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The mission of Messrs. Connelly and Robinson, of Outtrim, to Melbourne to interview the Jumbunna directors, in the hope of bringing about a settlement between the CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. MOULSON ACQUITTED.
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Wednesday 14 October 1903, page 9
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SamuelíMoulson.(62) was charged at the
Honor the Chief Justice and a jury, with*
l8. The Crown Solicitor (Mn J. M.
Stuart, 'K.C.) prosecuted, and Mr. Paris
Nesbit,. K.C, appeared, with Mr. John-
the court suspended its' sittings to enable
the,-jury to inspect the premises ip Way
The Crown Splicitor addressed the jury
garded homicide. He said all killing w.ib
son'who committed an act of homicide
.would, be whether or not the accused was
justified,in the circumstances in using a
which existed (between the parties.
Dipah Holloway said 'she had been a
deceased for about six years and- the ac-
cused'for more than 20 years. Of late years
she used sonietimes to go to Mouh-on's
place to get protection ' against Pittman
"when she was va danger of her life. Pitt-
-man was a violent man, and used often
-.man. On September l8 the witness was at
eaw Pittman .there at about 9.30 p.m., or a
little later. She had some driuk with him
the same place1 a week before the tragedy.
her. While ia the wine shop on Septem-
ber l8 Pittman struck hef. On leaving the
wineshop the witness1 went to Moulson's
placé,, arriving there at -about 10 o'clock.
She called in at the poliCe-fitation on the
way,.but «he could not seevthe inspector,
red at the Wine shop. Moulson took a -re-
volver from under his pillow, and- said,
I'll shout him." He. then put the wearion
ing a noise outt-ide. Moukon asked what
"You've got Dinuh there." The accused
ia not here." He also said, "If
you, break in here I'll shoot you."
deceased lying on the floor. The deceaseü
lieved her life Was in danger. Pittman had
Iver "a knock she would not get over ' if
elie went to Moulson's place. The witness
By Mr. Nesbit-Pittman was about 33
and about two year» ago he broke the wit-
gave 'her some» money to take out a war-
rant against Pictman. On another occasion
> month for jumping on my chest." That
take legal proceedings against him for anj
cof the other assaults referred to, although
Moulson had given .her money to do so in
respect 'to'tone of the assaults. When she
went to Moulson's 'place on the night of
When the deceased told ber1 that he would
.will k21 me." It was after this that he
which was .doing service as a door bolt on
Ehe could not say whether that was so or
ness'had come out of the hospital on the
afternoon of the saîne day, and had gone
.fist.
Ï'ineshop previously referred to. He was
n duty on September l8 and remembered
Dinah Halloway, who was*a casual cus-
ing» -The witoesa had seen Pittman. He
.was at the saloon that evening. . Holloway
?was standing'behind some people, and Pitt-
i to fight the lot of them. The witness told
ly or leaVe the place. He quietened down
¡t this, and Holloway and Pittman appear
Jà> to become friendly. Subsequently there
w«» struggle between them and they both
. and made a' gesture, as if he was going to
blow. Tile witness then induced him to
catch his, remarks. Pittman had'three
had the same number.,
By Mr". .Ñéfhit-Pittman Was very ex-
cited towaWls' the end "of the time, and
Pittman had "knocked her down. He made
other attempts to .reach her. but was re-
Bobert Richardson said he lived in a
roojn close to the house occupied by the
accused.! He heard a*noise at the galvan-
ized iron oá-the night in question, and look-
ed out to see the cause of it. He saw Pitt-;
mata and heard him say, "I'll do for, you.
He then w^nt to Moulson's door and said,
have no Wife." He then began tugging at
the door_ and said, "I'll do it for you."'
' TRAGEDY.
, MOULSON ACQUITTED.
/ THE, EVIDENCE.
rrr
did not know who fired it._ The revolver
loaded m five chambers. There was one
witness found a revolver-case,.which fitted
man to the hospital. He died when they'
*7f I catch you with Dinah I'll do for you."
she hud not seen her from the day she left
that he had knocked her- about enough.
able man; he had no peace in him. ne
with. Moulson would have been like a
right ihan in all his dealings. "He "would
Dr. Gunson deposed to having 'made a
gans. The* witness also described the
to him in Hindley-street on the night id
witness went with lum, and on the way
"He rushed at me with, this and I shot
was used, as a bolt for the dom". The wit-
the deceased had threatened to "do for '
the accu-^ed, and for the woman Dinah Hol-
loway, if he found thean together.
fired at the deceased to protect himselt
able dread of-serious violence; the killing
would be justified. The right to'kill was
entered, especially if the occuiSSer had
tifiable- when a man's house waa burgla-
riously entered. A, man was not bound
14 Cox, C.C. 331, Regina v/ Scully. 1
C.R.P. 319. He also submitted that -the
cided1" that the case should go to tlie jury,
lhat he had been tried along with some,
sion he went'to his house and struck him
happy life. Keep away from tlie drink."
she did not take action. Once "when
Andrews in the street, when Pittman. went
up to «-hem, and said to the accused, "If
had seen Pittman in the Avine shop. He
a warrant,v but she was told that it was
"If he comes here I will shoqt him." This
he did because he was afraid ho would kill
accused for threepence, and with it? she
told them all about the matter, arid they
had promised to watch the place. ' He then
in I will break in." Tlie accused replied
man fall. ' He was afraid of his life before
the place. * ' "
said if tile life of 'tue prisoner or of the
woman was In danger, or if the conduct of
the -deceased was such that the prisoner
botn of tuem, the prisoner was entitled to
do more than .find the woman and take her
jurv returned into court with a verdict
charged*. ._ |
POINTS OP LAW. '
THE WAYMOUTH-STREET
Samuel Moulson (62) was charged at the
Honor the Chief Justice and a jury, with
l8. The Crown Solicitor (Mr J. M.
Stuart, K.C.) prosecuted, and Mr. Paris
Nesbit, K.C, appeared, with Mr. John-
the court suspended its sittings to enable
the jury to inspect the premises in Way
The Crown Solicitor addressed the jury
garded homicide. He said all killing was
son who committed an act of homicide
would, be whether or not the accused was
justified, in the circumstances in using a
which existed between the parties.
Dinah Holloway said she had been a
deceased for about six years and the ac-
cused for more than 20 years. Of late years
she used sometimes to go to Moulson's
place to get protection against Pittman
when she was in danger of her life. Pitt-
man was a violent man, and used often
man. On September l8 the witness was at
saw Pittman there at about 9.30 p.m., or a
little later. She had some drink with him
the same place a week before the tragedy.
her. While in the wine shop on Septem-
ber 18 Pittman struck her. On leaving the
wineshop the witness went to Moulson's
place, arriving there at about 10 o'clock.
She called in at the police-station on the
way, but she could not see the inspector,
red at the wine shop. Moulson took a re-
volver from under his pillow, and said,
I'll shoot him." He then put the weapon
ing a noise outside. Moulson asked what
"You've got Dinah there." The accused
is not here." He also said, "If
you break in here I'll shoot you."
deceased lying on the floor. The deceased
lieved her life was in danger. Pittman had
her "a knock she would not get over " if
she went to Moulson's place. The witness
By Mr. Nesbit-Pittman was about 35
and about two years ago he broke the wit-
gave her some money to take out a war-
rant against Pittman. On another occasion
month for jumping on my chest." That
take legal proceedings against him for any
of the other assaults referred to, although
Moulson had given her money to do so in
respect to one of the assaults. When she
went to Moulson's place on the night of
When the deceased told her that he would
will kill me." It was after this that he
which was doing service as a door bolt on
She could not say whether that was so or
ness had come out of the hospital on the
afternoon of the same day, and had gone
fist.
wineshop previously referred to. He was
on duty on September l8 and remembered
Dinah Halloway, who was a casual cus-
ing. The witness had seen Pittman. He
was at the saloon that evening. Holloway
was standing behind some people, and Pitt-
to fight the lot of them. The witness told
ly or leave the place. He quietened down
at this, and Holloway and Pittman appear
ed to become friendly. Subsequently there
was a struggle between them and they both
and made a gesture, as if he was going to
blow. The witness then induced him to
catch his remarks. Pittman had three
had the same number.
By Mr. Nesbit -Pittman was very ex-
cited towards the end of the time, and
Pittman had knocked her down. He made
other attempts to reach her but was re-
Robert Richardson said he lived in a
room close to the house occupied by the
accused. He heard a noise at the galvan-
ized iron on the night in question, and look-
ed out to see the cause of it. He saw Pitt
man and heard him say, "I'll do for you."
He then went to Moulson's door and said,
have no wife." He then began tugging at
the door and said, "I'll do it for you."'
TRAGEDY.
MOULSON ACQUITTED.
THE EVIDENCE.

did not know who fired it. The revolver
loaded in five chambers. There was one
witness found a revolver-case, which fitted
man to the hospital. He died when they
"If I catch you with Dinah I'll do for you."
she had not seen her from the day she left
that he had knocked her about enough.
able man; he had no peace in him. He
with Moulson would have been like a
right man in all his dealings. "He would
Dr. Gunson deposed to having made a
gans. The witness also described the
to him in Hindley-street on the night in
witness went with him, and on the way
"He rushed at me with this and I shot
was used, as a bolt for the door. The wit-
the deceased had threatened to "do for "
the accussed, and for the woman Dinah Hol-
loway, if he found them together.
fired at the deceased to protect himself
able dread of serious violence, the killing
would be justified. The right to kill was
entered, especially if the occupier had
tifiable when a man's house was burgla-
riously entered. A man was not bound
14 Cox, C.C. 351, Regina v. Scully. 1
C.R.P. 319. He also submitted that the
cided that the case should go to the jury,
that he had been tried along with some,
sion he went to his house and struck him
happy life. Keep away from the drink."
she did not take action. Once when
Andrews in the street, when Pittman went
up to them, and said to the accused, "If
had seen Pittman in the wine shop. He
a warrant, but she was told that it was
"If he comes here I will shoot him." This
he did because he was afraid he would kill
accused for threepence, and with it she
told them all about the matter, and they
had promised to watch the place. He then
in I will break in." The accused replied
man fall. He was afraid of his life before
the place.
said if the life of the prisoner or of the
woman was in danger, or if the conduct of
the deceased was such that the prisoner
both of them, the prisoner was entitled to
do more than find the woman and take her
jury returned into court with a verdict
charged.
POINTS OF LAW.

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