The Dean Conspiracy Case.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 147, 20 December 1895, Page 2

The Dean Conspiracy Case.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS PENDING.

MEAGHER AND DEAN FOUND GUILTY. (Per Press Association.) Sydney, December 19. Meagher and Dean were found guilty of conspiracy. Green and Mrs Reynolds were acquitted. Sentence has been deferred pending the settlement of certain legal points. Crick obtained the ear of the House this afternoon upon a question of privilege, and made use of the opportunity to deliver a violent attack on Mr Want, Attorney-General, also Messrs Heydon and Wade, whom he denounced as ruffianly conspirators, who bad intrigued to get an innocent man into gaol. The reason, he said, that Want had him arrested was because Crick had become possessed of some information respecting Want's relations with a certain lady, which necessitated his giving her a bond of £2000 to avoid scandal. This bond had not been paid. Want needlessly arrested him when he could have laid the information, and bat for the strong-miuded magistrate he would not have got bail. Crick stated that Heydon had been heard to remark that there was no evidence against him. Mr Want, in his turn, addressed the Legislative Council this evening, and absolutely denied the accusation of immorality. He cared nothing for himself, but regretted the attack on the lady. As a matter of fact he had received an offer from Meagher to turn Queen'u evidence against Crick, provided he was not proceeded against for making a statutory declaration. He declined this offer, because he refused to convict any man on Queen's evidence. Mr Want stated that the public had not heard the last of this celebrated case yet, and that further developments were pending. This Day. After Mr Want's speech in the Council Mr Crick replied iv tne Legislative Assembly. With reference to the statement that Meagher had offered to turn Queen's evidence, he said that immediately before the jury's verdict was announced he visited Meagher in Court and in the presence of another member of the House and a score of persons he asked if Mr Want's statement was true. Meagher replied it was an absolute and unmitigated lie, and that Crick could challenge Want. Meagher also said if Want dared to produce a letter on the matter, purporting to be signed by him he would issue a warrant against Want for forgery. Crick said on the strength of Meagher's statement ho now branded Want as an unmitigated liar. He pleaded no privilege, and wanted Want to bring an action against him, and go to a jury. Let Want issue a writ against him and he would issue one against Want. Pie meant to stop Wants' proposed trip to Japan. What he said about certain women and their relations with Want was absolutely true.