WINTON CHILD MURDERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2157, 27 June 1895, Page 24

WINTON CHILD MURDERS.

Invercabgill, June 26.

Minnie Dean, now under sentence of death, preserves perfect equanimity. She eats heartily, sleeps well, and ohats cheerfully with the attendant. The only regret she has expressed* is that she brought disgrace upon her relatives and the children found residing at The Larche3.

It will bs remembered that during the trial at Invercargill of Minnie Dean for the murder of Dorothy Edith Cartsr, Mr A C. Hanlon, I counsel for tbe prisoner, objpefced to the admission of evideuce relating to tLe disappearance of Eva Hornßby, and tj the finding of the skeleton of another child in Mra Dean's garden. Mr Justice Wiiliarcs overruled the objection, as he believed it to be without solid foundation, but at the same time he said he would not declare the objection frivolous, and took a note of it so tbat the Attorney-general might be moved to have the point argued. Mr Hanlon intends to apply at once to the Attorney-general for autho- ■ rity to move the Court of Appeal. If that authodcy is granted, and the Couro of Appeal f gives leave, then a case will be stated and the law questions argued before the Appeal Couit.