THE WAINS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3743, 14 July 1883, Page 3

THE WAINS FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.

Dunedin, This day

Tho manslaughter case against thoAVains came to a conclusion yesterday, the jury bringing in a verdict of guilty, but recommending the prisoners to the mercy of the Court. At the time the jury returned after the retirement, Avhich extended over an hour and twenty minutes, the Courthouse Avas crowded. Neither of the prisoners appeared to be affected by the result, the calm demeanor which they had borne throughout the trial remaining unchanged. They were remanded for sentence until Monday. The recommendation for mercy Avas based on the ground that probably the prisoners did not fully realise the result of their conduct. His Honor Judge AVilliams, in reply to a remark b)' the counsel for the defence, took occasion to say, '' I think that the evidence excludes all reasonable doubt that the death of the deceased was caused by anything else than the conduct of the prisoners. That is the view I form from the evidence. It may be that one is not' justified in forming it, but that is the view I have taken, and I can say so now that the jury have given their verdict." AVith regard to the legal point raised, his Honor said that his present feeling was that it should not be reserved, but he Avould decide on Monday.