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CONVICTION FOR PERJURY.
SEQUEL TO DIVORCE SUIT.
MELBOURNE. March 26.
The trial was concluded in the Crim-
inal Court to-day of Minnie Ada Hooks,
aged 27 years, who was charged with
having committed perjury, arising out
of a divorce suit-in September last, her
husband then being the petitioner, and
William Williams the coirespondent.
The divorce was granted and Williams
and Mrs. Hooks were committed for
trial for perjury. Both were found
guilty, and Williams to-day received 12
months' imprisonment, and Mrs. Hooks
six months' imprisonment.
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