JURY DISAGREE
NEW TRIAL ORDERED
(By Telegraph—Press Association)
BLENHEIM. This Day.
After a retirement of over four hours the jury disagreed and the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) ordered a new trial of Leonard Alma Turner, a stock dealer, of Pelorus Valley, on a charge of theft of three head of cattle. Although offered a new trial during the Nelson sessions next week, the accused elected to wait four,months until the next Blenheim sessions. Bail was allowed in the sum of £100, with a surety of £100.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 15, 17 July 1937, Page 11
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