A JURY’S BLUNDER
ITS VERDICT REVERSED. MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. * PARIS, July Z 4. Owing to a jury’s blunder, a bandit named Alphonse Mourey was sentenced to death in error at the Seine Assizes. Mourey was charged with firing at the p'olice when he was being arrested for robbery. Under the French law this is punishable by death, even if a policeman is not hit. The jury was equally divided on the capital charge, which was equivalent to a verdict of “No,” but the jury’s written verdict, which was handed to the judge, said “yes.”. After the judge pronounced sentence the jury realised its blunder, and met again and decided to inform the authorities. —A. and N.Z, Cabie.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19234, 26 July 1924, Page 9
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