Beyond Reasonable Doubt?, page 54
8 o’clock (newspaper) 269
Elliot, Professor R. B. 27–30, 142, 325, 421
Epsom 320
Essays in Criminal Law in New Zealand (Sweet and Maxwell) 274
Evans, Beryl 432
Evans, Geraldine 431, 432
Evans, Timothy xv, 285, 431–3
Executive Council 282
Eyre, Bruce Richard 506
Eyre, Colin 331
Eyre, Joff 76
Eyre, Mrs 331, 359, 503–4
Eyre, John Michael (Mickey) 76, 416
alleged cruelty to animals 333, 362, 370–71 504
Hutton suspects 126, 127
out alone at night with gun 359, 504
Ryan and 327, 331–3
speech and hearing impediments 331, 359, 503–4
works for HC 72, 332, 333
Eyre, Sidney Seymour 2, 71, 126–7
Eyre family 67, 71, 72, 126–7, 326, 429
Farnham, Surrey 121, 122, 280
Finlay, former Minister of Justice Dr Martyn 20, 286, 288, 289, 304, 391–5, 405–6, 423
first trial 158–268
Caughey report suppressed 27
Charles fails to mention sieve 196–7, 198
jury isolated 158–9
public disquiet at verdict 270
subpoenas 161–2
Temm acts for AT 159
verdict 267
Fisher, John 427, 514–6
Fleming, Robert 420, 430, 443
Fleming, Ross 420, 421, 443
Fox, Dr Thomas 27, 31
evidence 190
and Queenie McConachie’s evidence 26
report 22–6, 28, 29–30
Rochelle taken to be examined by 19–20
sure that Rochelle had been fed 142, 324–5, 421, 498
Franklin News 213
Franklin Times 235
Gaines, Inspector Pat 50, 511
and Demler as suspect 73
Morris re-examines 146–7
pulled back into area after JC’s body found 64
search called off 56, 425
Temm cross-examines 143–6
and wider search after the murders 14
Garratt, Mrs 130
Garratt, Peter 76–7, 113, 128, 129
Gee, Detective Sergeant 507
Gifford, Douglas 369
Gilchrist, Marion 432
Gisborne 15
Glen Murray 2, 3, 56, 100, 332, 362, 481
Goddard, Lord Chief Justice 264, 272, 374
Gooding, Rose 433
Goodman, Lord xiv–xv, 272
Grade, John 3, 165
Grafton 123
Grey, Governor George 1
Grierson and Jackson 108
guns:
all guns but AT and Eyre rifles returned to owners 72
AT rifle collected again 82, 152, 424–5, 510
AT rifle returned 73, 152, 186, 509
AT rifle sent to Home Office 290
AT rifle used to shoot Cow No. 4, 90, 91, 98, 473, 481
AT’s uncle’s gun not examined 244–5, 504
Chennell estate gun turns up 319–20, 330
Crown prosecution case xxiii–xxvi
Demler’s gun missing 187
DSIR’s conclusion that fatal bullet could have been fired from one of two rifles 66–7, 71, 81, 477, 489
Eyre rifle loaned to Colin Eyre 331
Eyre rifle not sent to Home Office 290, 327
HC’s gun not stolen in robbery of his house 46–7, 189, 259, 320
location of AT’s gun 166, 233, 413, 415, 503
Mickey Eyre and 331
Murray’s rifle not collected 101
no positive conclusion over murder weapon 210, 260
one gun found at Crewe farm (Pinea shotgun) 189
as potential exhibit 85, 93, 94
Priest’s workshop broken into 287
retrial committee tests 279
search for missing gun from Chennell estate 71, 185, 186, 187
Temm and Eyre rifle 326
test firings prove Charles case to be from AT rifle 106–7
Hadlow, Reverend Gerry 53, 130
Halinen, Olaf 433–8
Hamilton 120
Handcock, John 327, 414, 507
Handcock, Moira 136–7, 164
Harvey, Colin 458
Hayward, Margaret xii, xiii
Henry, Mr Justice (later Sir Trevor) 179, 222, 245, 253, 317, 365
and appeal (1971) 271–4
and AT’s movements on 17 June 237, 238
on the axle 428, 429
and brush and comb set 202, 475, 476
and Crewe will appeal 42
and Eggleton’s evidence 427
and empanelling of jury 158
final speech (first trial) 263–6, 273–4, 328, 381, 459–86
and Hutton’s performance 218
and jury lists 306
and jury’s being held incommunicado 158–9
and Morris’ last speech in second trial 374–5
passes life sentence 267
Mr Justice Perry advises of the second trial result 382
on photographs and microscopes 478–9
and possible planting of cartridge case 423
Temm on 159
Herd Improvement Association 497
Hessell, Mrs Grace 36–7, 38–9, 164
Hewson, Graham:
asked to manage Crewe farm 68
character ‘smeared’ 68–9
close friend of HC 42, 66, 68
and Crewe farm dogs 69, 170, 296, 297, 347–8, 361
employs HC as shepherd 42–3, 68
evidence at appeal (1973) 292–7, 298
evidence at second trial 361, 379, 505–7
finds police-placed bullet 70, 298, 322, 323–4
Handcock remembers 327
helps in search for cartridge case 70, 276, 292–9, 322, 348, 361, 506–508
Hutton’s treatment of 347–8
as ‘invisible man’ 301, 322, 323–4, 359
and retrial petition 282
and Swain booklet 367
Temm and 276
Higgins, Detective Constable 294, 301, 323, 507
Highway 22 xvii, 18, 27, 60, 187, 332
Hobson, Governor 279
Hodder and Stoughton xi, xv, 444
Home Office 290, 327, 483, 509
Hooker, Mr and Mrs 359, 504
Hoskins, Frederick 169–70
Hudson, Alf 178
Hughes, Detective Sergeant John 149, 226, 348, 356, 467
calls at AT farm 55
collects wire samples 64
and Demler as chief suspect 51, 69
evidence 149–51, 194, 195, 325–6, 499, 500
Rock in Navy with 308–9
Hutton, Inspector Bruce 9–10, 13, 16, 20, 43, 69, 171, 233, 384, 410, 430, 470
anger at (after first trial) 268
arrests AT 112
AT as No. 2 suspect 61, 62–3
AT trusts 101–2
and the axle 75, 78
ballistic tests 418–19
certificate of merit 388–9
and Christie 350
and clairvoyant 60–61
conflicting statements about Rochelle’s feeding 32
consults Elliot 28
convinced that JC was raped 95
and country people’s attitude to police 17
delegation of tasks 27
Demler as chief suspect 33, 49, 50, 57, 61–3, 69, 83
describes Charles case 205
digs into Crewes’ background 33
‘dumps’ cartridge cases 391–3
and Aggleston evidence 221, 299–300
evidence at first trial 212–20, 260
evidence at second trial 338–49, 496
and Eyre family 72
and feeding of Rochelle 22, 279
first meets AT 83–4
and historical value of exhibits 339, 391–2
and inventory of items found in river 146
and jury list 385
and louvre window theory 80, 81, 212, 213, 218
and the McGuires 299–300, 301–2
and missing Chennell gun 187, 319–20
moves into national investigation pattern for homicide 14
orders further search of Crewe garden 102–3
Peter Thomas interviewed 98
on Peter Williams 270, 390
and planting of Charles case allegations, 448, 509
and police caravan during second trial 311, 321
at police conference 54, 448
and police inventory 216–17
and proof of Cow No. 4’s calving date 104–5, 111
and protection of Crown witnesses 278
questions AT 85–9, 93–4, 501
researches in Australia 394
and reason for re-collection of Ars gun 424
and recovery of HC’s body 74–5, 511–2
relaxed during second trial 381
reluctant to release information to media 12
remark about ‘another piece of evidence up my sleeve’ 94, 111, 151, 343
and retrial committee 280, 300
Ryan on 343
on Ryan 342
searches Crewe farm 10
seizes pamphlets attacking verdict of first trial 270
and Sprott’s examination of Keith bullet 369, 370
states that Keith case was not fired 403
on suspects 19
takes down AT’s statement 89
techniques for dealing with defence council 214–15, 218
tells Charles and Parkes to search flowerbed (October) 200
and Thomas’ dental appointments 348, 357
and timing of murders 417, 418
and VT’s departure for England (May 1972) 288
ICI (Australia):
and Charles case 105
Gerald Ryan telephones 381
markings on base of cartridge cases differ 367–8, 389–90
and Sprott’s conclusions 370–73
statistics of bullet production 66, 156, 334–5, 336
visited 21, 393
Inland Revenue Department 177
Jack, Sir Roy 285, 286, 292
Jeffries, Detective Sergeant Murray:
and axle 76
collects wire samples 64
compiles inventory of Crewe house 30, 33, 188
differs with Sly over position of furniture 190
and Eggleston evidence 221
further search of Crewe house and gardens (17 August) 67–8, 506–507
and Hewson 301, 322
and Hutton order to sieve-search Crewe gardens 103–4
reveals that friends and relations of Crewes allowed access to farm immediately after murders 141
and sieving of flowerbed at Crewe farm (October) 199–200, 508
tests on remains in fireplace 189
Jenkins, Roy 432
Johnston, Detective Len:
and axles 78, 79, 201, 226
and brush and comb set 79, 202, 230, 265, 327, 475
and Mr Curley 195
evidence of 153, 201–2
interviews Peter Thomas 98–9
questions VT 95–8, 238, 240, 241, 244
and Roddick 305, 329–30, 363, 364
and second collection of AT’s rifle 510
takes all AT’s ammunition 79, 201
takes AT in for questioning 110
tests louvre window theory 80–81, 157, 509
and trailer 79, 201, 202
Judge, Edith 35–6, 60
juries:
and circumstantial evidence 21, 438–9
‘emotional, irrational and illogical’ 239
and forensic ombudsman 372
and impossibility of a third trial 430
isolation of 158–9
and judicial system 160
and performance of accused in witness box 223
Keith, Detective Stanley: confirms that Keith case was fired 398, 402–3
finds unfired bullet in garage at AT’s home 83, 153, 203–4, 391, 397, 399, 511
in charge of AT’s rifle 510
at Nelson’s examination of Keith and Charles cases 400
overhears AT’s ‘guilty’ remark 82–3, 153–5, 203, 230–31, 272–3, 475–6, 501
Keith case (Exhibit 343):
bullet separated from case 83
bullet unfired 153, 398
entered into evidence 153, 203–4
figure 8 on base of bullet 83, 156, 157, 204, 233, 368, 492
found in AT’s garage 83, 153, 157, 203–4, 233–4, 397–8, 399, 425, 492
Hutton states that case not fired 403
Kirk, Norman xii, 394
Knox, Mrs (friend of Mrs Crewe, Snr) 296
Kumeroa 43
Lakey, Christabel 2
Lakey, Sam 2, 127
Leather, Odette 282, 343–4
Leech, Harry 185
Leyman, David 224–5, 246
Liddell, Charles 328–9, 495–6
lie-detector test 388
Lindbergh, Myra 19
Louvre windows:
and Ambler evidence 137, 215, 314
theory of xxiv, xxvii, 80, 147, 161, 189, 192, 193, 211, 212, 213, 218, 247, 249–50, 255, 286, 419, 469, 470, 479, 487, 489, 508, 509
Lower Court hearing, Otahuhu 130, 196
Booth’s evidence 203
Caughey report suppressed 27
exhibits 202
and ‘guilty’ remark 203, 272–3
and Hutton’s technique against defence council 214–15
much evidence in first trial a re-run of that given in Lower Court 163
Nelson later enlarges on evidence at 209–10
Nelson’s position in louvre theory shooting differs from first trial 211
opening (December 1970) 133
Peter Thomas’ conflicting statements 415
Roddick’s evidence differs from later 364
Lower Hutt 21
McArthur, Malcolm 35
McArthur, Mr Justice 396
McCarthy, Mr Justice (Sir Thaddeus) 297, 299, 386, 389
McConachie, Mr 27
McConachie, Queenie:
Hutton dismisses evidence of 32
sees child dressed like Rochelle 26–7, 30, 170–71, 421, 472, 498
McCready, Hon. Allan 426, 428, 514–6
McDonald, Mr (defence solicitor) 436
McGee, Claire 60, 353, 493
Crewes visit shortly before their death 49
and HC’s ‘resentment’ of JC’s wealth 45
and HC’s temper 43, 45
JC and HC’s meetings at house of 41
JC stays with in Wanganui 39–40
never visits Crewe farm 43
McGregor, Sir George 282–6, 288
McGregor Report 284, 285, 286, 288, 291
McGuire, Ella 299, 301, 309, 325, 347, 362, 502–3
McGuire, George 299–300, 301, 309, 361–2, 502
McGuire, L. F. 65–6, 100
McGuire, Mrs 100
MacIntyre, Hon. Duncan 426, 514
McKay murder 57
MacKenzie, Mr 470, 479
MacLean, Magistrate D. 146, 150–51, 154
McMullin, Mr Justice 396
Mangatangi 36, 37, 203, 495
Maoris 1
Maraetai 263
Maramarua 36, 38, 40, 86, 89, 116–18, 136, 142, 164, 200, 232, 319, 354, 495
Maramarua District High School 38
Mareo case 279, 302
Martin, Lee 512
Marton 42
Matakana 79, 80, 89, 202
Maxwell 274
meal, Crewes’ last 7, 11, 58–9, 189, 249, 471, 487
Meikle Acquittal Bill (1907) 416
Mercer 97, 114, 124, 130, 413
Mercer Ferry, Pukekawa 2
Mercer Ferry Road 247, 358, 492, 502, 512
Mercury Theatre 263
Meremere 214
Metson, Allan 335–6, 508
Meurant, Detective 507
microscope, comparison 205
Miller, Ian 368, 400, 401, 402
Montgomery 504
Moore, Jerry 6
Moore, Joseph 318
Morris, David 36, 151, 153, 385, 469
alleges that AT drove JC to leave Maramarua 38
alleges that AT obtained job in Maramarua to be near JC 117
and appeal (1971) 271–2, 273, 275
and appeal (1973) 293–6, 299
and axle as crucial evidence 429
bases case on circumstantial evidence 161
as a brilliant lawyer 159
choice of Baragwanath to cross-examine VT 237
cross-examination of AT 353, 387
final speech in first trial 248–54
final speech in second trial 373–6, 377, 380, 417, 487–513
Sir Trevor Henry on 263
improper questioning of AT 355–6, 375–6
and inventory of items taken from the river 146
looks around Crewe farm in first week 54, 134
opening address at second trial 308, 316, 317
personal contest with Ryan in retrial 303
and Peter Thomas’ evidence 165–7
re-examination of Gaines 146–7
and Sprott’s conclusions 370, 371
suggests dumping cartridge cases 391, 393
use of ‘so he is lying too’ gambit 229–32, 353
Motuihe Island 263
Mt Eden prison 71, 127, 133, 229, 302, 395
Muldoon Rt Hon R D. 407, 412, 441–2, 446–7, 514
Murray, Brian 100–101, 281, 499
Murray, William 434
Navy, assistance in search by 14, 50, 61
Nelson, Dr Donald 11, 106, 448, 484, 510
and blood samples 12
and bloodstains in Demler car 324
and bullet 1964/2, 397
and Charles case 205, 210, 252, 338, 477–8
discussion of cartridge case categories 20
evidence 157, 209–12, 251–2, 336–8, 359, 403, 448, 477
examination of cartridge cases 371, 372, 373, 399–400
examines rifles after JC’s body found 66, 67
findings the same as Shanahan’s 109–10
and Harvey’s chair 81, 211, 336, 470
and Keith bullet/case 398, 399, 426
and louvre window theory 80, 81, 211, 508
measures heights of Keith/Charles cases 400, 401
and murder/suicide 257, 258
at police conference 54
and possibility of planting of cartridge case 423
and re-examination of AT rifle 424–5
researches in Australia 394
Nelson, Pat 295, 296
neutron emission test 210
New Zealand Herald 13, 163, 201, 226, 235, 236, 286–7, 309, 499
Newton, Dr 273
Ngapuhi warriors 1
Nixon, Richard 388
North, Mr Justice (Sir Alfred) 383, 409
