LE NEVE ACQUITTED.
A NEWSPAPER .MAX FIXED. the girl not ax accessory. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. London, October 25. Miss Le Xeve, who was charged with being accessory after the fact to the murder of Mrs. Crippen, has been acquitted. Le Xeve was charged with assisting Crippen to escape, having guilty knowledge and guilty intentions. Mr. F. E. Smith, appearing for accused, contended that the prosecution had not proved guilty knowledge, and did not call evidence. The jury, after a brief absence, returned a verdict of not guilty. Donald, editor of the Chronicle, was charged with contempt of Court in publishing a statement that Crippen had confessed! Donald was proved to be a\vay on a holiday when the stetement appeared, but the Court fined Perriss, assistanteditor, £2OO and costs. Judge Darling said the publication was calculated to prejudice the trial, and it was grave contempt to publish idle gossip. He was not prepared to su"b>titute trial by newspaper for trial by jury.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 170, 27 October 1910, Page 5
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163LE NEVE ACQUITTED. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 170, 27 October 1910, Page 5
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