JUDGE AND JURY
ENGAGE IN CONTROVERSY FRAUDULENT INTENT IN QUESTION [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Oct. 28. At the Supreme Court Edward Walter Perry, a soldier settler, was charged with defrauding the Crown by selling stock that was subject to a bill of sale given to the Lands Department as security for advances by the Department. The Chief Justice asked the jury to say “Yes” or “No” to a question submitted as to whether the accused did sell the stock. The jury replied that he had disposed of the stock, intending to replace it and had no intent to defraud. Some controversy took place between His Honour and the jury as to whether they would give a straight-out answer to the issue placed before them. The jury again retired for throe hours, and on their return intimated that they thought it was not a criminal act. The prisoner intended to replace the stock, as was the custom. The Chief Justice said this was equivalent to a disagreement and a new trial would be held.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19441, 29 October 1925, Page 7
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