MANSLAUGHTER CASE
MAN'S DEATH AFTER FALL SKULL FRACTURED ON ROAD JURY RECOMMENDS MERCy [nv TKI.KGKAI'II —I'KKSS ASSOCIATION | DUXKDI.W Monday , The jury in the Supreme Court today returned a verdict of guilty against Arthur .John Thomas Wilkij.JOii on a charge of committing manslaughter by killing Peter Smith. Mr. Justice Kennedy was on the Bench. The charge was the? outcome of an episode outside a hotel on June •!. Accused, who is a labourer, struck Smith, who fell back and struck his bead on the road. Smith's skull was fractured and he died in a few minutes. Tho jury, in giving its verdict, made a strong recommendation to mercy on account ol tho unfortunate circumstances surrounding the occurrence and the fact that Wilkinson gave himself up to the police voluntarily. Accused was remanded for sentence.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21552, 25 July 1933, Page 10
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