FL4651305

I am aware that bail can
be taken in murder cases, but it is
very uncustomary and almost always
improper. Great influence
was used to deter the publican from
giving true evidence about the threats
of Giles that he would shoot the blackfellow,
and a man named Sims committed
palpable perjury at the trial.

However, I need not prosecute the
subject. I am sorry to hear
of the drought near Sydney. Here
we have an unusually wet season,
though they say that in the Western
districts and at the Darling there has
been no rain since April.

I saw Mr Campbell the other
day:- he tells me he has asked
you to stay with him if you come
to see our white elephant. You
will no doubt be very comfortable
there and handy to the Exhibition, but
I hope you won't forget that if any
thing happens to prevent you going
to him my smaller cottage is gaping
to welcome you. I have never
been to see our Exhibition building
and don't know whether I shall.