e Court stands, witnessed such scenes as were presented on that memorable 4th of

e o'clock it became necessary to summon a special force of police to clear a way for the numerous motor-cars which came bowling from every point of the compass and which we

ted pass before the scrutinising policeman at the door allowed them to enter. Every available seat had been a

this remarkable case was heard. There were others who came, inwardly quaking at the revelations which were promis

d the slate-coloured gates which led to the courtyard. Stafford saw fashionably-dressed women and (with a smile) worried-looking men who were figures in the political

of medium height, dressed with scrupulous care, and wearing on his clean-shav

extended hand with a li

e able to keep your place fo

missioner of Criminal Intelli

've come to see the culminating

g made a lit

o," he sa

aw are inadequate to trap this organisation. The law has too wide a mesh to deal with the terror which this man exercises. Such

ther and made no attempt

-the Jack o' Jud

hot a swift g

ugbear of the

believe that Hanson is more afraid of that my

the two men made their way into the crowded court and

was leaning forward, his arms resting on the rails, his chin on the back of his hairy ha

n the course of the past twenty years, by such means as I shall suggest and as the principal witness for the Crown will tell you, he has built up his cr

sterious somebody who is called the 'Jack.' But I shall ask your Worship, as I shall ask the jury, when this case reaches, as it mus

ver rich and foolish men and women, and from these has acquired the enormous wealth which is now his and his associates'. As to these latter, their prosecution depends very largely upon the

ly and, turning his head, he met the careless gaze of the tall,

-General's speech whilst he examined,

a long time secretly getting together evidence of an incriminating character. As to his object we need not inquire. There is a possibility suggested by my learned friend, the counsel for the defence, that Hanson intended blackmailing the blackmailers, and presenting such a weight of evidence against Boundary that h

stick at nothing, he has been closely guarded by the police from the moment he made his preliminary statement. Every effort which has been made

he prerogative of magistrates, "that you are not as yet in possession of the

we could procure from Hanson was the bald affidav

d to your witness, there wou

ney-Gener

ity. The man is in a highly nervous condition, and we have been obliged to humour him. But I do not think your Worship need have

said the

ned to Stafford

queer pr

ord n

anson refused to speak until he was in court--u

undary k

Stanley, you don't know how big this organisation is. He has roped in everybody. He has Members of Parliament,

ss was not a long one, and presently the Attorney-General sat down, to be followed by a leading member

e said, and there was

d two others followed. In the midst of the four walked the short, grey-faced m

g themselves behind and before him. The man seemed on the point of crumbling. His fear-full eyes ranged the court, always avoiding the gross figure i

son?" asked the Attorn

peak but his lips emit

native of C

Hanson

ndly, "and you need have no fear. How

anson found

ars," he sa

a glass of water and handed it to the witness, who drank eagerly. C

documentary evidence convicting Colon

aid the

t you will reveal in court where

aid Hans

the police may lose as little time as poss

d evinced in the proceedings. He leaned forward, his head cran

ing, and speakin

I haf put those papers----" he began again, and then

has fainted," sa

his seat. He was bending over the prostrate figure, tearing open the collar from his throat, and presently was joined by the police surgeon,

r Worship," he said, "t