CHARGE OF MURDER
VICTIM'S SON REMANDED
HEARING LIKELY' NEXT WEEK [BY TELEGRAPH —PRES3 ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Wednesday A further remand until Wednesday next was granted by Mr. J. H. ford, S.M., to-day, in the case of Douglas Alexander Armstrong, charged witii the murder of his father. Mr. W. H. Cunningham, the Crown Prosecutor, said he had just received, the files, but had not yet had time to prepare his case. He asked for a remand until next Wednesday, and said he would then be ready to proceed. Mr. H. F. O'Leary. K.C., who was appearing for the accused, was unfortunately placed because of the Ratana railway accident inquiry, but should be in a position next Wednesday to fix a date for the Magistrate's Court hearing. Mr. D. Foster appeared for the aocused to-day.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23059, 9 June 1938, Page 15
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