NOT MANSLAUGHTER
A JUDGE’S COMMENT. (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, August 23. The Supreme Court, opened before Justi e Sim. There were eight cases, the most serious being the charge against Tryphena Clifford Rae, of murdering her four children on April 11. His Honor said that the only question was whether the mental condition of accused was such as to make her criminally responsible. Referring to the case of Andrew Moffatt, charged with negligently driving a motor car, so causing the death of J. A. Keith, His Honor said: “I confess I can’t understand why Moffatt was ever committed for trial. As far as I can see there was no evidence of negligence at all. It would appear to have been an accident, pure and simple. Merely because a man happens to be in charge of a car which capsizes, and as a result of which a man is killed, is no reason why he should be arraigned for manslaughter.” His Honor suggested that the Grand Jury should not return a true bill.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1927, Page 2
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