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This poem was written in response to the verdict in the seduction case of Fletcher v Laidlaw, Ballarat, 1896. The judge awarded the sum of 75 pounds to the plaintiff. While admitting the 'conduct of the defendant had been gross', the judge took into account 'the value of the money' to the less well-to-do plaintiff in justifying a lesser than usual amount.
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Subjects:
- Ballarat, Ballarat area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,
- 1896
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