TACITURN WITNESSES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 521, 26 November 1928, Page 13

TACITURN WITNESSES

SILENCE AT INQUEST DEATH OF FREDA CLARK INVESTIGATION CONTINUED Refusing to answer a series of questions on the ground that the . .answers might incriminate her, Mrs. Doris Dannefcard was a taciturn witness at an inquest held before Mrfl F. K. Hunt, S.M.. this afternoon. The inquest was* held to investigate the circumstances concerning the death of Freda Helen Glajk. aged Li*, who died at the home of Georgina t "lnett. SS Williamson Avenue, Grey Lynn, on November 1. The inquest was opened last week, but there had been a dispute concerning the taciturn attitude of Airs. Dunnefeard. When the case was re-opened this afternoon Mr. V. K Meredith appeared for the police and Mr. R. A. Singer represented Mrs. Colnett. Mrs. Damn • feard and others. Mrs. Dannefcard. who lives at Sc. Andrew’s Road Epsom, when called this afternoon had little to say. Asked if her signature was affixed to a paper produced by Mr. Meredith, wit nes declined to answer on the ground that it might incrimnate her. Witness also refused to admit that certain corespondencc produced was in lier handwriting. She refused also to admt that she was acquinted with a Mrs. Bauer or had had communication with her. Mrs. Doris Bauer said she knew “ot Mrs. Dannefcard. hut she refused to admit having closer aequintanee on the ground that it might incriminate her. The same reason f«*r silence was the only further reply made to a series of questions asked l>v Mr. Meredith.