SUPREME COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13602, 23 May 1908, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

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with (ho necessaries of life, lie did on April 15th and subsequent days and up to the decease of Margaret Robinson on May 11th. omit without lawful excuse to supply the said Margaret Robinson with the necessaries of life, by reason whereof she died, and by such omission he did commit the crime of manslaughter." On a second count the accused was indicted for manslaughter by failing to provide his mother with medical -attendance and a competent nurse. • A verdict of guilty was returned, based on the finding that accused had failed to call in a medical man, which failure was due to an error of judgment. The Judge ordered accused to pay £lO towards (lie cosi of the prosecution, and ordered him to come up lor sentence when called on.