TRIAL OF FINDLAY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13206, 9 February 1907, Page 5

TRIAL OF FINDLAY.

THE JURY DISAGREE. Per Press Association. OAMARU, February 8. The trial of John Find,lay was continued to-day before liiij Honour Mr -Justice Williams. The case for the Crown was continued, and concluded about 4 o'clock. Mr Hjorring addressed the Court for exactly an hour. He set up the theory that the crime was the result of revenge l and not robbery, and 1 dealt generally with the evidence. In .summing up his Honour drew attention to the objectless and frequent lying of the accused, on the subject of the bicycle and the razor, and left, the jury to say whether they were Rennie's and whether they had been put where they were respectively found by the accused. The jury must be satisfied that the guilt of the accused was a reasonable conclusion from the circumstances disclosed, and that that guilt was the only rational conclusion. . After a retirement of four .hours, the jury returned without arriving at a verdict. His Honour asked if there was any prospect of an agreement or of the minority falling in with the majority. A juryman said"the minority was a small one. . . • The foreman mid lie could Buy for the minority that they were not likely to give way. The jury was acordingly discharged, and after discussion his. Honour fixed a trial for Thursday, 21st, at Oaniaru. It is understood that the majority was for conviction. . ... . . r;