MR JUSTICE KEOGH AND HIS ENEMIES.

Evening Star, Issue 2986, 13 September 1872, Page 4

MR JUSTICE KEOGH AND HIS ENEMIES.

(From tic Eii.rujitan Mail.)

Cardinel CuJlen has held a meeting, the object of which was to condemn Judge Keogh, who. it will be remembered, in his recent judgment in the Galway election case, spoke in strong terms against priestly inllucnce. On this occasion the scene of demons irariou was the secular meeting place < f I'u'dia, the Hotuudo. A large number of ec hj siastical dignitaries took pat tin the protest, trom which laymen of position and inlluenco were conspicuously absent. Great efforts were made to get good lay speakers, but as the bar naturally do not favor the attack on the bench, the attempt failed. The Homan Catholic pajiers made marvellous elicits to excite the public, with but a very moderate success. Desolations were passed in accordance with the object of the meeting, but they are not likely to have the effect of intimidating those who administer justice. The Grand Jury of Leitrim have adopted the following resolution .-—“ The Grand Jury

of the county of .Leitrim having heard with regret and indignation the manner in which Mr Justice Keogh’s judgment in the Galway election petition case lias been connueute'd upon by certain portions of the Press, and by persons opposed to the proper vindication of the laws of the land, hereby desire to express our sincere approval of the cool aud effectual exposure contained in that judgment of the organised system of intimidation by which the constitutional rights of the electors of Galway were defeated at the last election for that county. We also desire to express ourhope that the Lxecutive Government will, without any further delay, take the necessary steps to vindicate the dignity aud indepem deuce of the judicial bench, so grossly assailed in Mr Justice Keogh’s person, and thus evince their determination to uphold the due administration of the law,” The burning of the effigy of Judge Keogh in Dublin has proved rather an expensive enjoyment for some of the perpetrators. There were arrested, in four successive nights, 45 persons in all, of whom one got six months’, one four, one three, three two, aud one a mouth’s imprisonment without the option of a fine ; one was fined L 4, seven 40s each, fifteen 20s each, eleven us each, one 2s Gd, and three cautioned. This summary dealing with the culprits has put an end to the tar-barrel nuisance. tome who did not pay the line suffered imprisonment instead. Un July 8 a special meeting of the Dublin Corpcrition was held to consider tbe motion of Alderman M bwiuey, praying for the removal of Mr Justice Keogh Lorn the bench, which he had ‘‘so recklessly compromised.” The Lord Mayoi prcoifed. Alderman M‘Swiney was proceeding to propose his motion, when an amendment to adjourn was male. The proposition was reject'd, but was again and again repeated, until Councillor Maclean mov'er of the adjournment, having expressed bis strong condemnation of the .language used respecting one of her Majesty’s judges, the resolution of Alderman MvSwiney was carried by 26 votes to 4, Petitions embodying the terms of the resolution were sub. seipiently adopted for presentation to the House of Lords and the House of Com-

toons. On July 9, Mr Justice Keogh, accompanied by his son, left the Broadstone terminus of the Midland Great Western llailway for Longford to open the assizes; no; demonstration took place, as a force of police were present. As the train was leaving Mullingar there was some hissing from persons on a bridge beside the town. At a short distance from each station passed there were some police on duty under arms. On arrival at Longford, Judges Keogh and Lawson > were received by the high aud sub-sheriffs. The train was immediately preceded by a pilot engine and three carriages filled with soldiers. The station and its approaches were occupied by strong parties of infantry, cavalry, aud p-lice, the general public being kept out of the premises. A considerable crowd had collected, When the train drew up, -groans were given. The judges were escotted to their lodgings by a troop of cavalry, One or two houses were draped with black hangings ; no disturbance is up to the present time reported. »m July 2, at a meeting of the Waterford town council’, a circular was read from a committee of Catholics in Dublin asking the council to adopt the petition for the removal of Judge Keogh from the bench. On hearing the document read every member of the corporation rose, aud, without speaking, left the room. The request accordingly fell through,