MURDER CHARGES.
LOEB AND LEOPOLD. (tRIAL TO PROCEED. BY CABLE—PREBB ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT NEW YORK, July 21. In the murder charges against Loeb and Leopold, counsel requested the court, without a jury, to hear evidence pertaining to the youths’ so-called degree of responsibility. At this stage the State attorney (Mr Grower) interrupted, shouting angrily: “If the defence is trying to show t-he accused are insane, how can they plead guilty?” The defence answered that the plea was a formal one. If it was held with a jury, the case would have an air of a circus or a music hall performance. “Let the court sentence the youths as it sees fit,” said counsel. “We are cognisant that the court may sentence them to death.” Mr Crower thereupon announced that he would summon every State witness to testify. The court reopens on Wednesday to hear the evidence, which will probably consume several weeks.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAWST19240723.2.19
Bibliographic details
Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 July 1924, Page 5
Word Count
150MURDER CHARGES. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 July 1924, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Hawera Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in