Charge of Manslaug hter.
\ PRESS ABSOOIATZO2T.) ;g| Monday. ■ An-iinqdo^was held this afternoon at Hali^fell on the body of an infant son of Mr Patrick Dempsey, and resiilied m manslaughttr against Hen"ribhifiiftiiiopt under the following circumstances disclosad by the •vidence. It appears that Mrs Dempsey was driving to Christchurch from Haliwell on Saturday afternoon, and had the fchild with her m a spring cart. She was driring on the proper side of the road, close to.thetfancejaWben shs m«t M«lhQpt,^ho was driving m company with another inani also ijt a spring iart. Melphot -drove his. horse from the. '.crown of th« " toSH alantwise To Ills " wrotSg^si'd*, and came intp CQlljsipn with Mrs rDempiey's Teliitile; .Mrs DempseyCiwoji'^the b»by were thrown out, the child striking his head on the road .producing concussion of the. braiu, from which cause death bad resulted..;- ftelhopt ; wa8 r 'committed by Mr Beetham to take his trial at tli* Suprerde Court on a chargt of man* slaughter.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1666, 24 March 1886, Page 2
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158Charge of Manslaughter. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1666, 24 March 1886, Page 2
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