AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
A PRISONER HYPNOTISES A WITNESS.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright,
Melbourne, February 12
A series of charges of obtaining money by fraud from a man named Schultz are being heard against Reuben Eeirl. Evidence has been adduced that since 1888 the accused had repeatedly palmed off worthless cheques, totalling to over £800, upon Schultz, on the strength of the flimsiest excuses. While Schultz was in the witness-box he burst into tears and began shivering, and made all sorts of contradictory statements. A detective called attention to the way in which Keirl was fixing his eyes on the plaintiff, who he said was hypnotised. Keirl had previously told the detective that he had been in the habit of hypnotising Schultz, and could get money from him any time. He also stated that during the last two years he had obtained £200 from different persons in a similar manner. The accused at this stage was removed to a part of the Court where he could not sco Schultz, and the Jattei;.was then able to give his evift&bce^cfearly.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9339, 13 February 1896, Page 5
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176AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9339, 13 February 1896, Page 5
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