THE PEACOCK CASE
SENTENCE OF DEATH QUASHED. NEW TRIAL ORDERED. Received 8. 11 p.m. Sydney, December 8. The High Court quashed the convic■imi of Dr. lVacoek for the murder of UNs Davies. The Chief Jubilee found that although Micro was suiiieicut circumstantial evi-'ioiu-u to show tint Davies was dead, there was insufficient evidence to connect Peacock with the fact, there being no corroboration of the evidence of Poke, who was an accomplice. At the trial the Judge should have directed the jury that there was no corroboration of Poke's evidence and that therefore it would be (lan<"T'-.ii~ t<» convict. Had he done so the jury must have returned a verdict of not guilty. Therefore a new trial should be granted. Mr. Justice Barton agreed in quashing the conviction, but considered there should be a new trial.
Justice O'Connor agreed there should be a new trial of Peacock.
The Court has ordered accordingly,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 140, 9 December 1911, Page 5
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152THE PEACOCK CASE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 140, 9 December 1911, Page 5
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