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SUPREME COUKT.
Wednesday, Scptemhcr 2.
The Queen on the prosecution of Thomas lieorgo
Gregaon v. C. \V. Hall.
THE AM.EOr.U LIBHL CASF,
Tho casu of the Queen on. llie prosecution of
ijr. Tl-»ra»9 Gemgi) Gronsou, i:x -Colonial Secre
tary of Tssmania. against -Ir. C. W. Hull, for \\w
publication of an alleged libel, niftiwd Vindicator,
lams ou the second, tiutv for hearing at tho Co'.in
ibis mo ning, tho jury upon tho first trial having
disagreed and been discharged.
TNio fiilloiving jury was. Bow empanelled and
»W0i n :—
Henry John Chapman, Goulboume-street, llo
l.iH, tiuibur dealer, foreman.
William Crosby, Macquaric-slreef, Hobarf, mcr
chaut.
Henry Brock, Old Beach, Farmer.
William Cockrane, Ai gyle-street, Hobavt, sh -p-
l.cojier.
Williaui Collins, Hatlmrst-Btreet, ditto, fariier.
Samuel Crisp, Elizalieth-utreel, ditto, timber
dealer.
Eliau Creed, dittu, ditto, jeweller.
James L. Cleaiy, Upper Murray-street, dii to,
builder.
William Harncs, llir.limond, blacksmith.
Richard Burrows, Soiell Creek, farmer.
William Chandler, Battery Point, ditto, sh m-
»ia)[»i'.
James Brown, Old Beach, farmer.
The following were »Uo called, Inn struck off ; —
Mr. John F, Cox, challenged by the Solicitor
General.
Mr. J. Q. K. fioeuomlie, eliallenged hy Mr.
Drawer for tlie defendsm, on the ground Uiat Mr.
Ruicombe had been au election agent of Mr.
0 reason's.
William Banks diallenged liy Mr. Brewer lie
cause ho wan a tenant of Mr. Grcgson's
Henry Cook excused on the ground of illness.
Tho defence had just concluded when we went
to pieM. — Couiier.
By Electric Telegraph, on Thursday morning,
wo weiv put in. ponscssiou of the following: —
Uregaon v. Hall.
This case occupied from 10 a.m. to 5 yesterday.
The jury not beiDg likely to agree at 6 o'clock
wore ordered lo bo locked up till LO this morning,
when the foreman intimated to the Court Iliat
they could not agree.
The Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Ruight) having do
clined to prosecute, the cjsi: further, His Honor the
Chief Justice discharged llie defendant.
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