A BABY STRANGLED
Rec Dec. 21,11.15 a.m Lydney Dec 21 ( In the Boyd case, in which a child’s body was found in a suit casein the harbour, with a hankJcerchief stuffed in its mouth, evidence was given that Boyd, a single woman, ard Jenny Olliver a married woman, came from Sew Zealand in April last. gave evidence that she knew Boyd strangled the baby. She saw her drop the baby into the water and tried to induce "Boyd to inform the police, but refused. ; Olliver was found guilty of being an accessory after the fact of murder. > The Jury strongly recommended Olliver to mercy on the ground that she was ihe victim of cir- " cumstances and led into shield ~ jog Boyd, because of friendship. .. "Olliver was sentenced to twelve ; months in the women’s [state re ,
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8475, 21 December 1923, Page 3
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