THE DYNAMITE TRIALS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1125, 24 July 1883, Page 3

THE DYNAMITE TRIALS.

The trial of Dr Gallagher, Bernard Gallagher, Whitehead, Curtain, Wilson and Ausberg was concluded on Juno 14th. The Court state,! it considered the evidence against Bernard Gallagher and Ausberg sufficient to be submitted to a jury, and Mr Justice Grove concurred in the decision, but without expressing an opinion as to \\m ultimate result, though there were grave doubts a* to sufficiency of the evidence against Ausbtsrg, Mr Clarke, counsel for the defence, challenged the Crown to point out a siug'e syllable of evidence given at the trial outside of thu informer Lynch which showed the intention ef the prisoners was to assail the authority of the ( r-iwn or overawe Psr iaruenf. He declared B. Gallagher's ptatemen* contained no evidence against anybod v but himself. Whitehead expressed a desire to address the jury himself. an<l his counsel then-fore retired. Mr MaUies-oii, on behalf of Bernard Gallagher, argued there whs no case asiauist his phptit, as lie had acted while under the influence of liquor, and there wi s nothing suspicious in the elder brother, I who was heller off than the younger one, [.sending money to the latter. lie confi-

dently asked for a discharge of the prisoner. Mr Matheson admitted Bernard had a general knowledge of the desigiiß of the dynamiters, but said it must be remembered he was * resident of Brooklyn, New lork, and could not be judged by the same sUndard as an Englishman. It was a matter of common knowledge that a place existed in America for the manufacture of dynamite for use against England, almost with the connivance of the American Government. Mr Clarke and Mr Rowland here protested against the use of this language, and declared there was no proof that such was the case. Justice Brett declared counsel had no right to make such a remark. Ho said there was no proof of the existence in America of plots or a connivance thereat on the part of the Government of the country. Justice Coleridge also rebuked Mr Matheson, He eaid ' I think it only due to our friendly relations with that great Government that you unreservedly withdraw that statement,' Mr Matheson said he would gladly accede to th« ruling of the Court. The caae for the defence then closed, and the Solicitor-General replied on the part of tbe prosecution. Upon the conclusion of his remarks, Justice Coleridge began his remarks to the jury, who retarned a verdict of guilty against Dr Gallagher, Wilson, Whitehead and Curtain, and not guilty in the case of Ausberg and Bernard Gallagher. Life-long penal servitude was the sentence for those found guilty. Dr. Gallagher kissed and shook hands with his brother and Ausberg, and Whitehead, Wilson, and Curtain each shook hands with Bernard Gallagher, and kissed Ausberg fervently. The convicts were then returned to Millbank Prison, the mob hissing the police escort en route.