The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-03 00:00:00

THE FENIAN OUTRAGE AT MANCHESTER.

The examination of the six men last apprehended
on the charge of being concerned in the Fenian outrage at
Manchester was proceeded with yesterday. Evidence was
given connecting the prisoners with the attack upon the
police, but the most noticeable feature was a repetition of
those " scenes " which have nearly from the commence-
ment of the inquiry disfigured the proceedings, owing to
the course pursued by the attorneys for the defence. For
example :
Ellen Cooper, one of the women who were prisoners in
the van, was recalled. She now added—l identify John-
son as at the van door when I got out, but I did not see
him do anything. He had nothing in his hand when I
got out.
Cross-examined by Mr. Roberto—Did not take notice as
to what drew he had on. . . _

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Thu wiener's former evidence was going to be read
over.

Mr. Roberta—l uk that it may all be taken down again.
Mr. Fowler—Well, you must ask her.
Mr. Roberts—Then I will do so. I look upon this uan
attemp to injure those primmers unlawfully and unjustly,
and I will resist it. . _

Mr. Fowler—Your observations are unjust to =pelf. I
have done everything I possibly could from the commence-
ment of this case to this moment to meet the views of every-
body connected with it. The interestaof the prisoners have
not suffered. If you have, through some mistake of yours
seat away a witness, the case shall be remanded till to!
morrow morning for their production. But if you persist
in throwing impedimenta in the way of the case, I cannot
let—

Mr. Roberts—l do nothing of the sort. I believe it to
be a moat unjust attempt on your part. (Loud blase' in
court.)
Mr. Roberts—Ah, the awelkoobamen again.
Mr. Fowler—That is an improper obeetvation.
Mr. Roberts—l ask that they be put out of court. I ask
that those who Maud at me be put out of mud.
Mr. Fowler—lf anybody hisses, he shall be removed, if
be can be ascertained. Any expreenion of feeling in a
court of justice is most improper.
Mr. Roberts—lt was understood lot night that the de-
fence of the new batch and of the old should be one, and
gone into together.
Mr. Fowler—Yee.
Mr. Roberts—Exactly so. The &Seam of the new batch
cannot be entered into to-day, for their witnesses are not
here, nor are they all known.
Mr. Fowler—l have already maid that we will break
through that arrangement in order to meet your views.
Mr. Roberts—l made no request.
Mr, Fowler—You made it this morning.
Mr. Robert'—My request was that the whole ease be
taken down, and I most do it for this reason. Some of
the witnesses called to-day speak to some of the other pri-
soners in the other case.

Mr.rizoitse me, not one. They have not
ipoke to tbo name of a single prisoner wbo is not now pre.
lir. Roberfd—The last policeman spoke to serail.
Mr. Oottingham—ii rivet me—
Mr. Fowler (to Mr. Cottingliefoi-11 a member of the
profession to which we both belong, I ask you 11,6 me
that assistance in doing my duty to the prisoners.
Mr. Oottinghani—l think I ought to do so when I see a
necessity, but at present I see nothing which requires any
assistance from me as yet.
Mr. Roberts—l want time and assistanee in getting my
case into something like shape. I consider the position of
advocate for these men, taking all the circumstances into
the awe, is one of greakresponsibility. There is nomorning
I have not been up at six o'clock. I was at Albert-street
station at an early hour every day, and knowing you
could not enter upon the other case today, have
told the larger part of my witnesses not to
come to-day. I shall be told, no doubt, what I say
is wrong, impertinent, and so on ; but I am pleading for
life under very peculiar circumstances and dangers,
and I ask (raising his voice)—l demand of you, es
an act of justice, that you give me not only every oppor-
tunity, but even an exams of opportunity, for the purpose
of toying what I can for the defence of these poor men.
Do recollect this, that of the 50 men taken 30 have
already bee:ir=ed in consequence of the insufficiency
of evidence by those who had taken them into
custody. owever, that is my case. If you persist, I
must do the beet I can, end I have high authority for it.
I must do the best I can to save time, during which I may
sand for the witneeste and have them and as well as

my poor ability will permit, say what I hive to say. I
will resist oppression wherever I meet with it, and this is
oppression (eisphatically).
Mr. Oottingham—l have just one remark to make. You
have 'eked me to give you that assistance which you are
entitled to expect from • member of your own profession.
You shall always or any gentleman of your position shall
always have from me any proper assistanos that may be
required, but I really cannot see anything at all that is
unreasonable in the application which my friend Mr.
Roberts has made to you, -bailed as it seemed to me on the
strongest foundation, and on the best reasons that an
advocate can have, namely, she vital interests of those
whom he was engaged to represent. Yon must know
yourself, if you recollect, when you were at the bar, the
enormous importance, when wi,nessee were called for the
defence, of knowing well beforehand what they may
say, what is their character, and the advisability
or otherwise of calling witnesses ; because calling
witnesses at a preliminary inquiry to a peat
extent, at least, commit& the defence to a course of
action at the future trial before the jury ; because this,
although called • preliminary inquiry, is one great
stage of one entire proceeding. The witaseses that ere
called before you to-day, they give their depositions, and
should they die, or be unable to travel, their evidence,
whether for or against the case, may be read at the assizes.
This, therefore cannot be regarded as an isolated or inde-
pendent proceeding, but it forms part of the great course
of proceedings against the prisoners. I have told you that
on my part, with regard to the prisoners! I represent,
the proceedings I intend to porous. I do not even know the
witnesses I have to call, much less what they will have
to say. If I have time to see them, and read the proof
of evidence, I shall probably be able to abridge the Oat.
considerably. If lam forced to go on now I not only
enter into a case I am not able to carry out, but I do not
know what evidence the witnesses are going to give. You
said you will call upon counsel to address the bench before
calling witnesses. I don't wish to make any remarks upon
the magistrates, or upon the manner in which they have
conducted this inquiry. I leave that to the publics. I
have given expression to opinion on one or two points, and
leave the public to do the rest. I ask you to give us a
remand, for the purpose of better conducting and con-
sidering the defence.
Mr. Roberts rose.

Mr. Fouler—You have bad your say.
Mr. Roberts—Won't you let me speak?

Mr. Fowler—No, I won't say so.
Mr. Roberta—Let us shrink from the charge of murder.
Anything that men Allen mks that be is entitled to, and
you refuse, you contribute to hie death. I ask, air, that I
may have my detente of the whole. How dreadful it is to
have to address such a spirit as is arraigned against these
men. It paralyses the tongue. I ask that I may have an
opportunity of considering, and add reasons myself. Ah,
a smile indeed. There will come a time hereafter too.
I ask that I may, not for myself alone, but for those I
represent. I ask for time to consider my defence of the
whole of these men together. When we first read—we have
all had the opportunity of reading from the newspapers—
we have had great facilities for which we are thankful.
Then, when I first read in the newspapers, I was under
the impression it was a new case. It was only very
lately that the case against them assumed the same
shape as the cue of the men tried. It places me—with
regard to myself I care nothing—but it places those I
represent in a portion of great difficulty. Mr. Roberts
concluded by asking the bench not to do ids clients the
injustice of calling upon them for their detainee at a die.
udvaututte.
The bench said the defence would not be heard until to-
morrow.
The court afterwards adjourned for half an hour.

After the adjournment,.
Edwin Walter was called. His deposition having been
read against the prisoners previously examined, be was
asked if he knew any of the prisoners now before the
court. He said he could speak to Murphy as present
throwing stones and keeping the police end civilians at
bay. By Me. Ambler—The prisoner was 48 yards from
witness, and throwing stones at the police.
Mr. Higgin—That is the came.
Mr. Fowler, with the assent of Mr. Higgin, thought the
evidence insufficient against Nugent, Lynch, and bloom,
and ordered their discharge.
Featherstone, Murphy, and Johnson were remanded
till to-morrow.
The witneioes for the prosecution having entered into
recognisance' to appear at the arises the court adjourned
at half.pa•t three o'clock, and iwitnesam for the defence
will be celled to-morrow.

TER lI7PPOPIED TINIAN 01:7111AOR ric BLOOMS-
NutY.—Although during the whole of Tuesday night and
yesterday tip to ►bout four o'clock M'Donnell was pro-
greasing favourably, symptoms of a depressing character
developed themselves yesterday afternoon, and the official
report at 11 o'clock last night was that he was not quite so
well. The Home Secretary has offered WM. reward to the
ram who shall give aucb infunnstiou as will lead to the
of the assassin, conditional pardon also being
pro7anis;of to any informant not being the actual committor
of the act.
The winter session of the Birmingham and Mid-
land Institute was opened on Monday evening, on which
occasion Mr. M. D. Hill, Q.C., the president, delivered an
inaugural addrees. The Mayor (Mr. Thomas Avery), Mr.
Alderman Wiggin, and other vice-presidents of the inati.
tate,wsre present.

CITY OP LONDON REGISTRATION.

The revision of the livery lista terminated with
yesterday's sitting, the result being that 128 names were
expunged on liberal objections, and 13 of the same failed
or were withdrawn.

linca;;;;;te7l that there are 55 liberal claims k the
householders' lista ; 294 liberal householders and 142 liberal
livery objections. The number of names omitted from the
list is 1,921, of which 1,412 are householders and 199

liverymen ; and that there are 1,591 new names placed
upon the register, of which 1,234 are householders and 357
liverymen.
At the adjournment of the court it was stated that the
parishes comprising the following wards would be taken
for revision this day (Thursday) :—Aidersgate, Aidgate,
Billingsgate, Baasisbaw, Coleman-street, Bishopsgate
Broad-street, Queenhithe, Vintry, Bridge, Candlewick,
and Waibrook.