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WANGANUI SESSIO] (P«* UKITA Pbers ASSOC x , - WANGANUI, At the Supreme Court to-day, Chief Justice, & middlo-aged Robertson, was chargtid with slaughter of Peter La-rsen at February 23. Accused and deceased were a timber camp with a number of some of whom brought a large liquor into the camp about mid soner was awakened, and after re ings joined the party in dri card-playing, followed with the a quarrel started. Deceased cl accused choated, and struck hiir other man interfered. The folio ing accused was seen going t coasod's tent, carrying a pick deceased was afterwards found condition, suffering from sove: to his head. Evidence -was give ceased was under the influence when the quarrel took place. Aocnsed said he had no reoc what took place after he was ass: The jury returned a verdict Sentence was deferred. ljr T"h° jury disagreed in the C£ William Fox for an alleged serious offence. A new trial was The jury acquitted Charles Rar charged with burglary at Waitot
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 5
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