THE ALLEGED MURDER AT HOKITIKA.
(PR«BS ASSOCIATION.) Hokitika, Thursday. The triftl of Dftrid Hutchinaoa for the murder of his wife, was resumed at ton o'clock yesterday morning at the Suprsipe Court. The evidence ehowed ' that prisoner had aared a guv and bag of provisions from the burning house; that he had hold of his wife's leg, but did not saro her. The Judge summoned up in farour of the prisoner. The jury retired at halfpast seven, , and ' were looked' up *t ten o'clock without agreeing. The Court ad journed till ten o'olook this morning. Li.TB». David Hutchison was acquitted of murder at 1 a.m., after a retirement of seven hours. A. nolle proseqtd was entered in the second indictment, and the prisoner was discharged. " '
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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1366, 2 April 1881, Page 2
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