MANSLAUGHTER CASES

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 30, 5 February 1925, Page 4

MANSLAUGHTER CASES

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION ) PALMERSTON N., 411. February. In the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice MacGi-egor, Eileen Breen was charged that at Otaki on 14th November, she murdered her newly-born child Iho Crown Prosecutor said that accused had been employed as a domestic by the occupier of a cottage on Otaki beach While there she had given birth to a child. .Next morning the dead body of a male child was found near the water's edge. It was alleged that the child was accused a, and that she murdered it Constable Satherly, in evidence, said that accused admitted the birth of a baby and having taken it down to the beach ma blanket. Dr. Sharp, cross-examined said ho did uot consider accused n-aa quite normal when under his caro'following the occurrence, and that it was also possible the baby might have died before being placed near the water's edge. ihe jury returned a verdict of manslaughter with a strong recommendation to mercy. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. OAMARU, 4th February. Jirnest Heselwood was charged with manslaughter in connection with the deatli of James Robert Young. He was also charged under the Motor Vehicles Act with driving negligently and carelessly so as to cause the death of Youn°ami further with causing the death of loung through being intoxicated while driving a car. The evidence showed that deceased, with a party of four others wenf to the Georgetown Hotel, where they had several drinks. They also had at least one drink on the road home. When near town, the car swerved, and Youngs head struck a telegraph pole, causing injuries'from which he died. The jury, after a short retirement returned a verdict of not guilty.