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. THE DEAN CASE.
SYD:Ey, October 23.
A most tragic incident in connection
with the Dean case has occurred at
North Shore. Mrs Eliza Adey com
mitted suicide rather than attend as a
withess on behalf of Dean on the
approaching trial. Mrs Adey was one
of the most important witnesses for
the def, nee called before the Royal
Commission. According to her state
mtient, on May 2nd last, Mrs Dean
brought her part of a bottle of lemon
syrup, and asked hier to taste it. Her
statement was thought to be of such
importance that she was subjected to
such exceedingly severe cross examina
tion by Salomons that she was coin
pletely overcome at the time. Since
1-assing through that ordeal she stated
that she would rather die than be sub
jected to a repetition of the torture.
She underwent all the apprebhension of
having the former experience revived
yesterday when she received a subpoena
to attend the Court and give evidence
on behalf of Dean, her husbind finding
it almost impossible to console her.
During the morning her body was
discovered in a1 wcll near the house by
a woman on intimate terms with the
Dean's. She left a note containing the
words, " Good-bye, "my darling hus
band."
LATER.
George Dean was charged at the
Central Criminal Court yesterday with
peajury. Dean said he supposed he
made the confession attributed to him.
but if so he made it while temporarily
insane. The jury, after a few moments'
retirement, brought in a verdict of
Guilty. Dean was remanded for sen
tence
SYDNEY, October 26.
The triil of George Dean for per
jury was begun yesterday, at the Cen
tral Criminal Court in the presence of
a large number of -spectators. Mr
Close, in conducting the defence,
entered a special p!ea for a pardon to
bar the present proceedings, on the
ground that the Royal Pardon included
the charge for which the prisoner was
indicated. The replication of the
Crown was that the plea ought not to
be allowed because the perjury was
committed at a date subsequent to
that on which the Royal Pardon
was granted. Deani pleaded " Not
Guilty." After evidence had been
taken Dean made a statement in a
calm and deliberate manner. Close
addressed the jury, making a strong
appeal on behalf of his client, com
menting upon theabsence of any motive
for the act. His Honor in summing
up said he alone was responsible for
the conduct of the case. The jury
after 20 minutes found a?icused guilty,
Sentence was defeired.
Later.
The ease of George Dean was firally
desalt with yesterday. He was brought
before the Supremre Conrt, and charged
with perjury, this being the second
indictnient. Eridenrce having been
taken, the Justice summed up, and
after a .brief deliberation found the
prisoner gailty. The Justice in pass
ing the sentence commented severely on
the nature of the ~crime, and imposed
a sentence of 14 years' penal servitude.
On the charge of conspiracy the Court
imposed a sentence of five years' penal
seritndle. The sentences are to be
concurrent.
SYDnEv, October 27.
The charge of conspiracy against
Pearsons irvb? was connected with the
Deam case, has beg. further ad
journd , -
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