AIDING AND ABETTING FORGERY. Robert Dutton Lee was indicted for having, at Oamaru, on September 2nd, aided and abette'J John Lewis Home to forge a chequo for L 7 Us, with intent to defraud. There was a second cou»t charging 1 the prisoner with beiDg an accessory before the fact to thewittermg of the ramo cheque. He pleaded Not Guilty, and was undefended. The Crown Prosecutor challenged all the Jurors who had acted on the panel which itcquitted the prisoner on a similar charge on the previcu3 day. The facts of the case were much the same as froso which transpired during the hearing of the former charge against the prisoner. The Crown Prosecutor : I am informed, your Honour, that yesterday, when a similar case was before the Court, some of the Jury acted upon ■ information they heard from the wit nesses outside the Court, and not from the evi dence given in the Cnurt. Such is the in formation given me on the confession of stono of the Jurymen themselves. So, if the Jurors have any questions to ask, they had better ask them from the witnesses while they are in the box. 1 His Honour, addressing the Jury : You

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