The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Half-past Eight o'clock.

THE STATE TRIALS.

DUBLIN Monday, Feb. 12th.
At an early h Jur this morning groups of persons were
seen wending away their way along the quays towards the
Four Courts.
The morning was wet and gloomy, but about eight
o'clock began to clear up a little.
At half-past eight o'clock the avenues to the court were
crowded, and it was scarcely possible to pass through the
hall.

There was a very large police force on duty in the outer
yard to preserve order, which was exceedingly requisite,
owing to the eagerness of the multitude to crush in.
At nine o'clock the court presented a very gay and ani-
mated appearance at this hour.
The gallery was crowded, but there were very few
ladies present, either in the public gallery, the reserved
seats, or in the high sheriff's gallery.
The bar mustered very strong, not a seat was unoccu-
pied, and many members were forced to stand; the side
avenues were also thronged to an inconvenient extent.
At this hour Mr. O'Connell entered, accompanied by
Mr. John O'Connell and Mr. Daniel O'Connell, jun.
All the other traversers were present, with the exception
of the Rev. Mr. Tierney and Mr. Duffy.
The Right Hon. D. R. Pigot, Mr. Moore, Q.C. Mr.
Henn, Q.C., Mr. Monaghan, Q.C., Sir Coleman O'Logh-
len, Mr. Thomas Hagan, and several others of the tra-

versers' counsel now entered and took their seats.

Immediately after the Attorney and Solicitor-General,
with Mr. Sergeant Warren, Mr. Martly, Q.C., Mr.
Brewster, Q.C. Mr. Bennett, Q.C., Mr. Tomb, Mr.
Napier, Mr. Holmes, and others entered.

Exactly at fifteen minutes past nine o'clock, Judge
Burton, the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Crampton
entered the court, and took their seats on the bench.
Mr. Justice Crampton, for the information of his
brother judges on the bench, related all that had transpired
daring their absence on Saturday night after the jury had
retired to consider their verdict.

The jury were then called. The traverses and jury
having answered to their names,
Mr. Justice Crampton stated to the jury the coarse
which they were to pursue in returning their verdict,
and explained the meaning and effect of the various
divisions of the indictment, after which he advised them
to retire for a few minutes, and see whether they had act-
ed in accordance with his instructians. At 25 minutes to
ten o'clock the jury accordingly withdrew.
The jury returned at nine minutes to ten o'clock, when
The Clerk of the Crown said—Gentlemen of the jury,.
hand in your issue paper.
The Foreman—We have put our names to the different
counts—that is, we have written them on the list, as there
was not room for us to write them under the separate
parts of each count. And here 1 would ask, on the part
of the jury, are thel to.get compensation for their time—
(langhter.)
Mr. Moore, Q.C. (tothe Clerk of the Crown)—Call each
juror by his name. _ _

- This being done by the Clerk of the Crown, he asked—
Gentlemen of the jury, eta' you agree?
Foreman—Yes.

Mr. Moore, Q.C.—I wish it to appear on your lord-
slNip's• notes that there is arrobjLetion, on the part of the
traverst-rs, to the reception oethe verdict, on the ground of
a misnomer as to the name of Rigby, one of the jurors, who
is one of the persons in the jury..box. He stated that his
namevras- John Jason Rigby, whereas the name whith ap-
peare.on• the panel is John Righp, and which, on this trial,
amoustt to a misnomer.

The Attorney-General—Rigby was sworn as " John
Rigby,," and• there was no particular notice taken at the
time of that circumstance by the Crown.

THE VERDICT.

The Citric of theCrown—Gentlerien, you say this is your
verdict ?
Foreman.—.leies...
The Clef k,of the Crown then read tliaverdict, which was-
as follows :--