MAN WITH A KNIFE.
“A PU.RE ACCIDENT.” SHUTES’ DEFENCE. HIS COUNSEL’S PLEA. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, Nov. 4. The trial of Beniamin Harris Shutes, charged with the murder of Reginald Louis Short on the night of October 10 at the Auroa Hotel continues. (See page 5, under the heading “Hotel Tragedy.”) At the conclusion of the Crown’s case Mr McVeagh, for the accused, said he did riot propose to call evidence.. He addressed the jury, and said that it was purely an accident that was committed under provocation. Mr McVeagh proceeded to discuss the value of the statement made by the, accused to the police voluntarily within 24 hours of the tragedy, ancl before the accused knew the details of the evidence to be used against him. The statement referred to was to the effect that it was merely- a coincidence, that he (Shutes) had a knife in his hand wlieh he met Short in the hotel passage. The deceased struck Kim a heavy blow, and Shutes threw out his hands and cut Short- with the knife.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 November 1924, Page 7
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178MAN WITH A KNIFE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 November 1924, Page 7
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