ROUSE CASE
APPEAL DISMISSED (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 24th February. 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, 22nd February. Rouse’s appeal on the ground, that the verdict was against the weight of evidence, was dismissed. Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C., for Rouse, asserted that the conviction rested onl> on prejudice. The Court was five minutes in reaching its decision. Rouse was unnerved and broke down and wept, and bis wife collapsed. Later Mr Justice Hewart remarked that a great deal of improper comment had been made by certain newspapers and in correspondence therein. The Court would have to consider whether this, pending an appeal, did not constitute contempt of court.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 24 February 1931, Page 5
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108ROUSE CASE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 24 February 1931, Page 5
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