ALLEGED MALPRACTICE.
THE BLENHEIM CASE. BLENHEIM, May 15. Mr T. E. Maunseil, S.M., commenced late this afternoon the hearing of the charges against Richard Hollis and Thomas Viggars arising out of the recent death of the girl Rita Violet Ellen Nicoli. The charges against accused were that they did, at Blenheim, on May 7, murder Rita Violet Ellen Nicoli, also that they did unlawfully use an instrument with intent to commit a crime. Alter lengthy evidence had been called both accused were committed for trial. Hollis’s counsel did not. apply for bail. In connection with Viggars bail was granted, two sureties of £SOO each, and prisoner him self in £2OO, and to report twice daily to the police. Counsel for tho accused applied for ar; order prohibiting certain portions of the evidence that had been objected to. The magistrate sail he had no power to grant the application.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3610, 22 May 1923, Page 28
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148ALLEGED MALPRACTICE. Otago Witness, Issue 3610, 22 May 1923, Page 28
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