A Stubborn Juror.
The friends of a man arrested for murder j bribed a man on the jury to hang out for , a verdict of manslaughter. | The jury were out a long time, and . finally came in with a verdict of man- j slaughter. I The friends of the accused thanked the , juror, and sai-d, "Did- you ime a haid t me ;
' persuading them to bring in rrans'.aughter?'' j "Y^s,"' he said, "an awful time cf it. 1 Kle\en of them were in fa -\ cur of acquittal !"'
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Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 87
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87A Stubborn Juror. Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 87
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