Auckland Criminal Sessions.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7732, 7 February 1905, Page 2

Auckland Criminal Sessions.

SOME SEIUOtS CASES. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. e. A ]f i-gu crowd attended the oponing of the criminal sessions of the Suprpmo Court this morning, there jfiejns more than ordinary Interest in it-ms list, which includes serious char.. ges of homicide. I J M«ljtu Edwards. charging tho ,o.rawj. Jury, sa(d that the evidence Murton, charged with the | murder of a, woman at Mower, was |>>arl|y circumstuntJHl. They mnrht ■find a hill for manslaughter or for murder and leave it to the common I jury to decide.

Much interest is taken in the case of Dr. Collins, who has to answer -,?,/' r ~ L r ge "' "'anx'tughter arising out oi the report 0 r tho Hoyul Commissionon iihe Auckland Hospital. Judge ;Edwards, referring .to this ease, said it was wholly a question las lo whether Dr. Collins hud exec eiscd reasonable caro and skill. » it appeared clear to the Oram! Jury Ithut he had done so ihey should •rli.,"*! W "; J lle hnd «"«"ned the roedicul evidence very closely, and the utmost anyone said was that | Dr. Collins' nclion might have accelerated the death of White. Not one (.would say positively that what was .done must have caused or acceleration death; If the Urand Jury agreed with this view they must throw out |tnc bill, because it would be Hfcng jior a man to bo put upon trial ifor an otTonce not supported by any reasonable evidence. If, on the other ,hand, they were satisfied that Dr. Collins - nets did accelerate the death |of White they would then find a true ■ bill.