CHARGE OF MURDER

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 253, 22 September 1933, Page 8

CHARGE OF MURDER

CONTINUATION OF EVIDENCE. * Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. The murder charge against George Edward James, an engine driver, was continued to-day. Dr. Nissen, house surgeon at the Wellington Hospital, said that accused, when admitted about 2 p.m on June 30, was conscious, but did uot volunteer any answers to his questions. Witness did not detect any sign of alcohol in his breath. With the exception of a few small cuts on the arms he did not show signs of violence. About 7 p.m. witness again examined him. Witness asked about his previous condition and James said he had been worried over the lost three weeks and had been suffering from pains over the front of the chest. He said he had had a return attack of malaria about two weeks previously. Witness said he told James that he had been found in the harbour, but Janies said he did not recollect how he came to be there. The last he remembered was in Lambton Quay in the morning, and he had had two or three drinks. Witness said that . accused subsequently developed mild bronchitis and was kept in the hospital till his chest condition cleared up. He was discharged on July 21 and was placed in the custody of the police. In reply to numerous questions regarding accused’s health and demeanour in the hospital, witness said there was no striking deviation from the normal condition. He appeared to be normal in bodily health and mind. Witness examined accused before the police interview of July 2 and accused’s mind was clear and he was in a fit state to make a statement. Dr. Lynch, pathologist at the Wellington Hospital, gave particulars of Jthe deceased woman’s injuries and said he was of the opinion thot they could have been caused by the knife produced. The wounds on her hands could have been caused by grabbing a knife and having it withdrawn from her grasp. Death was due to haemorrhage from wounds in the throat. The internal appearances of the dead boy’s body were typical of death by drowning.' The wounds on the woman’s hands and throat could not have been selfinflicted. Yesterday afternoon, Ralph Dry described rescuing James from the harbour. The latter, who was pulled out with a rope, was underneath the wharf clinging on to a pile. A coat and hat were found on the wharf, together with a letter. This letter was read to, the Court as follows: “Friday.—Mrs Rouse. — Nancy, you see what you have brought me to now. If you had only have gave me and Badge a little sum out of the money to start us up in married life, the same as me and your man did for you when you was married. It would have gave me a chance, but, no, you want the lot —home and everything, and turn me out into the street yourself. You had everything you wanted when we took you into our life as a baby and gave you everything. I love Badge and her boy and I am sorry to have come to a.n end like this, but it is all through your selfish ways that I did this. You was happy. It did not matter about me —once your father. So this is the last words from me, yours broken-hearted father, G. James.” CASE AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association., AUCKLAND, Sept. 22. Daisy Rayner Busby, aged 46. was charged in the Police Court to-day that, at Paeroa yesterday, she murdered her son, Barry Raymond Bushy. Accused, who entered the dock on the arm of the police matron, was remanded till September 29.