THE LIVERPOOL OUTRAGE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2625, 19 August 1881, Page 2

THE LIVERPOOL OUTRAGE.

The two men convicted of attempting to blow up the Liverpool Town Hall are named James M'Ksvitt and Robert William M'Grath. The latter, when arrested, gave the name of Roberts, but when brought before the Magistrates he confessed that his name was M'Grath. Regarding these men the ‘ Pall Mall Gazette ’ states :—“James APKcvitt is thirty two years of age and a native of Warrenpoint, County Down. He says he is unmarried, and till lately has been residing with his brother in Naylor street, Vauxhall Bridge road, London. He has been employed as a dock laborer! n Liverpool since the winter of 1870. Robert William M‘Grath, the other prisoner, is about twenty-seven years of age. He states that lie was born in Glasgow, of Irish parents. He lived for some time in Dundee, and has been employed as steward on board vessels plying between Scotland and London. This some time ago. After leaving that occupation he lived for a considerable time in New Orleans, and some few months ago he came over from New York to Liverpool. Although he has had no employment in Liverpool, the sum of £3 was found upon him when he was arrested. M‘Grath’s note-book is said to contain addresses and memoranda, which point clearly to his connetiun with Fenians and the leaders of that movement in this country.”