APPEAL COURT.
\ PECULIAR POINT. uv TKI.UGH.U’It—I’IIKSS ASSN., COCVKIGUT. WELLINGTON, Sept. 2!b 'I lie Second Divi-,in’i of Ihe Appeal (oiirt. comprising the Chief .lustice, with Just ims Adams, Sim, Reed and • •slier, to-day heard argument in a <-:t:« staled by Justice Situ for the opinion of tie- Court, under Section 412 of Crimes Act. BIOS. The case aro-i- out of the < I'nnillal -ittings of August List when David .McKeehio was charged wit it indecently assaultling one Hilda Barnes, and was. with liis wife. Unity Hinton McKechie further charged on four c units of conspiring with one another, by ialso. represeutali t. indiae Hilda Barnes to commit adultery with David .MeKoi-hie, At the close of the case for the Crown. Counsel for the accused conlended t'-al. a- they Were band and w ife, they c mid not he i f the offences charged in the last four counts of the indictment. 'The question (nr the opinion of the Court is u bethel the accused being husband and wife, could he held guilty of the offence created by Section 210 of the Crimes Act. Mr White (Dunedin) appeared for tlie accused, and Mr fair (K.C.) for the Crown. Deci-ioo was reserved. Jt! CCI-SSI.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1925, Page 2
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200APPEAL COURT. Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1925, Page 2
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