Man remanded over Alexander St murder

A city magistrate on Monday remanded a man to prison after he was read a murder charge.

Twenty-five-year-old Pascal Smith, stood before Magistrate Leron Daly, who read a charge which stated that he, on May 27, at Alexander Street, murdered John Houston.

Smith was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge.

Magistrate Daly subsequently remanded the accused and adjourned the matter to June 29.