WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
DEFENCE NOT CALLED ON. By. Teleßrapli.—Press Association. Chrlstohuroh, February 19. At the Supreme Court to-day, Mary Ann Keid was charged with the murder of her two infant illegitimate children ■at Hornby. Mr." Cunningham, for the' defence, intimated that ho would rely on a plea of insanity. After tho evidence for the prosecution, Mr. Justice, Stringer said he would not call on tho defence. There was no 'evidence to ?how that the cliildren had ever breathed- after birth. He directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. A verdict. !was returned accordingly.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2700, 21 February 1916, Page 8
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97WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2700, 21 February 1916, Page 8
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