AUSTRAILAN.
AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. OAnLE ASSOCIATION. RELEASED. ALTER CONVICTION LOR MURDER SYDNEY, Eeli. 28. Arthur Bryce Peden, mining assurer, aftfer being convicted of the murder of his wife, who was found with her head almost severed at Tluunblong near Gundagai, in May of last year, lias been released, after his ease had been heard five tiriles:
When Peden was first tried, the jury disagreed. He was tried again a few weeks later and found guilty, but was recommended to mercy. Then lie approached tlio Court ol Criminal Appeal and the Federal High Court, but. leave to appeal was each time refused. The Government later appointed Justice Street a Royal Commission to investigate the ease. He reported that the evidence showed a substantial degree of doubt, and he recommended Peden’s release.
The defence during the trial was that the wife was of suicidal tendencies and had taken her own life.
SYDNEY ECONOMIC CONFERENCE SYDNEY, Feb. 28
The Economic .Conference was continued' to-day witlioiit' ’feaclfiiig" any decision and adjourned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1922, Page 1
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