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Woodville Examiner, Volume XXV, Issue 4454, 14 January 1910, Page 3

The Paris Courts have just acquitted a workman named Baudin, living in a suburb, of a charge of murdering his. wife. The circumstances are probably unique. In January last, at the request of his wife, who was suffering great agony from an incurable disease, Baudin shot and killed her. Then he gave himself up to the police. Baudin, who was gaid to be a man of weak will, was persuaded, and shot his wife with a revolver. The court decided that ho had acted under the influence of another mind, which was*in a state of suicidal mania. The Wellington Hospital Trustees drew a totalisator dividend of A'lS 5s on Tuesday, but lest it should be thought that they had been gambling, it should bo explained that this was half the amount which, owing to an error, could not be paid to patrons of the totalisator at the Hutt Valley Trotting Club’s recent meeting. In forwarding the cheque, the secretary of the club stated that a similar amount was being sent to the Benevolent Trustees. The donation - was very acceptable. “Wc ought to go ’down on our knees and pray that they make another mistake,” remarked Mi; A. Smith. The lion. C. Ivl. Luke: " \\V fervently wish, if we don’t pray, that it shall happen again.” Sir Nash: “Yes. we want it I” The dividend was received with thanlis. —Times.