A BIGAMY CASE
BREAKS DOWN.
Per Press Association. PALMERSTON N., June 11.
The prosecution in a bigamy case broke down unexpectedly in the Supreme Court ifchis morning. The first witness for the Crown produced the certificate of accused's former marriage in 1895, to which Mr. Innes, counsel for the defence, objected, pointing out that the accused, Daly, was referred to as " Richard " and " Robert " Daly in the same certificate. His Honour, after scrutinising the certificate, remarked that it was a strange blunder, and commented upon the gross carelessness of some official which Ifid to the breakdown of the prosecution.
'jThe Crown Prosecutor intimated that he could go no further in the case, and His Honour directed the jury to acqttit accused, which was done and Daly discharged.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 1349, 11 June 1907, Page 2
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127A BIGAMY CASE Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 1349, 11 June 1907, Page 2
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