The Petone Murder.

Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8611, 16 March 1897, Page 2

The Petone Murder.

BOSHER ON TRIAL,

(Peb Pbess Association.";

Wellington, March 15

The Supreme Court trial of Bosher for the Petone murder began this morning. Fourteen jurymen were challenged both by the Crown and prisoner. Mr Bell, Crowu Prosecutor, opened the case, avd made an address of conj siderable length, carefully reviewing all the circumatauces connected with the crime. He pointed out that the evidence against Bosher was a conglomeration of small circumstances, none of which would carry weight by themselves, but taken together must be seriously considered. Additional evidence was the discovery of the prisoner's knife, and there was clear proof he secreted it. At the time of the murder Bosher was being pressed for money by mortgagees and was in desperate circumstances. The time of the murder would be fixed by the evidence as just after 8 p.m., and Mr Bell contended that from 7.10 to 8.30 the accused could not bring forward a single person who had seen him. Later. In the Supreme Court to-day after the conclusion of the Crown Prosecutor's address in the Bosher ase, which occupied until the luncheon adjournment, the Court adjourned until tomorrow morning.

Iti the afternoon Judge Edwards, counsel, and jury visited the scene of the murder.