CANADIAN MURDER.
AN INSANE PRIEST. By Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. OTTAWA, July 6. At Montreal Father Delorme s brother-in-law asked the Court to interdict the priest in order to prevent him exercising any of 1115 civil priviU3gy> relating to property. He further asked for the appointment of a family council at which steps could be taken for . the management of Delorme's estate. A message received on June 30 stated that six alienists for the Crown and one alienist for the defence had agree I tlittt Father Delorme was insane, and should not stand his trial for the murder of his brother. Thor declare! that he was suffering from hypeithropy. or over-development of the ep». Tests were made of Father Delorme's blood and spinal fluid, and he wa> found to he suffering from a primal defect which deprived him of judgment reg arding his own acts.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16780, 8 July 1922, Page 14
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