The cross-examination of Richard Oland’s secretary Maureen Adamson by the defence continuing on day three of Dennis Oland’s second-degree murder trial at the Saint John law courts.
Lawyer Gary Miller asking Adamson if Richard and Dennis had a good relationship with Adamson replying that as far as she observed, yes. She says that she never heard complaints from Richard when his son’s interest cheques to him on a $500-thousand loan ran out in May of 2011. As well Adamson agreeing with Miller that the loan was an advance on Dennis’ inheritance.
Miller asking Adamson if Richard was a touchy-feely person with Adamson replying that if he was speaking with you he’d be quite close to you. The jury being shown a series of photographs of Richard Oland interacting socially with other people, and in them, he was in close proximity to the people he was interacting with.
Miller stating in court that in 2006 Richard Oland’s brewery shares were sold to his brother and that “most of his money would have found its roots in the sale of these shares.”
Adamson agreeing with Miller that geneology was something that both Richard and his son Dennis were interested in. Miller says in April or May of 2011 Dennis and wife Lisa travelled to England and did more research into the Oland family tree.
Reporter Laura Lyall is covering the trial and will be live-tweeting. You can follow along by going to the Twitter page @chsjnews or by searching #olandtrial.
