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Fingerprints help convict murderer

1920 Fingerprints help convict murderer

In the Auckland Supreme Court, Dennis Gunn was convicted of the murder of a postmaster and sentenced to death. In what was claimed to be a world's first for a capital crime, Gunn's conviction was based almost entirely on fingerprint evidence. more...

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Capital punishment in New Zealand1920 - key eventsNew Zealand crime timeline

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  • Post office leaves stamp on history (NZ Herald)
  • Fingerprint evidence vindicated (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Dennis Gunn (ExecutedToday.com)
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