AYOUTHFUL MURDERER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13543, 16 March 1906, Page 5

AYOUTHFUL MURDERER.

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. SYDNEY, March 15.

(Received March 15, at 11.42 p.m.)

The trial of the youth Quinlan for the murder of Mrs Gregory, wife of r hotelkeeper ill Western Australia, ■ who was staying at the hotel where lie was engaged as lift boy. has concluded. Quinlan was found guilty and sentenced to death, with :i recommendation to mercy on the. ground of his youth.

Dr Palmer stated that the wound.? were inflicted by one in a frenzied condition rather than bv one who desired to kill.

Quinlan gave evidence in an extraordinarily calm manner. He told lioiv lie had committed the murder without being in the least distressed. He had to pay for his brother's keep and clothe himsolt. Ho also paid a small instalment of his earnings to a money-lender from whom his mother borrowed money. He stabbed Mrs Gregory as she rushed at him. He retreated nil the time. When he first went to the room nothing was further from his mind than using the knife, which was in his pocket.

The Government Pathologist said the boy was decidedly abnormal. He had had him under observation in gaol. The hoy did not appear to have any emotion of regret or fear.