"THE LIFE OF A DOG"
THE ELMSLEY CASE " JUDGE'S COMMENTS '■ (By T*kffTt»h •**** Ammlallm) "; :..'"■ ■ '' ' AUCKLAND, This Day. . -Addressing the Grand Jury at the Supreme • Court criminal sessions, Mi* : Justice Herdman said that never in his experience had he encountered a charge Fuch as that levelled against the.Waerenga farmer Peter Alexander Elmsley, of having failed to provide his wife with ; the necessities of life." It appeared from . the evidence in the Lower Court that he and his two daughters had consistently ill-treated Mrs Elmsley'for six or seven 1 years. Indeed, the evidence suggested that she' was compelled to live the life of a dog. His Honour said he would notsoU his lips by repeating the words I that"were used to her. The Crown must
show, that-accused had charge of the ';■•'. woman, that she was unable to withdraw :,, from him owing,to seclusion or the fact ;"' that she was cowed,, and then that he ■ had failed in his duty toward her and 'caused her permanent injury by_failing i to provide her with the necessities of /life. There was abundant evidence to warrant the grand, jury in returning a ' true bill.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 30 July 1929, Page 5
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186"THE LIFE OF A DOG" Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 30 July 1929, Page 5
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