THE CONINGHAM CASE
VERDICT - IN FAVOUR OP DEAN • ■ O’IIARAN. •: ; SCENE IN- COURT(Recevacl April 2, 10.19 p.m.) : , . SYDNEY,: April 2. The divorce’ case .Conipghahv y. Coningham and P'JEaran (the husband’s pe-. tition) was concluded to-day.’ , The Judge; gave, a long and able sum-ming-up of the evidence, and after two and a quarter hours’ rotii'euient the jury returned a verdict in-fayour ; of .the corespondent on all the issuep, Immediately the, verdict J tvas announced there - was tumultuous cheering in the Coffirt. Tliei petitioner fell forward on the table sobbing. A moment later, with a loud cry, he sprang towards Deau O’Haran. The latter evaded him.
Coningham tripped and fell. A number of bystanders seized! him, he, in the meanwhile, yelling, "Lot mo at him.” The jury added a rider to their verdict that they did not think there ivas sufficient evidence to Warrant a charge of conspiracy against the petitioner and Ilia wife. "
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19010403.2.34
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4322, 3 April 1901, Page 5
Word Count
151THE CONINGHAM CASE New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4322, 3 April 1901, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in