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Mataura Ensign, 19 March 1909, Page 4

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mi cuum; t).N tkial. J'KU UNITED iRtSS AsjSUViA'iJON. NLW I'LViIOIjTH, Marcli 18.liio trial o) Dr Uumlr I'ir l-Ik; murder I 'd -Ur.> kk'iuicr w.i,. iVMiui'-d this i mormng ~jk! aii .k.v ; wiiwi tho | lur th" pn.i-rcuMun » lumh[. 'J'lio! pi infjjKil t.'v iti'juci- L;ikt.'ii W.IT in itlaUuii J fw ihf aciioit ul ;iccusr,i lu ! Urvanw-M. | ( .'ilbLa! 'k* Mvicur, who ulicctod Uio j airubl, otalrd, under «'ross-oxanuua- I Ljuu 1.!,y Mr SlvijiroU,, lluto accusiKl j a.-'kfd al. ;.h<- Waitai'a. pulicu staliou uli> lih iiiid bo'ii anvsUid, Uotoctivo l'>"«.hlam ium tliaL it wa.s Jsliouiing a wouuui. i,v"i iicvor «Jiot. 1 u-"dd 111.»t du auy harm." -Ur Skci'i'iji.L: i.h»l hu to you U'oui his iirjii»;aiii'i Lu ]■■■>.' al it loss t>» uniK.'i'SLaud wliat a{i tlio wimuutM'U \\a« about? Uiiiie.ss (.alter slight Uc.siLalionj. \ 1 think Uu .wa.s, Air Si\t:irelt: iJid ho i>i<_■ j.* a,l any lAmo to the U'agydy .wiiich had ocClUitjdV—M o. Continuing !.k: ci"o:s;i UA.uuiuaUoii, .Mr SkiHTcll drew Irom .wiUieos thy lii.'.'i, tiiat act.'Uotid put the whole Main;' )'>r what had occurred ou Conslal.tL- Price. Lie .said to Air AVilkus>: "lou talvo an a<-Lion him tor {lamagc.s lor injur v to my practice. " in tho cal.) aocuaed did say jihat he u-iuiteu to see n ruagiiiLrat'o jat once a.-; he wished to gel back homo with a solicitor. 1 l»r. 11. 1). Luatliam, mudica.i .superiiilendeiit ot the >iew i'lymoutk U.osl'i Ia I, detailed the treatment, oi' deceased in the Hospital, and described the result ot' the post moftciu examination. T<> All- Skerrel t; Witness sm\v tootle soon al'ter hi;, admission to tlie Hospital oJi J December 21. Accusecl remained in the Hospital about ;l month. A bullet was removed irom au alvscess in the cavity under accused's jaw. WitUe.SiJ saw accused in the !lo>:i'ital. on the morniny alter liis arrosi, when Mrs Klouucr's depositions were taken. lie looked ilishe\ riled, and wild, and seemed very dt. lie had decided itianiiesUil ioiis ol" rhrouie alcoholism. It. .struck witness, by accused's demeanor, that lie did not ivaUso lii.s position.Ah- Skerrell; \\ lien a. p»vsi»n suJier.s iVi'tn chronic alcoholism with a his:«.iy oi iicivuiaiy in-.anUac_v aiid with delusions of [lerseCU!. ion iind ol' bemi; watclied, would you expect such i.o de\eio[i homicidal iui-Uitni-ss. 1 ma.; sa\ d is re'-oMuisitd thai sudden homicidal impulses limy •ccur or an; likely to occur in a pciiM.n suli'eriue,- from delusions ot' persecution. In answer to a further question by Mr Skerrell, \\l\tness said it is known i ha I, sudden attacks ol homicidal jmpulse occur in a, person who fulfill not afterwards be aware of any \ iolent act that might have been • omniitted during such attacks. To the jury: Chronic alcoholism whs .oi'ia-n spasmodic alcoholism. Uiien Airs Ivleiiner's depositions were f..iken in th" hospilat, (Joode sl.ood |it'|'Jeel.l\' quiet, but w iUiess could not sn,\ wheUicr ke understood it all. |.»r. I,'. S. Wylii', oi New Plymouth. :-a \ M e\ i«lm«-e ol l.lie treat meut ol' Ih" \\ ound iii <.loud'''s I liroa I. ironi \\)iicl,i t h-* btdiei. (j'i - oduc<.:«h was afterwards extracted. Womnl Pore the ci [ a M-a i'ji hce ol' having het-n caused at {[Uarlei-s. Accused looked very ii! wh'-ji witii'-ss v.'iis called in to see him. !n rep i s i,. < j 11' -s tio iis l>\ AI. r Sk'-r----re 11 hr. Wvlie said his obs.-r\a I ion ne\-r led him to believe thai aci• u:-t d*,s ;d ai ■•m' , ms lhat lr- rem»'mber- • d nothing i>f lhe event of hetvmber I 1 w "re auylhine else Iml 'true. .VI i i I'eliK if:., • (H" realisation (if 1 LIS pOSilion. Witness' exaniitia I ion led him to the rt.nrlnsum thai <.kn.de was ia>aiM- on J.'i-ct-ml>ec I k hel ee ti\ ■ i 1 ioilda ID I ept-a f I'd his if.i itier I est iuiony in cross e.vaniilia • \ ion. tie said il was ijuile e\ ideal ! 1 ' him (hat accused's niind \\a- d\'raiun'd and jt, u<nih( .(have heen wroiie- then to formally charge him Willi the oflciice. i'. 11. McClelland, gaol sUJgeon, deposed tliat aceu.M d appealed lo l»e fairly rational on !:>. but suh'ei-itlg If'.'iil the i*ll *' et ,s ,>| c v .e r ssi\,alcoholism. After similar e\ id-iev, it,,, ease lor the prosecution dose.l. M r Skerreti , j';>r Ihe defeiev ini itna Pml that he would rati srient testimony as lo accused':. menial stale.