DEATH OF CONSTABLE IN DUNEDIN
REMAND GRANTED IN CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND MANSLAUGHTER (United Press Association) DUNEDIN, January 12. John Edward McElroy, aged 45, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court with on December 25 assaulting Constable James Butler and, further with killing Constable Butler, thereby committing manslaughter. He was remanded to January 20. Constable Butler died in hospital on January 2 from injuries.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19380113.2.9
Bibliographic details
Southland Times, Issue 23406, 13 January 1938, Page 3
Word Count
63DEATH OF CONSTABLE IN DUNEDIN Southland Times, Issue 23406, 13 January 1938, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Southland Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in