POISONING CASE.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 16 May 1922, Page 5

POISONING CASE.

ARMSTRONG’S APPEAL DISMISSED. (Per Press Association —Copyright). London, May 15. Armstrong’s appeal was dismissed. COUNSEL’S LONG ADDRESS. London, May 15. A feature -rf Armstrong’s appeal has been Curtis Bennett’s wonderful advocacy on -ehalf of the prisoner. He even surpassed his brilliant feats at the time of the original trial. During the appeal Mr Bennett spoke for three days without notes and despite frequent interruptions in the form of ’ incisive questions from the Bench, never lost his grip of the subject, quoting dates and incidents without effort.

Mr Bennett’s feat is worthy of the highest traditions of the English bar