Murder Of Wife And Son Alleged
l/ J er Press Association. &opyrighi.l NELSON, This Day.
After several adjournments, the hearing of a double murder charge against Arthur Frederick Kerr, aged 55 years, commenced in the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr T. E. Maunsell, S.M. Kerr was charged “that on December 16 at Uruwhenua, he did murder Laura May Kerr, his wife, and on the same date did murder his son, Roy Robert Kerr.”
Mr C. R. Fell vyas in charge of the prosecution and Mr W. V. Rout represented accused. Nine witnesses are to be called. Accused was permitted to be -seated in the dock.
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Northern Advocate, 24 January 1939, Page 9
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