ORDER FOR NEW TRIAL
jtLEGED offence with J EXPLOSIVES ilfNew Zealand Press Association) i WELLINGTON, April 30. new trial was ordered by the t <rf Appeal, in a judgment given y on the appeal of Richard StanWratten against bis conviction at mu on a charge of causing a et containing explosives to be sent e Court agreed with the submis- : of Mr H. S. Thomas, of Christth, who appeared for Wratten, that fee circumstances Wratten s act in ring for parcels to be delivered im did not at law constiute causit to be sent by post. Accordingly, .trial Judge misdirected the jury, fee conviction should be quashed, i order was made for a new trial » the Supreme Court at Timaru.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27339, 3 May 1954, Page 7
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