WANGANUI SUPREME COURT
Till: KAIUOF. MANSLAUGHTER ■ CASE.. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, May :!!), At the Supreme Court to-day, beforethe Chief Justice*, Sir Jfobert Stout, a middle-aged man named John IJoberUon wrs charged with tho iiiiuislnuiflitoi' of I'oter Lur.sen at Juiriui on I'ebruary 2.'). Accused und deceased were working at a timber camp, willi n number of other men, Homo of whom brought a large qiisiiitily i»f liyiior into the tamp. AljoiiL midnight tho prisoner was awakened, and iii'tor repeated innings joined the parly. Drinkinj; »\,i\ card fuliowetl. with the result that a quarrel Btark'd. Uctoasod claimed that accused clieali'd and .struck him until another man intervened. The following inorninj,' (he accuiod was ceen guing (awards deceased's tent, carrying a pick liynjl, and di.'cua.sed w»ii afterwards found in a dying umidilion, niill'ering severe injuries lo Ihe head. Eudunce was givon (liiil. deceased was under tho iul'ui'iicu of liojior when the ijuarrd took pltico. Acciiicil said hi! had no recollection of what look place at'ler lie wns assaulted. Tho jury returned a verdict of gu.illy. The piis-iing of sentence- was deferred. In Ihe case of William l'us, for an alleged atti'.mplcd serious offence, tho jury disagreed and a now trial wns ordered. The jury acquit led Charles liangi Phillips, charged with burglary at Waitolara.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 215, 30 May 1918, Page 7
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211WANGANUI SUPREME COURT Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 215, 30 May 1918, Page 7
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