SUPREME COURT.
THE DUNEDIN SESSION. “NO BILL” IN ONE CASE. DUNEDIN, Tuesday. The criminal sittings opened this morning with eight cases, involving charges against 13 persons. Mr Justice Sirn, in his address to the Grand Jury, referred to the case of Harry Albert Park, charged with having fraudulently staled that he had posted a postal packet containing a money order for £5. whereas iie did not post it. Accused made a complcvkit to the post-office about the matter, it was quite clear, said His Honour, from fiic evidence that he did not post the packet, it seemed almost incredible that any sane man would fraudulently make such a complaint. In a statement to the police accused said he had made a mistake and wished to withdraw the complaint. If the jury was satisfied that the man made the statement by mistake then they ought not. to return a true bill. No man was liable to punishment for mere stupidity or for making a mistake. The Grand Jury found no bill.
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Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17169, 3 August 1927, Page 8
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