THE WOOLLOOMOOLOO HOR ROR.
—— *^p- ~ - — I PRESS ASSOCIATION. I Sydney, 2M November Iv directing- tbo jury in the case of Sheridan (who had been sentenced to death for tbo tnnHer of Jes-io Nicholls by m-ans of an illegal opera! lonl, tho Judge pointed out that though in ordinary cases of murder wilfulneas must be shown, in tbis case there was a apeoial definition feheri 'an was charged with malioiouply oau^in? tho death of a young woman, but malice had no special significance in this charge. The law bearing ou the matter moant that the act must be obviouply dangerous to human life If the jury wero satisfied that tho offence had been committed recklessly, wantonly, or with obvious danger to lifo, they mast bring in a verdict of murder.
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Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 124, 22 November 1895, Page 2
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