CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.
; VERDICT OF ; NOT GUILTY. ' (Br. TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.). ■ \ Dunedln, August 20. In _ the charge of manslaughter against-' Cornish no witnesses were called for the defence. Mr. Fraser summed up the' evidence called-on behalf of the Crown, after which .Air. Haiilon. addressed the jury. The defenco alleged that thero was goner- ■ ally absolutely contradictory evidence on ' the part of all the witnesses callod, and comment w.is made on the way. the Crown - had" abandoned point after point on which their case originally' rested., ; Counsel referred particularly to the evidence, of tho woman Bennett; and her two. distinct statements, the. latter of which was characterised as "venomous revenge" in consequence of, > her dismissal from, service by the accused.' The jury retired for luncheon and. deliberations at a.m., and returned at-3.15 ■ p.m. with a verdict of not guilty, arid ao- . cused was discharged. ■
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 282, 21 August 1908, Page 2
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