THE PETERSON CASE
ORDER. FOR A NEW TRIAL. By Telegraph—Press Assotfat^ion. WEItLiNGTON, Last Night . In the Supreme Court to-day, Edward Reynolds and Annie' Peterson were charged with, using, an instrument for an, illegal purpose. •Mr Neave prosecuted for the, Crown, and Mr Wilford appared for Iteynolds,' while Mr Herdman, appeared. for Pet«rson. The accused, had been tried together at the'last criminal sessions, and the jury had returned a verdict of not guilty, by direction of the judge. Mr Neave had applied for a new trial, on tihe ground of misdirection, by a judge thaft accused must be acquitted owing to lack of corroborative evidence, and also because the Judge had refused permission! for accused to be tried separately. Tlhe Court of Appeal had ordered a new trial, and was of opinion .that the ! trials should be separate. ! To-day Mr Wilford applied for a separate tfcrictl for Reynolds, which •was granted. j Peterson* s case was taken fiiut, "Reynolds < •was released on, Ms | owtu recognisance till Friday monving. -v
After hearing the evidence, th& jury retired f«r four hours, when the foreman reported that there was no possibility of'an agreement.
An order for » new trial was made.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1037, 18 August 1911, Page 5
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196THE PETERSON CASE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1037, 18 August 1911, Page 5
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