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tions.

‘f Mr: Robertson,
.Q.C.—Your decision in cases
referred to cannot depend one way or other on Mr.
Carden's case. • I never heard of a person of Mr.
Carden's character and rank being refused leave to
make a statement, even after a decision has been
given, where his character and reputation are at
stake.

" Mr. Porter—l think I have thrown out that I
cannot attach any weight to his statement.
Mr. Curran—The accused in every case is asked
if he has anything to say in his defence. In this
case there are very strong informations, and very
stroll.. conclusions drawn, I say, from very weak
premises, and it is but fair towards the gentleman
to give him this opportunity of showing that they
ape not well founded.

" Mr. Walsh—ls he to make this statement
while he has his counsel to represent him ?
" Mr. Rolleston—We cannot examine the prin-
cipal witness in this case to prove intention—
namely, Mr. Carden himself; and it is but fair that
he should be allo wed to speak. for himself.
"After-some further discussion on this point,
Mr. Carden continued—He (referring to Mr.
Walsh, Q.C.) has made, a statement of a Very
severe character against me, and you will not allow
me. to disabuse. the public-mind. Two years ago I
did commit an offence,- and what was the course I
took then ? Did I say a syllable on that occasion ?
On this occasion I come forward. an innocent and
.most injured man. In the former case there were
many aspersions thrown on me .which were not
true, and I did not dare-to speak, but - now I think
it is very hard if I am not to be hea.rd on the whole
case from beginning to end. _
" Mr. Walsh—lf he is allowed to go on
way we will be here until midnight.
" Mr. Porter—And I had better get some bread
and butter. (Laughter.)
" Mr. Carden continued—lt might be necessary
to look to former -case to show the animus that
directed those proceedings against me. I shitll
only begin at that point where I was called upon
to give certain recognisances before my dismissal
from the prison at Clonmel was to take place.
Miss Arbuthnot says she was told I was called
upon to enter into those recognisanees, and that I
refused. Naturally, having been told that, she
would draw the conclusion that I intended another
breach of the peace. But this explanation was
never before- given _to the public, because I did not
wish to offend the parties by whom she is sur-
rounded,'and without Whose consent she never can
be approached. . .
" Mr. Walsk—this is sufficient to show that he
should not be `allowed to proceed with this state-
ment

" Mr. Carden continued—A fraud was then com-
mitted on me—a fraud of the most atrocious kind.
The recognisances of the peace -which I was then
called upon to sign were not the usual recogni-
sances. If I am called upon the usual recognisances,
I will 'enter into security to the amount of my.
fortune ; but if I am called 'upon these special re-
cognisances I will remain in prison for my whole
life sooner than sign them, and lam sure you will
not be a party to such cruelty. The recognisances I
was called upon to sign were not simply to keep
the peace - towards Miss Arbuthnot and all the
world beside, but a clause was inserted by Govern-
ment that further I should keep the peace to her,
nor annoy nor molest her in any manner whatso-
ever' by word, look, or gesture. Now, contending
as I do that,.under the dominion and spell of the
people by whom she is surrounded
" Mr. Walsh—This language is the strongest
proof of the consequences of allowing this to pro-
ceed. Here is an imputation on a whole family,
charging them with conspiracy and every sort of
thing that is abominable.
" Mr. Porter—l know that on this I cannot. act.

" Mr. Carden—lt will be for you to decide by
what recognisances I am to be bound.
" Mr. Porter—Are you suFgesting the same re-
cognisances as those to which you have already
alluded?

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anybody else. With regard t ~! • -, • -„-i';.e.7.,-;-.7:_„
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consequence of his own servan q) ... , - -•• ': • :3 *:','
mission, and hearing Miss Arb •`.°-----• 1'1.4, ''S
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sent my own servant to inquire a e er 4 a
coupling that with inquiries when th7w o
in Dublin. She goes four times in a car to St.
Helen's ; three times she remained in the vehicle,
.... ' - '',ll, ~..._ ...ia she left it, but still remained
on the public road ; she goes up to the gate, and,
when there, is arrested, without any overt act
whatever on her part, without her having said any-
thing whatever that could lead to suspicion. I as-
sure you, I pledge my honour, I never gave such
instructions to her as to ask for a private walk or
to bribe the gatekeeper. My astonishment was so
great when I heard those things that I went to her
and asked her if she made such an offer, and •she
said not. It is true I gave her the money to come
up to Dublin, but it was for the purpose I have
already stated; and for doing that which the first
lady in the land might have done, this unfortunate
Mrs. Keating, not having got out of her car but
once, and that once not having stirred off the road,
was taken to the police station at Boocrstown. She
was shut up in a dark cell, from which her shrieks
and calls alone compelled her to be released.
(Laughter.) It may be a very laughing matter, but
no man with a man's heart could laugh at it, and if
he.did hii fel'ow-men should hold him in contempt
and his country despise him. She was then
divested:of the greater portion of her clothing and
searched.

" Mr. Porter—l do not see anything I hay* to do
with that in the slightest possible degree. If she
or any other person was taken into custody by the
police and treated in an inhuman manner she has
her remedy. There are two police commissioners
to whom to appeal, but, so far as I am concerned,
there is nothing to show me that she has been ill-
treated.

" Mr. Carden—You will not allow me to make
any statement whatever.

"Mr. Porter observed that he would allow him
to speak to the case before him, but he would 'not
allow him to introduce any extraneous matter.
" Mr. Carden-;I have only to say- What is the
'fifet. I have taken every means—every proper and
honourable means—for communicating' with Miss
Atbuthnot, but there are circumstances connected
viih the whole transaction perfectly inecinsistent,
Jr4l,inconsistent that they would excite the Wonder
of everybody that such tyrannisation -should, be
allowed: It never was my intention, it • is-not my
intention, to do anything which would he illegal,
improper, or likely to annoy Miss Arbuthnot ; fur-
ther I say I have not done anything snce I left
prison which could have annoyed Miss Arbuthnot,
though such impressions have been attempted to be
made on her mind. She is under coercion, for
which I do not- at present wish to account. Ido
not •think anybody who knows me, except those
who are directly opposed to me, would say that
I could be guilty of an untruth in any one way.
Such is my nature. Properly represented I
have done nothinc, to reprehend. I have endea-
voured to find what church she went to, and I
depend upon my right as a citizen to go where I
please. If Ichoose to go to a particular church I have
a right to do so, provided I do n ot.do anything inde-
cent or indecorous.. When you bind me to the peace,
I beg .to observe that most insulting observations
have been used towards me. and threats have been
covertly Conveyed to me. Of these Ido .not, intend
to take any notice ; but if they are carried further,
find-actual - assaults commenced towards me, and I
retaliate, what will be the consequences ? My re-
cormisances will be estrcated without any overt act
of mine, and in this country, administered as the
law is, I shall have no protection. Ido say that I
think the administration of the law is totally diffe-
rent in. England to what it is here. We might as
well have different laws—one law for England and
another for Ireland.