The Haining-street Murder.
Terry on tiis Trial. „
He pleads Justification.
Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON; Tins day. Lionel Terry, who shot a Chinaman some weeks ago and gave himself up to the police, appeared at the Supreme Court this morning charged with fie murder. When asked to plead he said " I have nothing to say except that my action was right and.justifiable." The Chief Justice said this amounted to a plea of not guilty. The Crown Prosecutor said the jury would be relieved of any difficulty as to whether accused committed the act. It. might be th.at the question of. responsibility for the act would arise.
Evidence was called to show that the aged Chinaman Joe lung -was shot through the head with a revolver while walking along Haining-street on Sunday night, September 24th, and that accused next day gave himself into custody.
The prisoner conducted his own defence. He did not cross-examine the ■first two European witnesses; but crossexamined the Chinese witnesses'as to •details of his appearance and as to their gambling.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8146, 21 November 1905, Page 5
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