stories, were all mentioned ill yesterday's evidence. Livermore is himself taking only occasional interest in the proceedings- Hi, sat most of yesterday with his ’ head lowered. looking very youthful against the warder who sat beside him. An occasional smile and frown were lira i.-nlv movements-
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Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3793, 10 August 1932, Page 5
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