The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-17 00:00:00

THE CASE OF PELIZZIONI.

Mr. Baron Channell having summed up the evidence,
Tho Jury said they should like to retire, and they left the
court at half-past 7 o'clock to deliberate.
They were absent about 1(1 minutes, and then again
retured into court and their names were called over.

Mr. Avery, the Clerk of Arraigns, then called over their
names, and put the formal question to them, whether they
had agreed upon their verdict, and whether they found the
prisoner guilty or not guilty. •
The Foreman, in an emphatic tone—We find that the
prisoner is Not Guilty.

The instant the verdict was delivered there was a tre-
mendous burst of cheering, and great number of persons
in the court stood up and hurrahed frantically, at the same
time waving their hats. It was useless to attempt to put
a stop to the interruption, sheriffs, under-sheriffs, and others
were alike powerless to prevent the unseemly proceeding.
When the cheering seemed to lull a little it was taken up
again, and joined in by the crowd outside the court, and
the scene was most extraordinary.

Baron Channel, when he was able to make his voice
heard, said that such a proceeding was most improper in a.
court of justice, and if any one was pointed out to him as
being concerned in the disturbance he should know how to
deal with him.

Mr. Ribton (in the absence of Mr. Ballantine) then said
that there was another indictment against the prisoner,
which charged him with wounding Bannister, but he sup-
posed that after the verdict that had just been returned
the counsel for the Crown would not proceed with it. He
therefore applied that a verdict of Not Guilty should be
taken.

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mo beeen tried,the
Mr. Beasley said that the solicitor for the Treasury was
not present at that moment, and he had no instructions
with reference to this charge.
and Mr.if Ri it bton said
was in intended
thetnhdaetd to
jury whoheard all the facts would
be the best tribunal
had
to dispose of it. gporisoonnweritwhastheentintlde
Baron Channell said he shouldcertainly not take the case
that night. (A laugh).
Mr. Beasley, after a short delay, said he would take the
responsibility upon himself, after what had occurred, of
not offering any evidetco in support of the charge of
wounding Bannister.
The prisoner was then formally given in charge to the
jury upon that indictment, and, no evidence being offered
an congratulated
of gentlemen
him
they again returned a verdict of not guilty, and this was
the sequel for another enthusiastic burst of cheers.
A d number
upon
the result
shook
han d
of fwhiits benevolenth3lr. N egre
ex-
ertions, ertions, and the prisoner was removed from the bar. The
proceedings on Saturday occupied nearly ten hours.
It is hardly necessary to remind the public that the pri-
soner is still under sentence of death for the murder of
Harrington, and he must, of course, remain in custody
until the Government decide what course shall be taken.
As, however, it appeared to be admitted on all hands that
one man only was guilty of the whole of the acts of violence
that were committed on this night at the Golden Anchor,
the present verdict is tantamount to his being declared en-
tirely innocent, so that the natural result would be that a
pardon should be granted him for the offence of which he
at present stands convicted.

"And then he drew a dial frem his poke,
And looking on it with lack lustre eye,
Bays very wisely, It is ten o'clock :
' Thus we may see,' quoth ho, how tho world wags.'
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