Diss Family History Group

Of course another Defence Fund [24] is being prepared for the man Gardiner, charged with the murder of Rose Harsent at Peasenhall. Mr. Edwards, the dissentient juror at the first trial, heads the list with another £20. The “East Anglian Daily Times,” which is starting a Defence Fund in the interests of public justice, “without the slightest reference to the innocence or guilt of the accused man,” states that £300 will hardly pay for the efforts that have just been expended to put the case for the defence before the Court. There is also the unfortunate man’s wife to consider. The poor woman might have starved, or had to apply for poor relief, had not sympathisers come forward on the last occasion. No doubt the efforts again being put forth will be quite as successful as previously ; indeed, it would not be in the least surprising if a larger fund is not now raised for the Gardiners, as public feeling has strongly veered in their direction since the second abortive trial of the case.