WASTE OF TIME
SIURDER CHAKGE THROWN OUT
(By Telegraph.—Press Associatie<i. j
i GISBORNE, This Day. The trial of John Sullivan, charged with the murder of Jeremiah Williams, near Opotiki on Ist December is proceeding. The Grand Jury found a no bill against Garnet Wolseley M'Minn, who was indicted at the Supreme Court this morning on a charge of murdering Robert Cecil Thelwall, who died from injuries received after being struck by M'Minn, and falling on the pavement. Mr. Justice Ostler said that it was doubtful if M'Minn could be sent for trial on any charge, let alone murder. The evidence showed that the accused had been thrice struck by Thelwall without retaliation. He had finally struck the deceased a light blow, but it was doubtful whether the fall wafe caused by the blow or by the deceased stumbling.over the kerb. To proceed with the trial would not only be a waste of time to the Court, but also an outrage to the accused.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19270307.2.133
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1927, Page 13
Word Count
163WASTE OF TIME Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1927, Page 13
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.