WRONGLY ARRESTED.
-NSn__TCl__N T T INQUIBIES.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. ; An unusual case of wrongful arrest, which elicited some plain speaking by the Magistrate, came before Mr. H- W. Bishop, S.M., at the Court this morning. William, Nilder, a young man, was charged with stealing a canary in a cage, the property of Bannehr-and Co. Cliief-r Detective Chrystall applied, to have the information withdrawn, stating that the detective who had arrested Nilder had not made sufficient. inquiries at the,time, and it had been subsequently ascertained that the young man had) paid.s/ for tn. 6ird.
The magistrate remarked .on the seriousness of interfering with a man except; on substantial evidence. When there was only .circumstantial evidence It was far better for the police to throw the onus of the prosecution on the .man who had laid the information. Such instances as the present would lead to very serious trouble.
1 Chief-Detective Chrystall further stated that there was no doubt of the man's j innocence.. -*-.-■..
Defendant: If tbe detective had stopped to inquire I would never have been arrested.
The Magistrate: The case is dismissed.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 102, 29 April 1908, Page 9
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