MANSLAUGHTER
'PYJAMA GIRL' TRIAL Agostini Remanded For Sentence X.Z. Press Association—Copvrlght MELBOURNE. June 2S. The trial of Antonio Agostini for the murder of his wife, Linda Agostini, the "pyjama girl," whose body was found in a drain near Albury cn September 1, 1934, was concluded to-day. Agostini was found guilty of manslaughter and was remanded for sentence. The jury retired to consider if"? verdict at 3.40 p.m. but. was retailed for a further direction by the judge Mr. Justice Lowe, who'said if the iurors had any reasonable doubt ,vhether the cause of death was accidental. they should give the prisoner :he benefit of it. even if they rejected \gostini's account. The jury then retired again at 4 ->.m. and returned at 5.40 p.m. with he verdict ot manslaughter.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 152, 29 June 1944, Page 5
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