" Even Frank Greystock felt almost more
annoyed than gratified that she should be able thus to escape. People who
had heard of the inquiry before the magistrate, had postponed their
excitement and interest on the occasion because they knew that the day of
the trial would be the great day; and when they heard that they were to be
robbed of the pleasure of Lady Eustace's cross-examination, there arose
almost a public feeling of wrath that justice should be thus outraged. The
doctor who had given the certificate was vilified in the newspapers, and
long articles were written as to the impotence of the law. But Lizzie was
successful, and the trial went on without her.
It appeared that though her evidence was very desirable it was not
absolutely essential, as, in consequence of her certified illness, the
statement which she had made at the police-court could be brought up and
used against the prisoners. All the facts of the robbery were, moreover,
proved by Patience Crabstick and Billy Cann; and the transfer of the
diamonds by Mr. Benjamin to the man who recut them at Hamburg was also
proved. Many other morsels of collateral evidence had also been picked up
by the police, so that there was no possible doubt as to any detail of the
affair in Hertford Street.
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