AN IRISH CASE.
NOLLE PROSEQUI. i BY TELEGRAPH —PEESB ASSOCIATION—COrYIUQIIT. „ London, March 27. >Tho Attorney-General', for (Mr. Cherry) is issuing-- a nolle prosequi in . the' vaso oi;Mrs. Minnie Walsb.•; \ v ;
' Mrs Minnie Walsh and hen fifteen-year-old son ' Percy. .were., charged,.':in,February,^,with endeavouring j to obtain, money from . Lord Ash-/ town by false' pretences,' and ■ with; melting: other ' persons'-.to, blow' up ..Glenahiry' Lodge-r Lord' Ashtown's ''shooting.-seat,--.where ex- , plosion'occurred in' August. -Percy;-Walsh:was . afequitted ' oh the ,charge; of con'spmng. . ..' ,The iury disagreed ,regarding,-the 'charge- against his- mother.' Tho, latter .was' liberated,:on her own- recognisances 'until the following sessionY Judge - Madden /summed., up ; strongly : .m v favour ; of the prisoners,' emphasising that mere sub-, 'picions we're, insufficient ovidenco. on;'which to ; record: a conviction. ' . ' A nolle .prosequi ;(to ''be':unwilhng..to- prose-' elite)* is »'■ formal' notification 1 that the , case will hot be proceeded' with. A:nolle prosequi may only -be entered-in-a criminal prosecution by leavo of the Attorncy-Genoral.. ,
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 159, 30 March 1908, Page 7
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150AN IRISH CASE. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 159, 30 March 1908, Page 7
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