Epitaph - An Unforgeable Signature

In what was claimed to be a world first for a capital crime, Gunn’s conviction was based almost entirely on fingerprint evidence.

– Website NZ History, on the Dennis Gunn case

Dennis's only response was to say 'you'll have a hard job to prove it, won't you?'

– Presenter Paul Gittins describes Dennis Gunn's response to being arrested

There could be no doubt: Dennis Gunn had burgled the post office. But was he the man who shot the Ponsonby postmaster to get the post office keys?

– Presenter Paul Gittins

At the trial, the judge said the evidence pointed to just one man being involved, Dennis Gunn. Yet here in the police file was a statement from Dennis's sister claiming there were two accomplices . . . the same names Dennis had given the police.

– Presenter Paul Gittins