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Trial and Acquittal
- When
- 1884
- Where
- Cardiff courtroom
Price was tried in Cardiff for performing cremation rather than burial, arguing that the law did not explicitly prohibit it.
Price was not charged with infanticide but was tried for performing cremation rather than burial. He argued that while the law did not state that cremation was legal, it also did not state that it was illegal. This argument led to his acquittal.
Sources
- William Price (physician) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
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