MURDER TRIAL JURY’S VISIT TO THE CREEK

Grey River Argus, 27 May 1935, Page 2

MURDER TRIAL

JURY’S VISIT TO THE CREEK

(Per Press Association A NAPIER, May 25.

The jury engaged in the trial of Charles Edward Price, charged with the murder of Evelyn Mary Madden, to-day paid a second visit to thb scene of the alleged crime. Following the hearing of evidence regarding the size of the roll of notes in Price’s possession when he visited the Te Ante Hotel, the Court adjourn ed till Monday and the jury departed for Argyll East.

Norman John Guild, a taxi-driver• and Gordon Hart, son of the licensee of the hotel, described the roll of notes respectively as the size of ,a penny and a half-crown. They were shown a roll of notes by Mr. Justice Blair, and both stated it was smaller than the roll produced by Price. The roll shown by his Honour was prepared by the jury and consisted of one £5 note and three £1 notes.