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NIAL'S CASE.
(To the Editor of the Bendigo Advertiser)
Sir,—Cool and deliberate murder — will that
not be the opinion of the men of Bendigo if Nial
is hanged by the Executive. An inquiry has
been sought for— a public inquiry— it has been
denied. An affidavit has been made by a well-
known tradesman, for no benefit to himself; on
the contrary, he will suffer in his position as a
tradesman, coming forward making his statement
against the powers that be, I say, Sir, that the
sacrifice of life lies between the Executive and
Jackson. Are the public satisfied ? I say, No.
I am, &c.,
6th September, 1860. JUSTICE.
(To the Editor of the Bendigo Advertiser.)
Sir,—Can it really be possible that Nial is to be
hanged on Monday next? Unless the case be
more publicly sifted, serious consequences may be
anticipated; for I can assure you, should Nial be
hung without a more satisfactory inquiry into the
case, should it ever be my lot to sit upon a jury in
a case of murder, where " the principal criminating
evidence is brought forward by the police," I, for
one, would never agree to a verdict of guilty,
having almost lost confidence in their upright-
ness.
Yours respectfully,
6th Sept., 1860. A LOVER OF JUSTICE.
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