Show judges severe comment sir matthew begbie chief justice ot of british columbia once had before him a man charged with having killed another man with a sandbag sand bag the evidence was conclusive and the judie judge charged the jury accordingly but a verdict of 0 not guilty was promptly brought in th the judge was astonished gentlemen of the jury he said this Is your verdict not mine on your conscience the dai disgrace will rest many repetitions of such conduct as yours will make trial by jury a horrible farce and the city 0 of f victoria a nest ot of crime go I 1 have nothing more to say to you and then turning to the prisoner you u are discharged go ga and some of those jurymen juryman jury men they deserve it |