WALKING TRAGEDY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18548, 5 November 1923, Page 9

WALKING TRAGEDY.

HIGGINS IN THE COURT. FURTHER WEEK'S REMAND. The first case called at tho Police Court on Saturday morning was that against John Higgins, aged 57 (Mr. Sullivan), who is charged with tho murder of two boys, Kelvyn Morris McLean nd Charles Alan Stewart, at the Waikino schooL Higgins was brought down from *.he gaol a little time before the opening of the Court and entered he Court I louse without demonstration from the idlers about the entrance. When his name was called, he walked into the dock, his wrists being handcuffed in front of him. Ho was very respectably dressed in a grey suit, with a white shirt. Tho wound on his nose was practically healed. More than tho usual number of people, including several women and girls, had gathered at the rear of the Court. They had but a momentary glimpse of the accused. ' Accused's conduct in Court was essentially calm. No one, not knowing the charge against him, would have guessed its seriousness. He seemed slightly _ dazed during the few seconds he was in the dock, but the rapidity of the proceedings might have confused the most intelligent. No charge was read. Sub-Inspector Till aeked for a remand for a week, and this was granted by Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M. Under the escort of a constable, Higgins turned ami left the dock, and was immediately taken away in the police van.