The Hutt Tarring Case.
THE VERDICT. (OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, Friday. The tarring case against Walden occupied the Supreme Court all yesterday. Mr Gillon, editor of the' Post, when called, objected to give evidence. Judge Richmond held there could be no question of privilege, nor would he admit of any. but as he did not think the ends of justice would be defeated by Mr Gillon not giving evidence, and as Mr Travers did not press the point, his Honor would dispense with it. For the defence witnesses were called to prove an alibi. Pilot Holmes stated that he saw prisoner at 7.30 on the night of the assault. Two other witnesses deposed they were with accused at 10 o’clock on the night of the assault. His Honor summed up dead against the prisoner, attaching no credence to the latter witnesses. The j'ury, after about three hours’ deliberation, returned a verdict of not guilty. On the announcement of the verdict the crowd in Court cheered, which was taken up by those outside who could not get into the Court.
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Poverty Bay Independent, Volume I, Issue 60, 10 October 1885, Page 2
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