'After I'd been assaulted with a goat sooled on by one o' the bla'guards.' The lawyer spoke a few soothing words: 'You deserve the thanks of the community, Mrs.Cox, for the businesslike way in which you suppressed this diabolical gang.

Your method is in pleasing contrast with the ridiculous effeminacy of the previous witnesses.

I have no doubt you would treat an adult bushranger in exactly the same way.' 'Or a lawyer either,' said Mrs.Cox, detecting sarcasm.
The case was practically decided when Mrs.Cox stepped down.

The bench desired to have some evidence as to Gable's character, and leading residents of Waddy described his infirmity, and spoke of him as unentirely harmless and innocent old man.

The case was dismissed; but the chairman, in acquitting the prisoners, took occasion to remind their parents that if the excellent example set by Mrs.Cox were followed by them all, it would probably tend to the moral advantage of the boys and the benefit of society at large.
The return to Waddy was something in the nature of a triumphal march in which the late prisoners figured as heroes, but they lost importance immediately after reaching the township.