GIRL’S DEATH ,

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11957, 30 May 1933, Page 5

GIRL’S DEATH ,

MAX AND WOMAN BEFORE COURT. H SERIOUS CHARGE. ACCUSED COMMITED FOR TRIAL (Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 29. Robert William Camp bell, 37, described a s an inventor, and Alary Campbell, 39, bis wne, were charged at the Police Court to-day that with intent to procure a certain result they did perform an illegal operation ou Edna Edith I* ulclier, 24, v] lo died in Taumarunui Hospital on April 25. Longthy evidence wat given this morning bv Bernard 1' rancis Bland, of Ohura, who accompanied the girl to Auckland, aud later saw her at a. house. He said, inter alia. that ou requesting a more comfortable room for tbc girl lie was told that the other rooms were occupied, hut some of the other girls 'might be going out that night. He met both of the accused, who were introduced to him as Mr. and Airs. Miller. After some days the girl was allowed to leave under his escort, but ■ un reaching Taumarunui she was ordered to hospital, where she died. A Taumarunui doctor said thatdeath was due to -Septicaemia and peritonitis, lie thought it likcj that an instrument had been used on the

\ deceased. ft Dot'll the accused "'ere committed i.o tlie Supreme Court lor trial. The ■woman "as granted a renewal or bail, but tbe husband "'as refused bail!