CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 110

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Mr Murrow

row was allowed the right to think over what course he world adopt.

His Counsel proposed that Mr. Murrow should publish an apology, should withdraw his plea and plead guilty and submit to such fine as the Court should decide.

Knowing Mr. Murrow's needy circumstances, I saw that the imposition of a fine would be either a cruel way of sending him to gaol or else would result in the getting up of a subscription to defray it (which would be no punishment to him), and having had experience of the character of his articles even after he has apologized, I thought it better to dispense with the fine and have him bound over in proper recognizances to come up for judgment if called on within the next twelve months.

In this Mr. Baldwell quite agreed, as he said his only object was not to punish Murrow but to clear himself.

This was the course adopted, and a reference to the apology published in the Daily Press of the 20th instant will show that Mr. Murrow has made

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I 110 Mr Murrow row was allowed the right to think over what course he world adopt. His Counsel proposed that Mr. Murrow should publish an apology, should withdraw his plea and plead guilty and submit to such fine as the Court should decide. Knowing Mr. Murrow's needy circumstances, I saw that the imposition of a fine would be either a cruel way of sending him to gaol or else would result in the getting up of a subscription to defray it (which would be no punishment to him), and having had experience of the character of his articles even after he has apologized, I thought it better to dispense with the fine and have him bound over in proper recognizances to come up for judgment if called on within the next twelve months. In this Mr. Baldwell quite agreed, as he said his only object was not to punish Murrow but to clear himself. This was the course adopted, and a reference to the apology published in the Daily Press of the 20th instant will show that Mr. Murrow has made
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10. I 110 Mr Murrow row was allowed the right to think over what course he world adopt. acc His Counsel proposed that Mr. Murrow should publish apology should withdraw his pleas and plead guilty and subunit to such fine decide. as the Court should Knowing Mr. Murrow's needy Circustances I saw that the imposition either to sition of a Tine would be garl tue way of sending him or else would result in the getting of a subscription to defray it ( which would be no purishment to him) and having experience of the Character of his articles even after he has apologized I thought it better to dispense with the fine and have him bound over in proper recognizances to come up for judgment if called on within the next twelve mouths. In this Mr baldwell quite agreed as he said his oby object. was not to punish Murrow but to clear himself. This was the course adopted and a reference to the apology. was published in the Daily Preas of the 20th instant will show that Mr. Murrow has made
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110

Mr Murrow

row was allowed the right

to think over what course he

world

adopt.

acc

His Counsel proposed that Mr. Murrow should publish apology should withdraw his pleas and plead guilty and subunit to such fine

decide.

as the Court should

Knowing Mr. Murrow's needy

Circustances I saw that the

imposition

either

to

sition of a Tine would be

• garl

tue

way of sending him

or else would result in

the getting of a subscription to defray it ( which would be no purishment to him) and

having

experience of the Character of his articles even

after

he has apologized I thought it better to dispense with the fine and have him bound over in

proper recognizances to come up for judgment if called on within

the next twelve mouths.

In this Mr baldwell quite agreed

as he said his oby

object.

was not to

punish Murrow but to clear

himself.

This was the course adopted

and a reference to the apology.

was published in the Daily Preas of

the 20th instant will show

that Mr. Murrow has made

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