The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-29 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY.

,riBEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ , JUDGE.
A. MYSTERIOUS ASSASSINATION—DALY V. MAGUIRE.—
rnan named Paul Daly sued Christopher Maguire to
recover £2. The plaintiff, on being asked how the money
ma to be due, proceeded, after expressing a hope that
4',18 Honour would not find the story tedious, to state that
the money was paid by, him to a man named M'Lennan, at
1413 defendant's request, to pay M'Lennan for his services
to having acted as a mediator. His Honour : A mediator
41 what ? Plaintiff: In a case of assassination. ( Laughter.)
t; man was assassinated, and he told me to pay M'Lennan
the money. His Honour: Who told you ? Was 'it the
man u who was assassinated ? Plaintiff : Yes, your honour.
(Laughter.) His Honour : Tell me in plain words why
qtaguire should pay yon this money. Plaintiff: Because,
Your Honour, he said he would repay me back,
and I took the money and gave it to M'Lennan, as I
remarked he was a mediator in an affair. His Honour : I
uln't understand what you mean by a " mediator in an
That tells me nothing. Speak common sense, in
lain language, and tell me what you have come here about.
Imft talk to me of mediators, and assassinations, and
48sassinated people telling you' to give money. Plaintiff
I,with an air of dignity) : I paid the money to save him
'°o2. the course of law. Defendant: Oh, I appeal to your
own brother-in-law. His Honour : You will both probably
tilrid yourselves lodged in Kirkdale gaol. I think you are
both drunk. Plaintiff: I gave the money to save CAristopher
aMaguire from the vengeance of the law. He was summoned
~,.'s`lfore Mr- Mansfield for joining in an assassination. His
40nour : What assassination ? Plaintiff: The assassination
of one Alfred Fitzgerald. HisHonour Was the man killed ?
Plaintiff': He was—or very nearly. (Laughter.) His
lionour : "Kilt" I suppose only? Plaintiff: Well, not
altogether that, yourilonour. (Laughter.) His Honour :
Ate 3on sober? Plaintiff: -Yes, sir. His Honour : Have
You been drinking anything to-day? Plaintiff: Nothing,
Youtt Honour. His Honour : Nothing ? Plaintiff (gravely):
Nothing except what is customary in this country on such
c'ocaiiens. (Laughter.) His Honour: Strike out this
case the man is drunk. A man here jumped up in the
middle of the court, and cried out Stop there a moment—
' eati explain all this—l can set this all right. Wilt your
11‘ neur allow me to speak ? His Honour : What have
You to say? The volunteer-witness came into the box,
and .'after drawing a deep breath, and looking with
tolemn aspect round the court, said, with an emphasis
"which clearly denoted that he considered the statement he
etas about to make a fall solution of all difficulties; it
was I who bought the horse of this gentleman. (Laughter.)
441 Honour : You all seemto be either mad or drunk.
Will not hear persons in your condition. Let that last
tan be'loeked tip until the rising of the court. I must
Pula stopio the disgraceful blackguardism which is being
xl• aibited 'here by persons coming drunk into 'courts of
Justice. The other parties then left the court, and the
~naYstery of the assassination and its consequences, with
Pie purchase c f the horse, remains so far unsolved.