DOUBTFUL EVIDENCE.
~.;,:,- ; — -y——r— ,■.-.:...■. ■, A ; JUDGE'S VIEWS ON FINGER-PRiNTS.-"NOT AN ACCEPTED SCIENTIFIC PACT.*' (By Toleerttph-Press iAßSoclaUon-Oopjrlsht.l Sydney, December 11. In a case in the Criminal Court, in which tho prosecution relied on finger-prints, the Chief Justice iidviscd tho jury, to bo very careful in accepting finger-print evidence. , The opinion that no two fingore could make the same impression was not an accepted scientific fact.' Unless there was, other evidence in support, ho considered that. . finger-prints''-wore doubtful evidence. The accused was acquitted. ■ [As far as Court procedure in New Zealand is concerned, the iinger-print has almost invariably been accepted without question, and in many cases where the print was practically the only evidence against accused persons convictions have, been entered; : In many .other instances the'finger-print has been tho key to a whole case, and has completely crushed tho .case for the defence.] . .<.; . ' . .
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 688, 13 December 1909, Page 7
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140DOUBTFUL EVIDENCE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 688, 13 December 1909, Page 7
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