Show THE VERDICT NOT PROVEN In the tIle old days the Scotch people had a verdict of not proven The stern sense of justice in their hands would not permit them to give a verdict which meant full and complete com com- lete exoneration to a prisoner unless he e were proven absolutely not guilty If an officer of the law In Scotland were accused of acting as a go be tween and helping thieves make amic arnie- amicable amicable able settlement with their victims and if that officer had been accused of accepting a bribe as his reason forso forso for forso so adjusting a difficulty and if the Scotch prosecutors had been unable to fasten the crime upon him and equally unable to clear him of the compromising position a verdict of not proven would have been re re- re- re turned The man would go free but ever every on one w would would- Uld know that he was morall morally convicted To a man at all careful of his good name the verdict would be more distressing distressing dis dis- than a verdict of guilty To Toa a man who knew he was wag guilty and who cared nothing for reputation the verdict would be very thankfully re re- re- re He would jubilate and treat treats his friends His friends catching his spirit would congratulate him and drink his liquor There are verdicts of not proven proven where the terms are not told |