IN THE COURTS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11951, 23 May 1933, Page 7

IN THE COURTS

A LLF.GED . MANSLA CGHTE'R BY

CHIROPRACTOR JUDGE SCEPTICAL OF SPINA L COLTIMX TR E A TS IENT ( Press _\ x-noia i; ion i NAPIER, May 22. ‘‘Pcfoplo :-an bo mado to believe that they are getting bet i or, and this helps f-bemi to get better", paid Mr Ju.s Hie?? Ostler in the Supreme Court this morning in IPs charge to the grand tuny. referring to a charge of manslaughter against a chiropractor. John Robert Victor Part. * • ; ft may Pc .thnk this, is (the cause of the success ol a chiropractic. I should bo very surprised .o bear that! by making adjustments on the spinal column any chiropractor can effect a. cure of such diseases as typhoid ,or pneumonia." A true bill was returned. PP.TSGXE R S SEN TEN CEP ( Press Association i WELLINGTON, May 22 The following prisoners wore sentenced by Mr Justice MacGregor today in the Supreme Court: Leslie John Morrison, breaking and entering and tiro ft at Nelson, two year.v gaol ; Allan William Wish art. forgery and uttering at Potono, lA months hard labor; Archibald James Glen, theft of £3618 from Tluddart, Parker Ltd., three years’ reformative detention; Cvril Otio Foorhead, assault causing bodily harm, six months gaol; Francis Henry Gorman Guilford, eight charges of breaking and entering and theft, and one charge oi heft, two years on each, the sentences Jo he concurrent, and declared an habitual ..criminal; William Frederick Garner, breaking, and entering and theft, two Years’ gaol; Mann Tomuru. throe charges of breaking and entering and theft, two years on each, O' to bo concurrent. ALL EGED POT?ON TNG TW NT T F>L TIT 111 P TFT AT. OPEN?. Press Association) AFOKLANP. May 22 The -third trial of Mrs. Elpwth Ivcrr, 40, a nurse, on charges ol administering poison with inLtit i injure, opened to-day before MrJustice T-Terdman. Air. V 1L Meredith, the Grown Prosecutor. and Mr. McCarthy, condueted the prosecution, and the accused was defended by Mr. R- ASinger and Mr. Mock. Twenty-nine names were drawn before a jury was empanellec.'. Mr. Meredith outlined the ease, and evidence is now being given on lines- similar to Pie pwviou at both of which the jury disagreed. .Evidence was heard on linos similar to that given in. earlier trials. The Leaving is expected to lastlive days. -