CAR MYSTERY
ME. HOLMES' DEATH NEWSPAPERS'. REFERENCES CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received Jane 21, 7.15 p.m.) SYDNEY. Jane 21 Apologies for the publication recently in the Daily Telegraph and the Sun of certain matter bearing on the death of Mr. Reginald Holmes, for which these newspapers were cited for alleged contempt of Court, were made to-day on behalf of the newspapers before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers.
In addressing the Court Mr. Clive Evatt contended inter alia that there had been an attempt to connect in some fashion the death of Mr. Holmes with the alleged disappearance of James Smith. His Honor reserved his decision as to the penalty. He referred to the offence of pre-judging the question by referring to the death of Smith by assuming he was dead (which was a matter of controversy) and by stating that his death had been due to murder.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19350622.2.92
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22142, 22 June 1935, Page 13
Word Count
149CAR MYSTERY New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22142, 22 June 1935, Page 13
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.