A SERIOUS WHIPPING.
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER,
(By Telegraph—Press Association,
Wellington, last night. At the Supreme Court to-day the hearing was commenced of tho charge of manslaughter of Dorothy Drake, preferred against Harriet Drake, mother of the deceased, and the wife of Arthur Drake, a farmer of Otaki.
Accused, a tall, dark woman, about 40 years of age, appeared in the dock closely veiled, and pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by Matilda O’Connell, domestic servant-, and Loeta Drake, sister of deceased. Their testimony was the same as given by them at the preliminary hearing, going to show thdt deceased had been flogged with a supplejack and ridiDg whip for refusing to repeat certain lessons.
At the rising of the Court tho accused was liberated on bail till tho morning, but the jury were locked up for the night.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 501, 14 August 1902, Page 2
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