THE MOUAT CASE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 March 1925, Page 6

THE MOUAT CASE.

.BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) OHRISTOHURSOH, March. IS. Air Alerrett, in his evidence that Mrs. ' Mount was his sister, said -she had been bom neiar Wanganui in She married Mount in 1910 in England and huter they came to New Zealand. They then, went to South Africa, returning to, New Zealand in 1920 oi 1921. Aiouiat was the licensee of the Glenavy Hotel for about a year. \\ itnesis* had visited the Mounts at Glenary a nd] t hey appeared to be happy and dohif well.' Leaving the hotel they came to Christ church. Witness last -law Iviis sister on. Sunday evening, February 15, when she was at his house. She appeared quite- happy. Wh’jbnesis, continuing, said that at Templeton, in February he questioned Mount about lids wife’s disappearance, mid the accused said that he lrad no idea where she had gone, though, he had been instructed by her that she would like to to Purakanui, land she asked him: to bring, some clothes down Mo nab said he had not tieen able to find his wife at Purakanui or Oamaru, so lie left the clothes with his mother. Witness asked Albu:at why’ a .sheet and a blanket Wad been washed at Rockford Street on the morning of the disappearance. Mount replied that his wife washed them. . Alon-at admitted he was in financial trouble. Witness .said that Mo-wait denied that there had been any quarrell. or that he had struck his wife accidentally. The accused, was remanded.