"UNWRITTEN LAW"
Man Found in Wife's Bedroom MURDER - GHARGE - REDUCED.' Lprd, > Aitclnsqiv, - judge of the .High Uourt'.iu GJasgpw, with -a. husb.and faeing hinj fvqm tlie.do.ck, add^essed a jury receqtly.- on\ cirnumstances whjcb may, render; Idllitig-no mUrder., .. ;j The • bui?ban.(l,t d aines \Veir Gilmo.ur,■59 .ycars okl, - oi. Puke street, .wu.s- accwsed df 'mUrdcririg u' man bo found in his. wife's bedroom, ■ ■ ; Said 'Lord Aifccluson: "lf you -are, satisfied that Gilmour i'ound his' wife' in the act\ of misconduct, or .in circunit+.o o/inu ,+-K'-> h iio'j.c/'im.'j.li |-y r>(vnvoyirT l,n :ln'5
mind that his wife had just committed misconduct, . or was about to commit misconduct, when discovered, you aro entitied. in .* the circumstances of tlio case to ac.quit him of fuurder, and to find him .guilty of culpable hoxnicido. . . "The law is not- just Eo blind as it is 'soinetiiiies' thought to be, and if, in his natural and proper passion, he took the luan's' life, then tlie law says it is.open to a jtiry t(j tind 'tliat he is not guilty of murder, but of culpable homicide. "It is . also open to ^tbe jury to convict 'of 'assault where murder is alleged.'"'' ■ ' ' Tlie jury, retired for half an hour. I'hen they rcduccd.the charge to onc of assault..' Lord Aitclfison "commented : "1 think your verdict has done justice," and passed sentence of six months' imprianwmonh.. :
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 45, 16 November 1937, Page 9
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222"UNWRITTEN LAW" Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 45, 16 November 1937, Page 9
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