Tientsin Murder Trial 'REX B, MRS. DOROTHY SOAR AND MRS. 1V¥
Jury tovlee fails to reach an agreement rin alleged abortion case.
Ccovyses: Mr. Victor Prietwond, Crown avoaaté: "Ste" LOS laet Before Judge P. Grant Jones and Jury, (Accused Acquitted)
After the Jury had twice falled to roach an agreement, Judge P.-Grant Jones, in H. M. Supreme Court in Tientsin, acquitted Mrs. Dorothy Soar and Mrs. Ivy Plaskett on the charge of murder, but intimated that they must remain on ball as there were The case arose out of the death of 'a new born baby, and the trial, which began on March 18, was concluded on March 20. The jury first rellred to consider their verdict at 410 pin. and at 6.20 pam, returned without a di verdict, They were agreed that an attempt was made to procure abortion and that an instrument was used to procure abortion, They could not agree, however, that death resulted from the act and therefore could not Dung a verdict either of murder or manslaughter.
At 7.05 pam. the jury again retired, and returned' to the Court' at 8.20 P.M. still not ageeed. 'They were all cureed that the accused were not guilty on the charge of murder, but three favoured a verdict of - tan-sighter and two a verdict of not ullly on manslaughter, 'Mr. Vielor Priestwood, Crown Advooale, prosecuted, and' Mr. LH. Kent appeared for' the defence, The {ury consisted of Messrs. J, C. Taylor, RR. Harrison, E, W. Pitehtord, Leeds and E, Aitken,
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