The jury returned at 4.10 and the following brief dialogue disposed of the long proceedings:—The Clerk of the Court:—Have you agreed upon your verdict?
The Foreman—We have.
The Clerk—Do you find the prisoners guilty or not guilty?
The Foreman—Not guilty.
The Clerk—On all charges?
The Foreman—On -all charges. hi We wish to add a rider—that we are convinced Loh received his injuries whilst he was in the hands of the police.
His Lordship—Gabbutt and Bal-chin, the jury have found you not guilty on these charges laid against you. Therefore you are discharged.
Just as his Lordship was about to leave the court there was a suggestion that someone at the back was about to break out into applause, the suggestion being promptly rebuked. ''I notice a young man near the window," his Lordship observed, who apparently thinks this is a theatre and not a court of justice. He may perhaps remember this, should he come into court on another occasion.""
Between two and three hundred Chinese assembled outside the court to see the two detective officers leave, but they retired quietly by another door whilst their departure via the main exit was being ceremoniously staged.
The Judge thanked the jury for their difficult services and excused them from further jury duty for five years.
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