INQUIRY CONCLUDED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18760, 17 July 1935, Page 5

INQUIRY CONCLUDED

SHARK ARM CASE

BRADY TO STAND TRIAL

INNOCENCE PROTESTED

(Elec. Tel. CopyrJsht—Dnited Press Assn.)

SYDNEY, July 10,

At the shark arm inquiry this afternoon, cross-examined by Mr. Evatt, Detective-Sergeant Allmond said lie had' not been engaged on the Pathfinder inquiries.

Sergeant Toole's objection to further questions along these lines was allowed by the magistrate, Mr McD.ougal.

Mr Evatt: A deliberate attempt :» being made to conceal any inquiries made, in connection with the Pathfinder.

Mr MacDougal: There is no such attempt being made. It has nothing to do with this case. After "further cross-examination regarding the questioning of Holmes at the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Mr Evatt expressed dissatisfaction with tho answer, and claimed the right to ask any question he liked during the cross-examination.

The Magistrate: You can't ask any question you like. It is like your impudence.

Mr Evatt: And it. is like your* disregard of the laws of this land to let this go on. ~"''... Mr MacDougal instructed Mr Evatt to, proceed with the ease, "or," .lie said, "you will go outside." Replying t.o Mr Evatt, DetectiveSergeant Allmond said he had never told Holmes he was going to -be charged with the murder of James Smith.

Further cross-examined by Mr Evatt, Detective-Sergeant Allmond said the first statement which was made by Holmes on May 17, did not allege that Brady murdered Smith. When Holmes was taken aboard tho police launch after the harbor incident on May 20, he was intoxicated, and had a bullet wound in 'his head.

Mr Evatt: Have you any idea how tho wound was inflicted?

Detective-Sergeant Allmond: I have, but I may be totally wrong. It is my opinion that he attempted to take his own life. There was no weapon .in the launch. The witness denied that Holmes mad'e a signed statement at any time, between those made on May 17 ami May 28. He also denied that when Mrs Brady was being questioned at fthe Criminal Investigation Bureau, he had said to her: "Holmes did not shoot himself for nothing. Try toinr duce Pat to toll us everything. In our opinion, Holmes murdered Smith, but Pat knows all about it. It all arises, out of the sinking of the Pathfinder.".

This concluded the evidence. Brady was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Smith. Bail was granted in three sureties totalling £3OOO. Brady, in a statement from the body of the"court, said that Smith had been one of his best friends, and-when he last saw Smith the latter was fit and well. They had parted the best of friends, with the understanding that they would meet next day; "My conscience is clear as to his d'eath, if he is dead," said Brady. *"On counsel's advice I reserve my. defence." The trial has been fixed for August 26*.