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■ ,; ' » — LUNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, Monday.: j The Wflins were brougnt, up to be sentenced thit morning. The male prisoner pleaded that the judge would bo lenient on his wife's account. The judge refused - to reserve the point raised by Mr Denniston, saying that the medical evidence was absolutely, clear,- ,In (addressing the'prisoners he said he concurred in the verdict which woiilfj have be,en returned by any jury in any part of the colony, whilst giving weight to tlte' jury's reeomrnendation /'to;, mercyj He pointed out that if the prisoners had byitheirj act. .contemplated the child's death, they were guilty of murder., Hethought ' the -prisoners '■ were animated! towards. the'child by a wicked evil spirit, l .and'-.sentenced each'to seven years'penal servitude. ' Ili 1 Winter's Case, the' prisoner challenged seyeii'j urors.: ■ ■
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1431, 16 July 1883, Page 2
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