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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17337, 8 December 1919, Page 9

A STRONG CASE. It was must remarkable —he gave evidence for himself and was closely crossexamined, but nothing could shake him. He admitted that ho was the last |»er.son with the murdered man, that he had bought a revolver and cartridges two days before, and that when he was arretted the revolver was on him and two chambers -were empty, but he declared be was not guilty. He challenged anybody to show that he had any ill-feeling whatever against the murdered man; as a. matter of fact it was proved in evidence that, he didn't, even know him. When reminded of the evidence of one wit-new who swore that she had ;n tuallv -icon him fire the revolver, lie changed colour for a moment, but still persisted that he was innocent. The evidence was so clear that the Judge summed up strongly a,gainst him. and the jury found linn guilts' without leaving the hoy. When he heard the decision and the Judge wat, about to sentence him. he created a sensation by declaring in a. loud voice: " ou may sentence me if you like, but (rod knows 1 am not guilty. 1 was drunk. l"he Liquor Traffic is guilty, and the people who voted for —(Advt.)

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