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

FIRST COUNT.

This count contains five distinct charges, on each of
which an issue warsent up to try, to wit
I.—The traTersers are severally charged with unlaw-
fully, maliciocslv, and seditiously contriving, intending,
and devising to raise and create discontent and disaffection
amongst the saidthege subjects to hatred-and contempt of
the government,. and constitution of this-realm as by law
established.

2.—They are cherged with intending and devising, " to
eneite hatred, jealousies, and ill will amongst different
classes of the said subjects, and to create discontent and
disaffection amongst divers of the said,subjects, and
amongst others, her' Majesty's subjects serving in her
Majesty's army.".

3—they are cha-rgecFwith " contriving, int.ending, and
devising to bring into disrepute, and to•>diminish the
con fence of her Majesty's subjects in the tribunals duly
and lawfully constituted for the administrational justice."
4.---They are cnarged with " unlawfully,. maliciously,
and seditiously contriving, intending, and devising, by
means of intimidation • and the demonstration of great
physical- force, to proonre and effect changes to be made
in the government, lay-psi-and constitution of this realm as
by lavr.established."

s.—They are charged, that they did combine, and con-
federate, and agree " to, cause, and procure, and aid and
assist in causing and procuring divers subjects,of our said
lady the Queen unlawfully, maliciously, and seditiously
to meevand assemble together in large numbers at various
times and at different places within Ireland, fop the un-
lawful and seditious purpose of obtaining by means of the
intimidation to be thereby caused, and by means of the
exhibition and demonstration of great physical force at
such assemblies and meetings, changes and alterations in
the government, laws, and constitution of this realm as
by law established."

The jury found Daniel O'Connell, Richard Barrett, and
Charles Gavan Duffy, guilty on the above-five issues,
omitting, however, on the fifth charge the words " un-
lawfully' and " seditiewly", which we have placed in
italics.

Also g9willy, John O'Connell, Thomas Steele, Thomas
Matthew Ray, and John Gray, on the lot issue—not
guilty on the 2d issue—gni/1y on the 3d issue—:-on the 4th
and on the sth guilty, omitting the words-". unlawfully
and seditiously."

The Ray. Tnomas Tierney guilty on the Ist, 2d, and 3d
issues—not guilty on the 4th and sth issues.

SEC3ND COUNT.

This count is merely a repetition of the, first count
omitting the overt acts, and the finding of the jury on it
was exactly the same as on the first, as above, given.

TUIRD,COUNT.

This count contains all the five charges set forth in the
first and second, with the exception of some verbal dif-
ferences—as follows :
First—the traversers are charged with unlawfully, mali-
ciously, and seditiously contriving, intending and devising
to raise and create discontent and disaffection amongst
the liege subjects of our said 13dy the Queen, and to ex-
cite the said liege subjects to hatred and contempt of the
government and constitution of this realm as by law es-
tablished. .

Secondly—With devising to excite hatred, jealousies,.
and ill-will amongst different classes of the said subjects,
and to create discontent and disaffection amongst divers..
of the said subjects, and amongst otaers her Majesty',s-
- serving in her Majesty's army.
Thirdly—With further unlawfully, maliciously, and
seditiously contriving, intending, and devising by means
of intimidation of great physical force, to procure and
effect changes to he made in the government, laws and
constitution of this realm as by law. established.
Fourthly--W. ithaombining and causing to procurep,and
aid and assist in causing and procuring, divers subjects
of our lady the Queen, to assemble together in, large
numbers at various times, and at different places, with-
in Ireland, for the unlawful and seditious purpose of
obtaining by means of the intimidation to be thereby
caused and by means of the exhibition ane demonstra-
tion of great physical force at such aasemblies and
meetings, changes and alterations in the government,
laws, and constitution of this realm as by law established ;
and further to bring into hatred and disrepute the courts
by law established in Ireland for the adm4iistration of
justice, and to diminish the confidence of her said Ma-
jesty's liege subjects in Ireland, in the administration of
the law therein, with the intent to induce her Majesty's
subjects to withdraw the adjudication of their differences
with, and claims upon each other from the cognizance of
the said courts by law established, and to submit the same
to the judgment and determination of other tribunals, to
be constituted and contrived for that purpose, in con-
tempt of our said lady the,Queen, and the laws of this
realm, to the evil example of all others in the like case
offending, and against the peace of our said lady the Queen,
her crown and dignity.
Fifthly—With further contriving, intending, and de-
vising to bring into disrepute, a!id to diminish the con-
fidence of her Majesty's subjects in the tribunals duly and
lawfully constituted for the administration of justice.
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Thomas Matthew Ray, guilty on the Ist, 3rd, 4th, and
sth issues, and not guilty on the 2nd ; which charged them
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with the design of "creating discontent and disaffection
amongst her Majesty's subjects serving in the army."
The jury found the Rev. Thomas Tierney, guilty on
the Ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th issues, but not guilty on the
sth..

FOURTH COUNT.
This count contains only three issues, and omits the
charges relative to the " army" and the " arbitration
courts."
The first charge is for " Unlawfully, maliciously, se-
ditiously contriving, intending, and devising to raise and
create discontent and disaffection amongst the liege sub-
jects of our said lady the Queen and to excite the said
liege sublects to hatr-d and contempt of the govern-
ment and constitution of this realm as by law established,
and to excite hatred jealovsies, and ill-will amongst dif-
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ferent classes of the said subjects, and to create discon-
tent and disaffection amongst divers of the said sub-
jects."
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of the intimidation to be thereby caused, and by means of
the exhibition and demonstration of great physical force
at such assemblies and meetings, changes and alterations
in the government, laws, and constitution of this realm,
as by law established, in contempt of our said lady the
Queen, and the laws of this realm, to the evil example
of all others in the like case offending, and against the
peace of our said lady the Queen, her crown, and dignttY•
The jury found Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell,
Thomas Matthew Ray ; John Gray, Charles Gavan Duffy'
Thomas Steele, and Richard Barrett, guilty on all the is-
sues in this count.

Also the Rev. Thomas Tierney guilty on the Ist and 3d
issues, and not guilty on the 2d.

FIFTH COUNT.
This count contains one general charge of creating-dis-
content among her Majesty's Irish subjects, and to par
motion of ill-will and hostility towards her Majesty
subjects in England.
On this the jury found Daniel O'Connell, John O'Con-
nell, Thomas M. Ray, Richard Barrett, Charles Goan
Duffy, John Gray, Thomas Steele, and the Rev. Thomas
Tieruey guilty.

SIXTH COUNT.
This count contains a general charge of contriving, by
means of intimidation and the demonstration of great phl'
sical force, to effect changes in the government, laws, and
con,titution of the realm, and the procuring the assem-
blage together in large nhmbera of divers subjects of the
Queen for a similar purpose.
On this charge the jury found all the traversers guilty',
with the exception of the Rev. Thomas Tierney, wham
they declared not guilty.

SEVZNTII COUNT.
This count contains the general charge, to wit—that the
assemblage of large masses was designed to effect the disc
solution of the legislative union, by intimidation and the
demonstration of great physical force.
The jury found all the traversers guilty, with the ex
ception of the Rev. Mr. Mr. Tierney.

EIGHTH COUNT.
This count contains a general cbarge on conspiracy to
bring into disrepute the tribunals as by law established,
by means of arbitration courts.

The jury found all the traversers gailly, with the ex-
ception of the Rev. Mr. Tierney, not gritty.

NINTH COUNT
This count is the same as the eighth with- this addition,
that it charges the traversers with usurping the preroga-
tive of the crown in the creation of arbitration courts.
All the traversers guilty, except the Rev 511 r. Tierney,
not guilty

TENTH COUNT.
This count charges the traversers with conspiring to
to bring the courtsof jnstice, as by law established', into
disrepute, and is the same in this respect as twaformer
count except the addition of the words, "and to dimi-
nish the confidence of her Majesty's liege subjects is
Ireland in the administration of the laws thereof."
All the traversers guilty, except the Rev. Mr. Tierney
not guilty.