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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 11 December 1909, Page 2

THE NELSON; SESSIONS. (Bef Of 8 His Honor Mr Justice Denniston.y ; THE ELECTRICAL HEALER, - CASE. • , The hearing of the charge against William Henry Joseph Kingston, of indecently assaulting Elsie Brewerton on September 14th and following days, was continued at the Supreme Court .yesterday, afternoon. {Further evidence^ for, the prosecution was -given- by Annie Brewerton and Mrs Brewerton, bpt/h witnesses ■ being cross-examined atjlength by the accused. ' v " ' This jnorning evidence wa3 given by Drs. Gibbs and An-lvcw, J. W. Brewerton, Dudley Brewerton, Lorenzo Brewerton, and Ellen J. Burton. At 1 p-m. the Court" adionrp.ed till 2 o 'clock; •:'• The accused this inorning asked for an adjournment of the ease, as he was too ill to go on. The Court offered to procure' the services pf a" doctor; but the accused said. that the local-doctors • : were .prejudiced against him. The hear- ' ing then proceeded,] ; •;.!.-. ■-■■' •■ ;