THE WAIN MANSLAUGHTER CASE.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3742, 13 July 1883, Page 3

THE WAIN MANSLAUGHTER CASE.

PRISONERS FOUND GUILTY.

Dunedin, This day,

In tho Supreme Court yesterday the evidenco for the prosecution in the Wains' case was finished. The medical evidence was the most important, and generally agreed with the following reply to a question by tho Crown Prosecutor to Dr Dezouehe: — Mr Haggit: "Assuming Br Stonhouse's evidence to be correct as the result of his examination of the child, and taking into consideration the treatment described, what should you say would be the likely result of such treatment?" Dr Dezouche: "From Dr Stcnliou.se's evidence I judge that the child had this tubercle predisposition, and, assuming the evidence as to the child's treatment to be true, I would say that such treatment would hasten the outbreak of the acute process. It would give rise to the condition favorable to a rapid development of tubercle throughout the body." Dr Alexander and Dr Coughey gave in effect similar answers. Mr Denniston, for the defence, raised the legal point that tho Crown should have shown exclusively and affirmatively that the tuberculosis of which the child died was necessarily produced by the treatment alleged, and this had not been done. His Honor disagreed, and said that there was a case for tho jury to consider. An absolute certainty could not be expected in a case of tho kind. He, however, took time to consider whether he would reserve the point. To-day the jury brought in a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation for mercy. Sentence was deferred till Monday.