THE ESCORT.
Tlie follo-wing -were the amounts forwarded, to Dunedin from tlie various diggings by thelast escort: —
Tlie ' Ovens Spectator' remarks:— We Lave beard extraordinary verdicts in onr time, but one of tlie most inexplicable was that delivered at the Beechworth G-eneral sessions by a jury in the case of "William ISoard. Prisoner was charged with obtaining money and goods under false pretenses; and though there was only one witness, yet his evidence was so plainly true, from all the surrounding circumstances, that no reasonable man could have the slightest doubt of the prisoner's guilt. After a consultation of nearly three hours, to the astonishment and indeed to the amusement of everyone in Court, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. " What, gentlemen," exclaimed the judge. "Not guilty?" "Then," said his Honor, " the prisoner is discharged, and I would strongly advise him to reside in the neighborhood of the jury."
ozs. dwta. Mount Ida ... 924 0 Sfe. Batkans ... 50 8 Blacks. ~ ... 202 0 Alexandra ... .. ... 475 13 Dunstan ... 302 0 Cromwell ... 505 0 2459 1
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 32, 10 September 1869, Page 3
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175THE ESCORT. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 32, 10 September 1869, Page 3
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