THE NOSE-BITING CASE AT DUNEDIN.
A BEFiEASB AtfD .4.* UiARROGE A.L.I/S WELL THAT EN T D=l WS«,K fllNirED Pbess Association. j DUNEDIN, Fridey. Thomas iJfcKay, who pleaded guilty last w<*ek' to bitins off the -nose of his intended, has been bound over to keep the pescq for six months, and to nay the ' cists oWhe trial. Mr Jaatioe Williams s.iid the a«Bault hnd been oommitted in circam stances of considerable provocation, but the retaliation -.-greatly exceeded any prpvoeatibn oiFered. la ordinary ciroafflstanoes had, hts Honor said, he should not hesitate for a moment to send a person doing an act of this kind togaol, bat the circumstances were peculiar, because the persons who : had suffered by the accnsed's act; thegirl and her father, both absolutelyrondoncd it. and the girl had expressed V. her willingness. to many the prisoner. " " whiU the latter haa. expressed, trig willingness to marry the girl) ~:'Tbat ■;'. would be the best cpncJußioa of the wholemattfer. .. ; v ; - ,; > \ . ' ©""^^Jif-..:-.'"':-.-.- ,- ■ •*?' "w~— -i . -
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 June 1907, Page 2
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162THE NOSE-BITING CASE AT DUNEDIN. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 June 1907, Page 2
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