TRAGEDY AT MOA FLAT
EVIDENCE OF MENTAL EXPERTS Dunedin. Feb. 4. The hearing of evidence was continued to-day in ftie trial in the Su- ; preme Court before Mr Justice Kennedy. of Charles Harry Flaxman. farm labourer, aged 34. who is charged with the murder of his wife. Marion Beatrice Flaxman. aged 25. at Moa Flat cn 18th November. 1941. The case was adjourned till to-morrow morning before counsel for the defence. Mr O. G. Stevens, had completed his address j tc the jury. Principal evidence heard to-day was that of mental experts. Dr. Malcolm Erown. superintendent of the Seaciiff mental hospital, said he had examined accused, and had formed the opinion that he had not suffered and did not suffer from any mental disease. He knew the nature and quality of his act and knew that he was doing wrong. Witness considered accused had succumbed to temptation. Dr. Robert Turnbull Hay. deputysuperintendent at Seachff. said that after examining accused six times, he was unable to find any evidence of insanity. There were no grounds for supposing that, assuming accused killed his wife, he did not know what lie) was doing, and did not know the act j was wrong.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 5 February 1942, Page 2
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