Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1901 — Further Information Wanted. [ARTICLE]

Further Information Wanted.

In one of the later settlements of New South Wales a man was put on trial for stealing a watch. The evidence had been very conflicting, and as the jury retired the Judge remarked kindly that if he could give any assistance In the w-ay of smoothing out possible difficulties he should be happy to do so. * Eleven of the jury had filed out of the box, but the twelfth remained, and the expression on his face show'ed that he was In deep trouble. “Well, sir.” remarked the Judge, “is there any question you would like to ask me before you retire?” The juror’s face brightened, and he replied eagerly: “I would like to know, my lord, if you could tell us whether the prisoner stole the watch.”