Cue of o 'Connell's Stories.
Some years ago, while attending the Clonmel Asaizeo, I witnessed a trial (said O'Oonnell) which I shall never forget. A wretched man was charged with the murder of his neighbour. . . The evidence was runningstrong against the prisoner. In fact it was the strongest case of circumstantial evidence I have ever met with. As a matter of form — for of his guilt there was no doubt — the prisoner was called on for his defence. He called, to the amazement of the whole court, he called — the murdered man. And the murdered man came forward. The case was clear ; the prisoner was innocent. The judge told the jury it was unnecessary to charge them. Yet they requested permission to retire. They returned to court in abuut two hours, when the foreman, with a long lace, handed in a verdict of guilty ! n Everyone was astonished. '" Good GocM cried the judge, "of what is he guilty? Not of murder, surely? " "No, my Lord," replied the foreman, " but if he didn't murder the mail, shure he stole me grey mare three years ago." — Icmiole Bar.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 70
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186Cue of o'Connell's Stories. Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 70
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