TICHBORNIA.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 65, 15 August 1874, Page 3

TICHBORNIA.

On 16th May, a return to the House of Commons, obtained by Mr W. H. Smith, was printed, showing the amount expended upon the prosecution in the case of Itegina v Castro, otherwise Orton, otherwise Tichborne, and the probable amount still remaining to be paid out of the vote of Parliament for " this service," The probable cost of the trial is stated at £55,315 17s Id, of which £49,815 17s Id had been paid up to the 11th ult, and on the 11th of May ult, £5500 remain unpaid. In 1872-3 counsel's fees were £H46 Ifis6d, and in 1873-4 counsel's fees were £22,495 18s 4d. The jury were paid £3780, and the shorthand writers £3498 3s. The other expenses were witnesses, agents, &c, aud law stationers and printing. Of the sum to be paid £4OOO is for the Australian and Chili witnesses.

The inquiry instituted into the conduct of Dr Keneally while acting as advocate in the defence of the Tichborne claimant at Westminster Hall, was commenced on 16th May before a full pension of Benchers, at Gray's Inn Hall. Dr Kenealy was not present, owing to severe indisposition, a medical certificate having been handed in to that effect. The preliminaries of the inquiry were then adjusted with closed doors. If the proceedings go on—although an adjournment was talked of, owing to the absence of Dr Kenealy—they are expected to last for some considerable time. The charges are of so multifarious and complex a nature, running over nearly the whole of the Tichborne trial, as to justify the belief that they will take, at the least, a fortnight to elucidate ; indeed, the Benchers had appointed the whole of this week, from 10 to|4, to investigate the several matters ordered to be inquired into, but whether they will continue the inquiry, handing over an official copy of the evidence adduced day by day, and then make a. fresh appointment to hear the learned doctor's defence, has not been fially determined upon. Meantime, the Benchers have given instructions not to admit the Press, and have adjourned the inquiry till the 18th of July, in consequence of the illness of the learned counsel.