SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.
CHARGE OF ILLEGAL OPERATION FrBES9 ASSOCIATION. 1 AUCKLAND, 26th November. The third trial of Dr. John Wilkins on a charge of having on or about 17th May last committed manslaughter by killing Mary O'Dowd, was begun, in the Supreme Court to-day* The Crown Prosecutor contended that the evidence indicated that an illegal operation had been performed. The evidence was similar to that given at the previous trials. Prisoner, who conducted his own catse, frequently made comments on the evidence of witnesses and was more than once reprimanded by the Judge, who on one occasion remarked — "You seem to think you are, privileged to insult the witness, to insult me and waste the time of the jury. I have seen a great many low ruffians in that dock cross-ex-amine witnesses and I have never seen one do it so badly as you." Dr. Wilkins replied — "Yes, very well, your Honour." His Honour informed the jury that in law this cross-examination was entirely beside the question. The case will be continued to-morrow.
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Evening Post, Volume LXII, Issue 129, 27 November 1901, Page 2
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