SIR GEORGE HUNTER’S WILL

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1931, Page 5

SIR GEORGE HUNTER’S WILL

MEDICAL WITNESSES CALLED.

MENTAL SPECIALIST’S EVIDENCE,

By Telegraph-—Pr e ?» Association.

Wellington, Last Night. Evidence was given to-day in the Hunter will case by A. K. S. MacKcnzie, who prepared the 1924 will, by Carl H. Jorgensen, masseur, who said he found Sir George Hunter unable to concentrate on anything or maintain his interest bi any subject, and by Sir Donald MeGavin.

Sir Donald MeGavin said that not within 14 days of his stroke, nor within a month, Hor for that matter at any time after the Stroke, would Sir George Hunter have been able'to make a Will. Answering cross-examination by Mr. Gray, witness said lie did not think it possible that Sir Georae could have been able to make some alterations in a will he had made some years ago, and with which he was mainly quite satisfied, The fact that a number of codicils had been made within 10 years witness did not think would have been helpful to Sir George. Dr. Theodore Gray, Director-General cf Mental, Hospitals, said lw had' seen Sir George some time after his illness. Witness had been in court to hear the medical evidence given in this case, in particular that given by Sir Donald McGaviii. Witness was sure that. Sir George’s stroke had involved the intellectual centres of the brain. In Sir George’s case he would have expected considerable mental impairment . and from the nursing and medical, evidence of the case witness was sure Sir George haa suffered severe mental impairment. On tlie- evidence also witness was of opinion that Sir George did not have testamentary capacity. _ Before the court adjourned Mr. Gray asked his Honour’s permission to recall Mr. Cyril Hunter and Mr. Dunn in reply to various allegations made by Lady Hunter in the course of her evidence. The court adjourned till the morning.