The Dilke Scandal.
; The decision m the' Dilke ©ase*V i« ' equivalent to the Scotch verdict, u Nok proven." No imporfcant witnesses were called except Grawfbrd himself, whojer. peated at 'full length, with; many appal* ling; details* his ; wife's confession of longcontinued adultry' with" 'Sir Charles Dilke. As his wife did not appear this i Was held to be co'hclusive against her but no legal evidence against Sir Charles Dilke. -(The Judge jsaid -that /he saw. ho i-easonifor. doubting Ihe trutli'of Craw, ford Vevidence, and was compelled ;^6 bometotEe cb'nclusi6n~that the adultery^ charged was conjlnitted. A painful ma. pression ..was pr*aueed # .m Court by Prawf orJ'k unffontraoUcted teißßmpny. follo^ by the- acquittal of Sir ggprt Dilke on . technical,^rpunds.^ 'Was resuit disap^oinjjs Sir Charles' Iriendt, who boped(to<see his innocence conclusively established. Sir .Charleiß* n^Xr»ppearafige.in%,«he'' witness-box to deny*olj oath the>a ! 6cußatiiDn against him was dv« to the/advice of his. counsel. The "press take ' various^ views of ,the trial, the Daily'Ntws aM^re%m^Zi regarding his ■vindication as sufficient. The Times thinks the Judge's decision.- singukp, ?•* grets that the* matters were" not probed to, the bottom, hints at its belief cif the guilt of t{ie ?co respondent; andldbnbti/ whether" : he° can hig'lpub'Ki career.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1659, 16 March 1886, Page 2
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197The Dilke Scandal. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1659, 16 March 1886, Page 2
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