THE CHARGE AGAINST DR CONNOLLY.
THE CHARGE DISMISSED. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wanganui, February 11. The charge against Dr Connolly for alleged criminal assault on Mrs Pope was resumed this morning. Mrs Pope was recalled and cross-examined as to a conversation acknowledged to have been had with a neighbor. She acknowledged to having said that her husband objected to her seeing the doctor by herself, but denied that she had said that if he knew she had, the doctor would be arrested, or words to that ©Sect. Dra Earle and Tripe gave expert evidence, and agreed that the condition of the woman was likely to conduce to hysteria. This concluded the case for the- prosecution. The Court ad* journed till 2. _ Later.
The hearing of the charge against Dr Connolly occupied the Court all day. Upon the case for the prosecution being closed, the Beach intimated that they considered a pritna facie case bad been made out that required answering. Two female witnesses for the defence were then called, after which counsel addressed the Court on behalf of the accused, aud the Bench, after half an hoar’s retirement, returned into Court and said that they hod decided to dismiss the charge. The accused was then discharged.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8008, 12 February 1887, Page 2
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