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-*, '[Pi-Ji PRESS AGEXCY.] _-v <*> Invercaegill, Tuesday. SUPREME COURT SITTING. At the In vercargill. session of the Supreme Court, there were only two ...criminal cases. After examining the prosecutrix in the case of M'Kay, charged with£rape, the prisoner having married prosecutrix four days after committing the offence, Judge Williams expressed his" opinion that it would not be competent "for her to give evidence against her husband. The Crown Prosecutor decided not to present the bill to the Grand Jury. M'Kay was discharged. The case of Smith and M'Shane and wife, the two male prisoners were found guilty of robbery with violence, and the female of receiving the stolen property, The male prisoners were sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. The Judge said that seeing that M'Shane would be found guilty, he did not think the wife could be convicted, but woidd reserve the jioiiit for consideration.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 45, 13 June 1876, Page 2
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