SUPREME COURT.
CASE AT WELLINGTON. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON. Feb. 11. In the Supreme Court Thomas John Lueinsky and Herbert Miller Duncan were charged with conspiring to defraud the National Insurance Company of £625, also attempting to obtain money by false pretences. The Crown alleged that accused deliberately planned an accident by which Lueinsky, who owned a motor-car, should run into Duncan, who was to make a claim on the insurance company for any injuries received. Evidence was given by Mollv Erica Findlay, a domestic servant, that Lueinsky told her the accident was only a put-up affair to get money from the insurance company. Witness said she told them not to he too sure of getting the money because the police were inquiring into the matter. Counsel for accused contended that there was no evidence for the jury which would entitle them to convict, and after a retirement of two hours a verdict of not guilty was returned.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 63, 12 February 1936, Page 2
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