THREATS AND LIBELS

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12857, 18 December 1912, Page 5

THREATS AND LIBELS

'John Albert Gordon, engine driver, residing at" Marton Junction, and brother, of the deceased Lorna Gordon, stated that she was 21 last June. He ,was ■aware iihat Jboith *.he 05eeea©ed were keeping company. His family subsequently heard tbat he was a married man, and gave her advice to have nor thing more to do with him: — In fact, the family went so far as to. instruct Mr Collins to write to the deceased that unle&s he refrained from communicating or attempting to communicate with Miss Lorna Gordon,.he would !be' (prosecuted for the threats and libels contained in letters and telegrams already sent. One telegram containing a threat and ending /'God help you" was 'put in in evidence. On Saturday last deceased received a iteleiphone imeasage flrom Wellington. She had previously gone to the train three times to receive promised letters, but the messenger • did not turn up until, the deceased arrived. Witness understood McOaul was coming yesetrday, otherwisel; they would never have allowed her to go to the station. ' His deceased sister left witness's home at ten minutes afttr one. 'That was the last he saw of her alive. So far as witness knew, his sister had no communications otTier than iby telegraph respecting the return of the cor.ffespondence, with the deceased Urquhart, after the, solicitor's'letterhad 'been serit;to him. !'":\'' ■:■■;)■*'/ \.;; ?'':■■' ..;,;■-. '