ALLEGED MURDER ATTEMPT
Douglas Not Guilty (HZ. Press Association) WANGANUI. Sept. 15. After a retirement of more than 65 minutes, a jury in the Supreme Court at Wanganui today found Herbert Quinton Douglas, aged 27. not guilty of attempting to murder his wife, Sherley Pretoria Douglas, not guilty that with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm he did actual bodily harm, but guilty on the third count of assaulting her causing actual bodily harm. Mr Justice Haslam remanded Douglas for sentence. Mr C. N. Armstrong, with him Mr F. F. Lathan, conducted the case for the prosecution. and Mr W. G. Clayton. with him Mr W. J. M. Treadwell, appeared for accused.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29620, 16 September 1961, Page 13
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