SUPREME COURT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1532, 14 April 1887, Page 3

SUPREME COURT

THE BUS SELL OASES. I

Chkistchuboh, April 13 Dr Russell was convicted this evening of jjiinß an instrument on Mary Bowern with Intent to procure miscarriage •m January, 1886. The use of the instrn ment m question was not denied, but Mr Joynt for the defence qpntefided that it had been uaed to remove a uterlue tumour, and not to procure miscarriage. Mrs Bowern Btated that what Dr Rusaell called polypus oame away after using the Instrument The jury were absent 53 minutes after retiring to consider tho veidior. Sentence was deferred, pending the result of the o'her charges, which will be taken to-mo> row. Ohristohubch. April 14 This morning Dr RubboH pleaded guii' y to a charge of proourlng abortion on Anuie Connolly. Mrs Bowern and Isabella Wilton had pleaded net guilty. Connolly was servant at Bowern'o, and became pregnant by Robert WUbod, Mrs Bowern'a brother, and went by arrangement among th« prisoners to Dc RußselJ, who procured her miscarriage. The defence was mainl-/ •n attaok on the credibility of Connolly's evidence, and the contention that Isabella VVilaon was ignorant of criminal intention on the part of the others. The case is ■till proceeding Later. - Isabella Wilson was acquitted. Mrs Bowern was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months' hard labor. Dr Russell was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude/ mmmmmmmmammmmm mmm^mm