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Pregnant woman freed: Karen Mitchell, who refused to testify against her lover and was found guilty of contempt of court, was released from jail yesterday on her own recognizance
Pregnant woman freed: Karen Mitchell, who refused to testify against her lover and was found guilty of contempt of court, was released from jail yesterday on her own recognizance

Pregnant woman freed: Karen Mitchell, who refused to testify against her lover and was found guilty of contempt of court, was released from jail yesterday on her own recognizance

Date1/9/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pregnant woman freed: Karen Mitchell, who refused to testify against her lover and was found guilty of contempt of court, was released from jail yesterday on her own recognizance.
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