Beyond Reasonable Doubt?, page 53
AT’s current ammunition without figure 8, 335
14 year old 22 bullets found 82
Keith finds single unfired bullet see Keith case (Exhibit 343)
as part of police exhibits 85
bullets (HC):
figure 8 on base 91, 156, 334–5, 336, 367, 477, 485–6
fragments as evidence, 211, 290, 396
line of fire of bullet 81, 147, 468
and powder burns 147
shot in head with one .22 bullet 74, 477, 483, 485, 490–6, 503, 510
test bullets compared with fragments from HC’s head 81
bullets (JC):
figure 8 on base 66, 91, 156, 334–5, 336, 367, 477
fragments as evidence 64, 211, 290, 396
line of fire of bullet 63–4
and murder/suicide question 210
Nelson excludes ‘all but two rifles’ 66–7, 157
and powder burns 147, 157, 210
shot in head with one .22 bullet 61, 103, 191, 477, 484, 485, 488, 490–1, 503, 510
Bungay, Mike 447
Burrell, Roger 245
Butter, Police Constable 435, 436
C.A.C. 510
Cairns, Dr Francis John:
and cause of JC’s death 13–14, 68, 148, 250, 329
evidence of 147–8, 191–4, 217, 249, 250, 257, 490
at police conference 54
post-mortem of HC 81
post-mortem of JC 63–4
visits Crewe farm 11
capital punishment 229
car list 344–5
cartridge cases xix
Booth’s findings 389–90
Charles case (Exhibit 350) see Charles case
corrosion tests 288–9, 334, 335, 336, 372, 378–9
‘dumped’ 391–4
first search of Crewe farm fails to reveal (23–5 June) 67–8, 189
Keith case (Exhibit 343) see Keith case
markings on bases differ 367–8, 393
microscopic photography of bases not taken 373
Nelson on 20, 371, 372, 373
Sprott on 20, 368, 369, 371–2, 380, 389
at Thomas farm 83, 157, 246, 277, 360
trajectory tests 281
Cathcart, Mervyn 115, 116, 124, 129, 246–7, 499
Cathcart, Mrs 115–16
Caughey, Dr Ronald 499
believes Rochelle not fed 325
examines Rochelle 27
and report of Dr Elliot 27–8
report suppressed 27, 190, 325
chair, HC’s:
brain tissue found on 12
Cairns testifies 81, 147, 191
Crown prosecution account of xvi–xvii, 249, 487
Sir Trevor Henry on 468–9
Hutton and 211, 217–18, 255
and Johnston’s louvre window theory 80–81, 147, 161
Nelson and 81, 211, 336
stain unmarked by police at side of 219–20, 247, 255, 256
and Temm’s final speech in first trial 255–6
Chan, Stephen 282
Chapman, Mr Justice 435
Charles, Detective Sergeant Mike 192
admires VT’s loyalty 133, 283
and collection of rifles 65–6, 101, 196, 503, 504
evidence 151–2, 196–200
and examination of Rochelle 20, 25
and louvre firing reconstruction 419
and Mickey Eyre 327
refuses to give information to the defence 132
removes documents from Thomas farm 84
returns AT’s rifle 73, 196
search of Crewe garden reveals cartridge case 102–6, 292
see also Charles case (Exhibit 350)
tells VT of AT’s arrest 132–3
Charles case (Exhibit 350):
and appeal (1975) 396, 397–9, 403–5
category of 368, 369, 399
and corrosion 155–6, 204, 262, 300, 508
and Crewe murder bullets 338
and Crown account of murder 250
described 204–5, 345–6
dry soil tests 198–9
‘dumped’ 391, 392, 397, 426
finding of (27 October) 105, 106, 151–2, 196, 198–9, 212, 262, 266, 327, 477, 507, 509
‘fired from AT’s rifle’ 106–7, 111, 127, 155, 157, 352, 425–6, 477, 479, 480, 505
and firing-pin markings 112, 204, 205, 261
Sir Trevor Henry on 265–6
Hewson’s affidavit 276, 289
Morris’ attitude towards 421
Nelson and 205, 212
‘planting’ of 277, 297, 312, 368, 379, 407, 421–3, 424, 446, 448, 480, 505, 509–600
and Ritchie’s discovery 368
Shanahan test fires 106–7
significance of 107, 198
Sprott/Booth investigations maintain that could not contain a pattern 8 bullet 393, 505, 511
and Sprott’s evidence 370
and Temm’s final speech (first trial) 261–2
as .22 long range 419
use of sieve 196–200, 276, 292–9
Chennell, Howard 34
Chennell farm 136, 164
becomes Crewe farm 43, 450
and guns 71, 185, 186, 187, 319–20, 505
HC buys Heather’s half of 43, 450
left to JC and Heather 34–5, 40, 49, 51, 177, 178, 183, 450, 494
Chitty, Carolyn 44, 507
Chitty, Ron 15, 18, 44, 69, 165, 318, 347, 363, 364, 497, 507
Chitty family 43, 298
Chitty farm:
cottage used as a police control base 15, 17–18, 55
Crewes at Christmas party 43–4
Hewson at 322
opposite the Crewe farm xvii, 8, 15, 18
Roddick at 18, 305, 329–30, 363
Christie, John 432
Christie, Keith 45–6, 60, 349–50, 351
CIB 9, 19
and attitude of Pukekawa residents to police 17
investigation reaches a stalemate 57
and items brought out of the river 144, 146
lie-spreading technique 85
moves back into area after JC’s body found 64
and rumours of HC’s being alive 13
searches Crewe house 14
strength reduced 57
Cockery, Leonard 435–6
Collett, Henry 3, 224, 246
Colonial Ammunition factory, Mount Eden 337
comparison microscope 205, 373
Connelly, Jim 231, 235, 253
Connelly, William 434–7
Cook, Ian 424
Cooper, Mr Justice 436–7
Court of Appeal xix, 102, 288, 289, 292, 299, 302, 303, 316, 386, 394, 396, 399, 403, 405, 406, 508, 515
see also appeals
Cow No. 4, 168, 244, 357, 474, 495, 496
AT shoots 90, 91, 98, 106, 129, 237, 238–9, 473, 496–7
calves 97, 111, 225, 230, 496–7, 501
carcase on AT’s tip 91, 335, 491, 492
as a ‘concoction’ 129
Leyman and 224–5
Margaret Smith’s evidence 125–6
partial paralysis during pregnancy 3, 129
proof of calving date 104–5, 153, 236–7, 240, 496
proof of date of death 106, 237–40, 242
and shed sheets 105, 153, 237, 496
Thomases attend to after their dental visit 90, 96–7, 246
Craig, Christopher xiv, 264, 272, 374
Crawford, Mrs (district nurse) 31, 190
Crewe, Beverly 30, 41, 42
Crewe, David Harvey:
acquires Chennell farm 43, 450
as ‘anti-social’ 6, 44, 122, 165
and axle xviii, 75, 76, 90, 148, 214, 250, 256, 413, 449, 491, 511
blood group 12
body found 73–5, 77, 147, 148, 476, 511–2
cancels order for curtains 58
Crown prosecution account of murder xxiii–xxvii
dines with in-laws during JC’s confinement 52
employs Mickey Eyre 72
and father’s will 42
and fire in spare bedroom 47
fourth wedding anniversary 59–60, 487
groomsman at Beverly Willis’ wedding 41
instability 46
last seen at a Bombay cattle sale 11, 49, 249, 348, 487
marries 43, 466
money in bank accounts at death 49, 217, 258
and parents’ separation 41
possibility of a ‘domestic’ murder 59
post-mortem 81
and potential purchase of a bull 2, 487
question of whether knew AT 194, 326, 466–7, 500
‘resentment’ of JC’s wealth 45, 259
romantic meetings with JC 41
‘rumoured sighting’ of 12
search for 14
temper 42–3, 45–6, 72, 259
wants to buy father-in-law out 49
will 458
see also under bullets wires
Crewe, Jeannette Lenore (née Demler; HC’s wife):
admirers of 35–6
as ‘anti-social’ 37, 39, 43–4, 122, 165
AT speaks to for last time 224, 233, 467
birth 34
birth of Rochelle 47, 490
blood group 12
bloodstains in father’s car 51, 52, 135–6, 163, 179, 313, 320–21
body found 61–3, 64, 147, 290, 361, 418
clothes piled in corner of bedroom 216, 249
clothing on body 63, 95
Crown prosecution account of murder xxiii–xxvii, 249
Derek Booth as a boyfriend 153, 203
education 35, 89, 492–3
estate of 49, 176–7, 183, 217, 258
facial injuries xvii, 61, 63, 64, 95, 191, 192, 193, 258, 374, 488
father spends evening with 3
and father’s will 48–9, 450
fourth wedding anniversary 59–60, 487
half share in uncle’s farm 34–5, 40, 177, 178, 183, 450, 451, 494
Hutton believes was raped 95
and issue of soiled nappies 30
last seen at a Bombay cattle sale 11, 49, 249, 348
letters to AT 254–5
marries 43, 45, 466
Morris’ reference to a sexual attack 374–5, 488
and mother’s will 48–9, 51, 450
moves to Wanganui 38, 318, 319
Nelson examines skin tissue 157, 209–10
possibility of a ‘domestic’ murder 59
post-mortem 63–4
refuses to stay in house on her own 48
relationship with father and mother 40
romantic meetings with HC 41
search for 14
stays abroad 37, 38, 87, 137, 203, 232, 254–5, 493, 499
at teachers’ hostel, Maramarua 36–7, 40, 116–17, 164, 200, 232
teaching 35, 37, 116, 203, 319, 321, 493
and unequal wealth in marriage 45, 259, 466
will 457
see also under: bullets Thomas, Arthur wires
Crewe, Mrs Marie Lal 382
evidence 142, 322–3, 324, 475
and ex-husband’s will 41–2
and fight over custody of Rochelle 55
gift of furniture to HC and JC 58
and Hewson 68, 70, 295–6, 297, 361
separation agreement 41
Crewe, Mr (HC’s father) 41–2
Crewe, Rochelle xxv, 174, 259, 408, 460
bedroom of 57
birth 47, 52
Demler discovers after murders 7, 8, 23, 51, 172, 173
fight over custody 55
Hewson visits 70
last occasion seen before the murders 11
as long-term beneficiary 185–6
New Zealanders’ shock at situation of 21
and open louvre doors 189
Queenie McConachie’s evidence 26–7, 30, 171
question of feeding after murders 15, 21, 22, 26–33, 59, 142, 190, 191, 264, 324–5, 416, 421, 429, 441, 443, 446, 451, 472
taken to Dr Fox for examination 19–20
taken to the house of a friend 9, 23, 31, 54
and time of murders 249
Crewe family 42, 68
Crewe farm:
attempts to clean up xviii, 11, 59, 95, 160, 189, 374, 378, 420, 482
and burnt mat 95, 160, 189, 374, 375, 378, 482
and car list 345
Charles and Parkes find Charles case see Charles case chimney sparks 443
Crown Prosecutor looks after in first week 54
curtains issue xvi, xviii, 57, 58, 168, 258, 487
deliveries continue after murders 5, 6
Demler and Priest search 8–9, 37
Demler describes after murders 6–7
exhibits unconnected with AT 143
experts search 11–14, 30, 33, 67–8, 189
fire in haybani 47, 48, 59, 142, 143, 255, 317, 355, 378, 490, 495
fire in spare bedroom 47, 58, 59, 142, 143, 164–5, 255, 317, 355, 378, 490, 495
Hewson asked to manage 68
Hewson notices good condition of dogs and cattle 69
house broken into 46–7, 59, 137, 142, 255, 317, 355, 378, 490, 495
intruder 56
inventory of items in the house 30, 33
JC talks of jinx 49
lack of personality in house 57–8
Len places himself at the farm on the day of the murders 140–41, 318–19
mortgage on 217
neighbours pour on to 9, 10
one gun found on property 189
police convinced that both murders committed inside 51
search for missing gun 71
searched again after JC’s body found 64, 67, 70–71
sighting of woman and car
see under Roddick
‘Crewe Murders, Featuring Photographs Previously Unpublished, The’ (Swain) 367
Crimes Act (1961) 282–3
Criminal Intelligence Squad 306
Crown Office, Auckland 159
and feeding of Rochelle 22
suppresses Caughey report 27
Curley, Mr (of Barr Brothers) 195
Dannevirke 367
Dargaville 117, 118
Day The Laughter Stopped, The (Yallop) xi, xiiin
Dean, John 388
Dedman, Detective 216
Demler, Heather see Souter
Demler, Leonard William (‘Merry’; JC’s father) 35, 91, 327, 383, 416
accused by author 450–51
acquires Pukekawa farm 34, 450
allegations by 36, 38
AT asks for JC’s address in Maramarua 64
birth of daughters 34
birthday party 50–51, 321
changes evidence 318–21, 493
as chief suspect 33, 49, 50–54, 56, 178–9, 186, 465, 505
confronted with daughter’s body and interviewed 61–2
and Crewe house fire 47
cross-examined 172–85
decision to arrest and charge with murder 78
defence attacks 327
discourages neighbours from helping police 50
finds Chennell gun 319–20, 330
finds Rochelle 7, 8, 15, 23, 51, 172, 173
fined for tax offences 38, 450
first arrival on the murder scene 6–7, 12, 15, 172–3, 257
gently questioned by Morris 171–2
goes back to Crewe farm with Priest 8
HC aims to buy out 52
and Hewson 68–9, 297
identifies HC’s body 78, 172
ignores the Crewes’ absence for five days 5, 6, 318
instructs lawyer 53, 54, 108
interrogation 78
JC’s bloodstains in his car 51, 52, 135–6, 163, 179, 313, 320–21, 324, 340
judge’s final speech ignores facts about 382
and Maisie’s will 48–9
marries 34
missing rifle 187
places himself at the Crewe farm on the day of the murders 140–41, 318–19
re-examined 185–6
relationship with JC 40, 450
relationship with the Crewes 52
remarries 318
removes Rochelle to house of a friend 9, 23, 31
returns home to contact stock agent 7–8
rumours circulated about 71
socialising 44
spends evening with JC before her death 3, 5
takes no part in search 50, 51, 178, 266, 321
transfers land to his wife 38, 450, 455
will 48–9, 450
Demler, May Constance (nee Chennell; known as Maisie; Len’s wife):
asks local paper not to publish details of Crewe house robbery and fires 47–8
birth of daughters 34
death 49, 52, 320, 450
Len transfers land to 38, 450
marries Len 34
relationship with JC 40
value of estate 176, 181–2
will 41, 48, 51, 176, 184, 450, 456
Demler family:
and Hewson 49
lack of socialising 44
at loggerheads with Crewes over Rochelle 55
and Maisie’s will 41
Demler farm:
HC aims to buy Len out 52
Hewson stays at 68
Len Demler works from 1937 34, 50, 51, 450
Maisie acquires a half-share in 38, 450
policeman on 278
search for missing gun 71
searched after JC’s body found 64
Stevens’ evidence 313–14
Devereux, Dr Ian 365–6, 491–2
Devil’s Elbow 61
Dominion, The 447
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 432
Dreyfus affair 431
DSIR 11, 71, 110, 132, 155, 399, 402
appeal (1973) as crushing defeat 302
attacked 20
and axle 76
Charles case ‘proved’ to be from AT rifle 106–7, 198, 251, 425–6
connects fatal bullet to one of two guns 57–8, 66–7, 71
first search of Crewe farm 12
materials around JC’s body analysed 63
and Roddick farm 18–19
role in giving evidence 336
and second trial 335
and Sprott’s categories 372
and wire samples 82
Edalji, George 433
Edwards, Brian 20
Eggleton, William:
AT denies evidence of 226, 231, 352
claim by AT that Connelly sold him a watch, not Eggleton 231
evidence of AT in his shop with bloodstained watch 220–22, 231, 275
and Fisher 427–8 514–6
harassment claim 277–8
and HC 341, 427
Sir Trevor Henry dismisses evidence 264, 299, 301–2, 325, 366, 426, 427–8, 501–3
and Hewson’s affidavit 289
identifies AT by newspaper photograph 221, 232
and McGuires 299, 301, 309, 325, 347, 362, 502–3
‘mistaken identity’ 254
Ryan on 379
and William Thomas 502, 515–6
