THE WELLINGTON ABORTION CASE.
BROWN FOUND GUILTY. EIGHTEEN YEARS'IMPRISON. MENT. By Telegraph—Press Association, W ELLiXfITOX, Saturday, After live days' trial the jury in the charge of illegal operation against J, H, Brown, brought in a verdict at 11.15 last night. Sentence was deferred, the Crown Prosecutor intimating that he would state this morning what course lie intended to take in the remaining cases.
Judpe Preiidergast sentenced tho prisoner to eighteen years' penal servitude. He said he had no doubt Brown had been carrying on this business for a long time. 11l his opinion, tho young women concerned in the case, in coming forward and .giving evidence as they had done, had performed a public duty, and their action would go far towards redeeming their characters.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5211, 21 December 1895, Page 2
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125THE WELLINGTON ABORTION CASE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5211, 21 December 1895, Page 2
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