THE HOKITIKA FENIANS.
May 18, 4.26 p.m. The trial of the prisoners for unlawful assembly commenced this morning. , The indictment contains eleven counts. Mr. Ireland raised many technical objections, but they were all virtually overruled. The special jury having been sworn, the At-torney-General opened the case for the Crown, and called Sergeant Dyer, who gave evidence as to the procession, the forcible entry of the cemetery, and to the existence of a general feeling of alarm. The second witness, Detective Browne, is now under examination. May 19, 4 - 4 u p.m. . The case for the Crown closed at noon. Mr. Ireland addressed the jury for two hours. Mr. Rees is now following, being specially retained for Manning and Larkins. The trial is expected to terminate to-night, ' May 21, 4 p.m. The trials have just closed All the prisoners have been found guilty of “ unlawful assembly,” and fined £2O. each. , To, the charge made against Larkina and Manning of “seditious libel,”, both the prisoners pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to one month’s imprisonment each.— lndependent. \
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Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 119, 30 May 1868, Page 4
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174THE HOKITIKA FENIANS. Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 119, 30 May 1868, Page 4
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