Research Brief 13 In 1898, police constable Edward Johnson was committed for trial on larceny charges. Johnson, acting in his official capacity, had allegedly received an overdue rates payment from a householder at Bendigo, and neglected to pay it into the council fund. In December Johnson was duly tried, but the jury failed to […]
Research Brief 7 Although most people envision the jury’s role as simply determining the guilt or innocence of a defendant, the outcome of a jury trial can actually be much more complex. Factors surrounding the trial and the defendant’s actions can lead to less straightforward verdicts which do not necessarily indicate whether the accused […]