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| Sporting Law—Weight for Age | Phil May |
Phil May, Sporting Law—Weight for Age, The Bulletin, Vol. 8 No. 404 (29 Oct 1887, p.3) http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-513712807
Sporting Law—Weight for Age“Very strong evidence is now forthcoming that Newman, one of the Mount Rennie lads, who was originally ordered to he hanged, and is now serving a life-sentence in irons, is altogether innocent. His case will be fully dealt with on the return from England of Judge Windeyer. Newman's petition that he may meanwhile be altogether relieved of his irons, will not be acceded to, but it has been decided to substitute light irons for the heavy fetters with which the young convict is at present burdened.”—Daily Paper.
Governor Carington (his head full of the cup): “Haw! I think the little filly—I mean the little colt—is a bit overweighted. Take off a stun and a half.”
