A SERIOUS CHARGE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 156, 27 March 1920, Page 6

A SERIOUS CHARGE

KC'HO OF AJaEC'ENT CASE. .By Telewaah—Tresi AsßOfia-tion.* . Dunfdin, irarcli 26. I At the retrial at Wellington in Febrnn'rv last of Wayne am) Jieyloji for alleged malpractice, the principal ; vnm-a ivitne s s Gladys Bntchelor, retufed to «ivc evidence. -Tins morning she \vas clmwilJn the City Police Court that on September 15 last she .lierniitled Hie n*e of an instrument. Chief-Deicchvo liislion said accused was chained' in,icier iho (Viines Act. On October It m»r depositions ■ were taken, bctoro . which she wos turned that the evidence sho "ave mi»lit be used against her. i lie Inspector of Police, however, told her that if '.lie spoke the truth she would not • io.„ pro-reciited on account of iinythinß she said. She then made n statement, and > ( )»icr Rave evidence at lhfi_ trial, when the jury disagreed. On November lb, at the retrial, she save .evidence rcluo tanti.v, and the result npiain was dis'nsreenient. Tho venue was shifted to Wellington, and on February 23 she refused to give any .evidence. On account ' of the stand .she'took, the police toolc these proceedings. Accused was committed for trial. Bail was allowed in her own recognisance of .CSO.