The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-21 00:00:00

FENIANISX IN NOTTINGHAM.

Yesterday John Kearney, aged 26, an Irishman,
living in Ferrars-street, St. Ann's Well-road, Not-
tingham (a private in the Robin Hood Rifles), was
brought before the mayor and borough magistrates,
• at the police-court, Nottingham, charged with be-
ing concerned in the Fenian conspiracy. Mr. Chief-
constable Freeman said on Wednesday afternoon
he went to the prisoner's house in Ferrar's-street,
and said to the prisoner, "From a statement I have
heard I believe you are connected with the Fenians."
Prisoner replied, " I know nothing about it—l am
no Fenian." Witness then called Inspector Bening-
ton and Detective Atherton, and they then searched
prisoner's house. The wife of the prisoner threw
some papers into the fire, and witness snatched
which proved to be a copy
something out of the fire,
of the Irish People newspap2r. They then took him
into custody. 'Thomas Roult, aged 18, said he had,
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pri-
soner's house several times since NoveuiScr at Kear-
ney's invitation. He generally went with a mln
hepherl. Their conversation was generally
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bo:itFenianism. Prisoner used to give them Irish
newspapers to read. On the 12th of D.3cen-01.1r he
was at prisoner's house, and they took a walk up
Derby-road. Prisoner asked witness if he would
be sworn into the Irish army or Fenian Brother-
hood. Witness replied that he would. Prisoner

then administered the oath to him in d passage.
They were alone ; part of the oath was that " he
should take up arms at a minute's notice, and fight
against the British Government, and obey the corn-
mands of the superior officers." Witness
then kissed the Catholic Prayer-book, and
said, "So help me God." Upon taking
the oath prisoner asked witness "if he had
clenched him now ?" and authorised him to
swear in others as Fenians. He told him he could
swear in Lockhart and Shepherd, two of his com-
panions, both of whom are Irish. Witness left the
prisoner soon afterwards. He had since been to
the prisoner's house, and they had conversed freely
about the prospects of Fenianism. Prisoner said
that fighting would shortly commence in Ireland,
and added that he had had a letter from Ireland,
stating that Colonel Kelly was in that country.
Prisoner was in the Robin Hood Volunteers, and
advised witness to join, as by that means he could
be drilled and ready for action. Witness had not
joined the Robin Hoods. Prisoner said to witness,
" In case you do join, and we do garrison duty, we
Can do greater harm than if we were sent to Ireland
by blowing up the magazines." He also said, " H
we were sent over to Ireland we could join the
Fenian ranks, and then fight for the Irish republic."
Prisoner told witness that the army was affected
with Fenianisin. Shepherd was generally with them
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them. Prisoner, upon being clutioned I;;;t.llebeneh,
said he knew nothing about it, adding that it wal
a conspiracy against hi:n. In reply to several (-Inez
tions put by the prisoner, the witness Itoult stated
that when he was at the prisoner's howc other
publications Ind been shown hint besiaes those of a

Fenian character. Witness had, however, seen a
book of the circles of Fenianism in Philaklphia
and other Owes. The bench said that prisoner
was in a serious position, and advised him to
have legal assistance. The prisoner was then
remanded.

Mr. Hook, of Trinity College, Cambridge, and
Mr. E. Bond, scholar of St. John's College, Oxford, have
been appointed to Kastersbips at 'ladley College. lkir.
Bond gained a first-class in Classics (Moderations) in
Easter Term. 1864, and a first in Classics in the final
schools in 1866.