WIFE-MURDER CHARGE
RICHARDSON NOT GUILTY INSANITY PLEA SUCCESSFU) [ Per Press Association. ] -u DUNEDIN, Oct. 19. A verdict of not guilty on account of insanity was returned by the jury to-day in the trial before the Supreme Court of Arthur Richardson, labourer, of Berwick, for wife murder. Mr \ Justice Kennedy presided, Mr F. B. | Adams conducted the case for the Crown and Mr D, G. Stevens appeared for the defence. The jury retired late in the afternoon and returned with its verdict after barely 15 minutes. The prisoner was ordered to be detained in strict custody until the pleasure of the Minister of Justici was made known.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 249, 20 October 1937, Page 7
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