Great Porter Square: A Mystery. v. 1Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold)
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Great Porter Square: A Mystery. v. 1
Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold)
Detective and mystery stories; Fiction
The prisoner, who, during the entire proceedings, had not uttered a
word, was remanded, and the case was adjourned until this day week.
CHAPTER V.
CONTAINS FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM THE "EVENING MOON" RELATING TO THE
GREAT PORTER SQUARE MYSTERY.
Yesterday the inquiry into the Great Porter Square mystery was resumed
at the Martin Street Police Court, before Mr. Reardon. The court was
again crowded, and the prisoner, Antony Cowlrick, was brought in
handcuffed. His appearance was, if possible, more forlorn-looking and
wretched than on the previous occasions, and his face bore the marks
of a scuffle. Mr. White Lush again appeared for the Treasury, and Mr.
Goldberry for the prisoner. As a proof of the public feeling respecting
the conduct of the police in this case we have to record that during
his progress down Martin Street towards the Magistrate's Court, Mr.
Goldberry, who has so generously come forward on behalf of the prisoner,
was loudly cheered.
Mr. White Lush rose, and stated that he was not prepared to offer any
further evidence, in consequence of the inquiries of the police not
being concluded. He applied for another adjournment of a week.
A buzz of astonishment and indignation ran through the court, which was
quickly suppressed.
Mr. Reardon: I was not prepared for this application. It is my duty to
do everything in my power to assist the course of justice, but I cannot
shut my eyes to the fact that the prisoner has now been brought before
me six times, and that on the occasion of every adjournment the police
have promised to produce evidence affecting the prisoner which up to the
present moment is not forthcoming. If it is my duty to further the ends
of justice, it is equally the duty of the police to see that it does not
lag. A suspected person--suspected with cause and reason--should not be
allowed the opportunity of escape; but some protection must be given to
a man who is presumably innocent. Since last week I have carefully gone
over and considered the evidence presented in this court with respect to
this awful and mysterious murder; and I am hardly inclined to allow the
accused to remain any longer in prison on this charge. What has Mr.
Goldberry to say?
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