THE ORPEN CASE.
[Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Sept. 15. The jury retired at twenty minutes to three, and at ten minutes to five returned into Court with a verdict of " Not guilty." A crowd in Court applauded, led by women in the ladies' gallery, but the police quickly suppressed the demonstration. His Honor said:— "This is a most scandalous thing that any persons should behave in tHs wanner in a Court of Justice. lam disgii-ted .8 see women leading the applause. This is a most disgraceful thing. If I had liad any idea that there would have been anything of this kind I would have had the ladies' gallery cleared long ago of the disreputable persons in it. The prisoner is discharged. If any of the persons concerned _n the applause are brought before me I will lock them up for the night." Dr Orpen naving left the dock, muttering something to the jury, a man was brought before the Judge, but he said he did not applaud, but had only held up his hand, and he was released.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6285, 16 September 1898, Page 2
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179THE ORPEN CASE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6285, 16 September 1898, Page 2
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