THE DARGAVILLE MURDER CASE.
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[rtv TKLKGRAI'ir.-OWN COKKKSL'UNDENT. ] Auckland, List Night. Tub charge against Henry Kniicke, for wilfully murdering Constable Neil fllcljHnd, was concluded at the Supreme Court, today. Mr Tnlu called witnesses for the defence, In show that piisoner was insane at the time he committed the crime, and that for a Ion" period he had been labouring under a delusion that, he was beine persecuted. Medical testimony to this ellect was very stroll?. At three minutes past one the inry retired to consider their verdict, and iifluun minutes later they brought in a var-dii-l, of " Xot guilty," on the grounds of insanity. His Honor directed that l<\incke be removed to the Auckland Lunatic Asylum and kept in strict custody during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary. D;irin" tin , , proceedings the prisoner again appeared indifferent, and sat in tho dock for the greater part of the time with closed eyes. .
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2835, 13 September 1890, Page 2
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154THE DARGAVILLE MURDER CASE. Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2835, 13 September 1890, Page 2
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