MERELY A HINT.
It is (dated that in one of the colonies a b rtistrr once concluded his speech for the defence ] | tbuß ;— . 1 "At great leugfcb, gmtlemen of the jury, 1 . have stated the reasons which cause me ie be- ' lieve in the prisoner's innocence and to regiml ' him es a personal friend. Gentlemen, the prisoner in the deck is my very dear personal l friend, and if he falls by your haudH, I will ' a?enge his honour and my loss. As a, member J of an ol i family who can Bauff caudltß with a j revolver nt twelve paces, I call upon you to ! ' place my friend right in the eyes of society. ' •• I leave the ca6e in your hands, gentlemen fc of the jury, feeling satisfied that you will Dot i accuse me of employing the larguage of menace ! when I have done uo inoro than Lint at some r of tho natural ooi seqtunces of a verdict adveiso c to oay coaacitjutioue obiuica." i
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Bruce Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3016, 29 November 1898, Page 4
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MERELY A HINT.
Bruce Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3016, 29 November 1898, Page 4
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