JURY REBUKED.
OFFENSIVE RIDER.
TROWBRIDGE TRAGEDY. (BY CABLE-MESS (ACSTKALIAX AKD S».i. CA3l—* A--(Received January 31st, 5.5 p.m ) LONDON, January 30. At the resumed inquest at ow " bridge on Edward Richards, for *1 murder Bombardier Lincoln ft as s fenced to death, tho Jury returned a verdict of murder hy persons unideimThe foreman said ho wished to add the rider: "Wo are of opinion tha. there has been a gravo miscarriage justice." The Coroner relused to accep rider, saying "you have no business to express such an opinion after s has been tried by a Higher Court. [A Christmas tragedy occ ""f £ Trowbridge, Edward Charles Richar , brewery traveller, being found shot his o™ garden. Richards made a statement to the police, «i » Christmas Day, arrested Bombaid John Lincoln., at a house where a party was progressing. The theory is ■ Richards, who intended joining h and child at Swindon the following day, found the men leaving his house and . scuffle ensued. At the trial Li coin admitted firing in the directio Richards, and also striking him " ' bottle, but stated that ho did not know lib had killed him.]
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18604, 1 February 1926, Page 9
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