NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.
''AN OBSTINATE BANKRUPT. Ohristchurch, August 20.
A bankrupt named Alex McKaugh, vrho has been in prison for about a month for contempt of Court in rofusing to answer questions, was brought before Judge Ward to-day. He refused to go into the box till the Sorgt. of Police was brought in. On that officer appearing, the .bankrupt demanded that the Deputy Assignee be given in charge for perjury. Jfothing could induco the bankrupt to answer questions, and he was sent back to' prison. Judge Ward undertaking to bring the matter of the man's sanity before the Minister of Justice, so that' he. could be medically examined.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9474, 20 August 1892, Page 2
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108NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. Taranaki Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 9474, 20 August 1892, Page 2
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