MARRIED HIS NIECE.
THE PROHIBITED DEGREES
(Per .Press Association.) Christclrurch, May 17.
In -.the Supreme Court this, morning, Frederick Culie.n,, who had married his niece, was charged 'with making a false declaration to the Registrar. He pleaded that he did not know that the marriage was within the prohibited degrees. ,
Accused, who is 26 years of age, and has passed tho Sixth Standard in the State School, declared that ho 'was; ignorant of any law preventing marriage even "with a. sister.
Couifsel lifadca point bf the fact that thp„only_list of prohibited degrees open to ilie 'public was' iii the Anglicaii prayer book. y The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10768, 17 May 1911, Page 4
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111MARRIED HIS NIECE. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10768, 17 May 1911, Page 4
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