WRONGLY CHARGED

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1931, Page 3

WRONGLY CHARGED

INNOCENT MAX WITHOUT J< i‘J)H ESS. I Hij J'clcgraph. — lT:i I'rcss Association j MEMHHKNH, February 18. The yoi.i.g man jcooert Mc.uahmi, wnu was .vnested at Sydney in co'.iiicCL.on wit.li tni' muruer ana 011L1 -agingol a girl in Mvlooiirne, a.,0111 wnicn there was great punlie md.^nation. has now bet'll released from custody. lie 1 was charged with the murder 0! the girl .Mena Griffiths (ini .November last). McMahon, who carried a swag into Xew .South Wales, was tracked <iuv.n, detained, and lined up for identification. lie was then definitely charged with the murder and committed tor trial. After the arrest it became evident to (In' police that they had the wrong man. .McMahon was able to prove an alibi f to the effect that he was actually in Leo ton (New South Wales) on the precise date of the murder, but he had to remain in custody formally until he appeared before the Criminal Court. To-day at the Criminal Court, the Crown entered a. “nulle prosequi." 'l’lie Crown Prosecutorubtimated that McMahon had established, beyond doubt, that he was a hundred miles from the scene of the 'murder when the crime was committed. McMahon lias 110 redress for wrongful imprisonment.