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Monthly Chronicle.
Consign my life to your justice : not doubting but that you will conduct yourselves as English Jurymen ever do , and that your verdict will be such as shall receive the approbation of vour own conscience , your country , and your God . ' Mr . Binns .- ' -- ' When I reflect upon the manner in which the evidence has been commented upon by my Counsel , I should think it would be irisulling your understanding and discrimination , were I to trouble you with any observations of mine . Conscious of my innocence , I leave my case entirely with you .. ' . Mr . O'Connor . — ' I have been so ably and so eloquently , defended by my desirous of tvord to what have said rest
Counsel , that I am not adding a they . I mv case with the Jury , as ( hev have staled it . ' .. . Mr . Allen . — '¦ ' I do not think myself called ripon to address the Jury . I have not seen any thing in the evidence tending to criminate me . ' Court . — ' Has the other prisoner any thing to say to the Jury ?' Leary . — ' My Lord , they may do what they like with me : ' . At half past one the Jury , after a very able charge from Mr : Justice Buller ; having retired about half an hour , returned a verdict of .. . . ... GUILTY , against Quigley . —NOT GUILTY , against all ihe other pri- > ¦
soners . . . As soon as Mr . Justice Buller had pronounced sentence of death against Quigley , a very uncommon scene took place in the court . Two Bow-street officers ; who had been stationed there for the purpose , attempted to seize Mr . O'Connor while yet at the bar : this was prevented by the Court ; but , some mifiUtes afterwards , they attempted it again . This induced Mr . O'Connor to get into the body sf the court ; on which an immense number of peace : officers rushed irijand the court was thrown into the utmost confusion . Two swords , which were drawn
lying on the table , ( part of the prisoners' baggage ) were by some persons , and several people were struck with them . One gentleman was knocked down without any cause , and the tumult seemed to forebode dangerous consequences .. By this time Mr . O'Connor was seized , and dragged back again to the bar , when , silem-e being restored , he applied to the Court for protection ; and to know what right he had to be seized , being now cleared from all charge by the jury ' s ver' warrant then produced by the Bow-street officerssigned by theDuke of
A was , . Portland , and dated as far back as-thezzd of-March , to arrest Arthur O'Connor ; . Esq . on a charge of high treason . His Counsel submitted to the Court , that he had been tried and fairly acquitted on that charge ; and moved that he might be liberated . The Court said , they had no power to do' that , their authority having ended with theircommission : They hinted that an affidavit might be filed in the King ' s Bench ^ which would force the Counsel on the part of the Crown to shew why he should not
be liberated . Mr . O'Connor . — ' Mav I be permitted to speak a few words ?" Mr . Justice Buller . —' What have you got to say , Mr . O'Connor ?' Mr . O'Connor . — ' Will the officers take their hands off ? —~ -- — --: If I am again to be confined , may I not beg the indulgence of being sent to the same place as my brother ? I have seen swords drawn upon me , after my acquittal , in this court . I am hot afraid of death . If I am to die , let me die here . Lifeisnot worth preserving on the terms I now hold it . For if I must waste it out in . loath- ' confinement will be fatal tome
some dungeons , another soon . ' Having finished his speech , he then was remanded back into custody of the gaoler . , All the prisoners were sen ; back to gaol .
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Monthly Chronicle.
Consign my life to your justice : not doubting but that you will conduct yourselves as English Jurymen ever do , and that your verdict will be such as shall receive the approbation of vour own conscience , your country , and your God . ' Mr . Binns .- ' -- ' When I reflect upon the manner in which the evidence has been commented upon by my Counsel , I should think it would be irisulling your understanding and discrimination , were I to trouble you with any observations of mine . Conscious of my innocence , I leave my case entirely with you .. ' . Mr . O'Connor . — ' I have been so ably and so eloquently , defended by my desirous of tvord to what have said rest
Counsel , that I am not adding a they . I mv case with the Jury , as ( hev have staled it . ' .. . Mr . Allen . — '¦ ' I do not think myself called ripon to address the Jury . I have not seen any thing in the evidence tending to criminate me . ' Court . — ' Has the other prisoner any thing to say to the Jury ?' Leary . — ' My Lord , they may do what they like with me : ' . At half past one the Jury , after a very able charge from Mr : Justice Buller ; having retired about half an hour , returned a verdict of .. . . ... GUILTY , against Quigley . —NOT GUILTY , against all ihe other pri- > ¦
soners . . . As soon as Mr . Justice Buller had pronounced sentence of death against Quigley , a very uncommon scene took place in the court . Two Bow-street officers ; who had been stationed there for the purpose , attempted to seize Mr . O'Connor while yet at the bar : this was prevented by the Court ; but , some mifiUtes afterwards , they attempted it again . This induced Mr . O'Connor to get into the body sf the court ; on which an immense number of peace : officers rushed irijand the court was thrown into the utmost confusion . Two swords , which were drawn
lying on the table , ( part of the prisoners' baggage ) were by some persons , and several people were struck with them . One gentleman was knocked down without any cause , and the tumult seemed to forebode dangerous consequences .. By this time Mr . O'Connor was seized , and dragged back again to the bar , when , silem-e being restored , he applied to the Court for protection ; and to know what right he had to be seized , being now cleared from all charge by the jury ' s ver' warrant then produced by the Bow-street officerssigned by theDuke of
A was , . Portland , and dated as far back as-thezzd of-March , to arrest Arthur O'Connor ; . Esq . on a charge of high treason . His Counsel submitted to the Court , that he had been tried and fairly acquitted on that charge ; and moved that he might be liberated . The Court said , they had no power to do' that , their authority having ended with theircommission : They hinted that an affidavit might be filed in the King ' s Bench ^ which would force the Counsel on the part of the Crown to shew why he should not
be liberated . Mr . O'Connor . — ' Mav I be permitted to speak a few words ?" Mr . Justice Buller . —' What have you got to say , Mr . O'Connor ?' Mr . O'Connor . — ' Will the officers take their hands off ? —~ -- — --: If I am again to be confined , may I not beg the indulgence of being sent to the same place as my brother ? I have seen swords drawn upon me , after my acquittal , in this court . I am hot afraid of death . If I am to die , let me die here . Lifeisnot worth preserving on the terms I now hold it . For if I must waste it out in . loath- ' confinement will be fatal tome
some dungeons , another soon . ' Having finished his speech , he then was remanded back into custody of the gaoler . , All the prisoners were sen ; back to gaol .