DUNEDIN.
April 22. On the Supreme Court re-assembling this morning, the jury in Moritzon's case said there was no prospect of agreement. At Mr Haggitt's request the Judge explained that the jury need not asquit_ or convict on all three counts of the indictment. The jury again retired for a tew minutes. They said on return that they disagreed on the first count, but found the prisoner not guilty on the other two. A long discussion between the Judge and counsel as to whether or not such a verdict could be recorded, when eventually His Honor decided to enter a verdict of acquittal on the last two counts, and allow the prisoner to be tried again on the first count. The Judge in discharging the jury, told them that they had allowed their sympathies and not their reason to prevail. The three remaining indictments and the two decided cases were then adjourned till the July sitting, pending the decisian of the Appeal Court. Counsel for the defence strongly urged the prisoner's liberation on increased bail. The Judge said when a point was reserved after conviction, the question of bail was within the discretion of the Court, but in view of the numerous cases of the kind he declined the application.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3064, 22 April 1881, Page 3
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210DUNEDIN. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3064, 22 April 1881, Page 3
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