THE PIHA CASE
Hearing Commences To-day FORTY WITNESSES FOR CROWN By Telegrfaun—Pres* Association AUCKLAND. April 17. About 40 witnesses, whose evidence will mean production of 100 exhibits, will be heard in the Lower Court proceedings of the Piha fire mystery case which opens to-morrow morning. It is expected to last two full days, possibly more. Mr C. R. Orr Walker, S.M., will be on the Bench. The two accused are Gordon Robert McKay, wool and skin dealer, aged 43, and James Arthur Talbot, aged 38. both of Australia. They are jointly charged wth improperly interfering with a dead human body, that of Patrick Henry Shine, at Auckland on February 10, and with wilfully setting fire to the dwelling house of Frank Carew-Thomas thereby committing arson at Piha on February 12.
Detective-Sergeant W. L. Alford, who has charge of the detective staff at Newcastle, New South Wales, arrived by the Aorangi to-day to give evidence in the case.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21323, 18 April 1939, Page 6
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157THE PIHA CASE Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21323, 18 April 1939, Page 6
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