Wrongful Arrest
A TOO SEALOUS DETECTIVE. Per United PreßS Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 28. An unusual case of wrongful arrest which elicited some plain speaking by the Magistrate came before Mr 11. W. Bishop, S.M., at the court this morning. William Nilder, a young man, was charged with having stolen a canary in a cage, the property of Bannehr and Co.
Chief Detective Chrystall applied to have the information withdrawn, stating that the detective who had arrested Nl'der had not made sufficient enquiries at the time, and that it had been subsequently ascertained that the young man had paid 5s for the bird. The Magistrate remarked on the seriousness of interfering with a man except on substantial evidence. When there was only circumstantial evidence it was far better for the police to throw the onus of the prosecution on the man who had laid the information. Such instances as the present would lead to very serious trouble. Chief Detective Chrystall further stated that there was no doubt of the man's Innocence. The enquiries had proved this beyond doubt. The defendant : If the detective had stopped to enquire I would not have boen arrested. 1 have brought witnesses to clear my character. I thank Mr Chrystall for his remarks.
The Magistrate: The case is dismiss
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Southland Times, Issue 12121, 29 April 1908, Page 2
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213Wrongful Arrest Southland Times, Issue 12121, 29 April 1908, Page 2
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