THE WELLINGTON CHOCOLATE CASE.
AN ACQUITTAL,
(United Treat Association’
The hearing, of the charges preferred aginat Richard William Martin, a foreman painter in the employ of Robert Martin, Ltd., Manners street, was con tinned in the Supreme Court, Wellington, on Friday. Martin was charged with sending on October 13th, 1918, a lette- to Alexander Collins, also em-
ployed by, Robert Martin, Ltd., threat* ening to kill him. also with sending on February Sth, 1919, another threatening letter to the same individual. The jurymen were out for about five minutes. and returned a verdict of not guilty. There was an attempt at applause in the body of The court, which was quickly s"'enced.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1919, Page 5
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112THE WELLINGTON CHOCOLATE CASE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1919, Page 5
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