THE NEW PLYMOUTH MURDER.
' [Per United Pp.e3s Association.] ; L* , i New Plymouth, October 18. : E The murder trial was continued to-day. ; fc Inspector Pardy gave rebutting evidence, . 3 he contradicted the evidonco of a witness .: 1 named Sole called for the defence. Sole : j ,stated that ho sitw tho prisoner at a shop ; in Devon-stvoot, between 11 and 12 a.m. : • on tho day of tho murderi Inspector \ Pardy swore that Solo told him he did • not see the prisoner on that day till 3 p in. He also contradicted the evidence ' ! of tho witness Briscoe called for the de- '. T fence, on the same point to prove an alibi. I An altercation occurred between Mr , ' Samuel and Inspector Pardy. Mr Samuel ' asked Inspector Pardy if ho had not ' " asked Mrs Newland to get her son-in-law ' to contradict what ho had told Sergt. Duffjn, and he (Inspector Pardy) would , report favourably on a suspicious fire ' that had occurred at Mrs Newland's j house, which was then under investiga--1 tion by the police. Inspector Pardy indignautly denied this, and the Judge : , said Mr Samuel should not have asked such a question unloss he was prepared t to prove it. The Court adjourned till Monday.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1198, 20 October 1890, Page 2
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202THE NEW PLYMOUTH MURDER. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1198, 20 October 1890, Page 2
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