THE MERSON CASE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6044, 28 September 1887, Page 3

THE MERSON CASE

The Accused Discharged.

The evidence in this case, which waß adjourned, was taken yesterday. This morning argument was resumed by the counsel engaged. Mr Wilding admitted that he had no authority to bring on the point 3 raised by Mr Stringer. Be said that the creditors had taken the only course they could in the matter by bringing the present charges against Mrs Mersos. Mr Beethani remarked that if it could be shown that the property was vested in the Official Assignee before August 30, then the case ought to go to trial. Mr Stringer contended that it was not so> as, by the application of section 53, the property was vested in the Assignee on the order of adjudication. Mr Beethani, in giving judgment, said that the circumstances of the case were as favourable aa they could possibly be to the accused. He did not think that any jury could convict on the evidence he had before him. He was not justified in sending the case to the Supreme Court, in order to have the technical points settled at the expense of the accused, who was forthwith discharged;