The Wellington Murder

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1487, 21 November 1905, Page 3

The Wellington Murder

Terry Sentenced to Ocalli By Tele«r«ph.— Pre« Auooittion. Wuunoiok, tliui day. LioNßt Thrrt, who Bbot a Chinaman iu Haining-stteetsornowocksago and gavo bitasolf up to tho potioo, appeared before tho Suprome Court (his morning, charged wilh tho muidei', Whon aako'l to pled he said—" 1 have nothing to my, oicept thai my, action' w»b right and justifiable," Tho Chief Justice said tiiothis amounted to a p'oa of no) guilty, Tho Crown Prosfoutor said th" jury would be relieved of any difficulty a' to whothor tho aooused commuted the not, but it might be that the question of responsibility for the aot would arise, Evidence was oalled to show that an aged Chinaman, Joe Young, was shot through the head with a revolver while walking Along Haining-street on Sunday nigLt, 24th Sopteinbor, and that the ncoused next day g.ivo hunsolf into custody, The prisoner conducted his own defence, Ho did not crons-exauiine tho first two European wimesies, but cross-examined ilu ChiaoHo witnesses as to details of his' appearance and as to his gambling, , Latbr, lionel Terry was found guilty, with a strong recommendation to motcy, and wns sentenced to death. Eo made a long pita of justification.