The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-04
NORFOLK, Jan. 8.
From the (Du6lm) Fteeman's Journal az
Nouen,btr %, received ar the Herald OF.
nee by the america, capt. Hoyt.
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TRIAL RY UJRY.

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Great Dictory obtained by the Country ant
The Catholics ouer the Legal Prosecutions
fnsfhu:ed by the Laz1 Officers Of The fire.
sent Irish .ddminiafratioI.
Que of the most splendid, ono of the most
animatinS scenes ever witnessed in a free
country, or in Country, looking for frees
dom, was exhibited last night in the Court
of Kings Bench. From the late hour at
which the court adjourned, it will no, be ex-
'pected that We can give an account of all
that occurred on this most important and
memorable ocCasion--important not only 70
ne traversers At the bar of the bench, not
only 10 the Catholics of Ireland, but to Ire.
land itself, and Mt to Ireland a.one, but to
the empire, of which this island forms SO
powerful and indispensable member. Al
though, therefore, we Cannot give the de-
pate, we shall endeavOr to present to the
pubic, the essence and spirit of yesterdays
proceedings.
The court assembled after ten, when the
chief justice called OH Mac Donough, aclerE
IN major Sirr's Office, to explain certain
parts OF his evidence, which in his lordship's
mind were contradictory and inconclusive.---
The witness was examined by the court, &c
appeared very much dashed and cWlfound-
ed. He was asked, whether among these
persons sworn to in the information, he had
mentioned doctor Breen as present.
He could not actually say that doctor
Breen was in the Chapel at Liffey street
heard his name to the best Of his reco,ecti-
on mentioned-did not see HIM in the chapel
knew his person, and heard that he was
one of those concerned in the delegation
. Mr.. Justice Osborne.--But IN the infor-
nation before us, you do not speak as ts
mr. beiief--you swear positively that doc
tor Bceen was one of the persons chosen.
ChiJ Jastice.--Tnen you sworc hoSitivefy
to a man who you did not see.
Witness ordered to retire.
Mr.. Burroices tilen addressed the Jury ia
a strain of manly and persuasive eioquence.
which we feel it impossible for US to follow.
Perhaps in Court Of justice, there can be
remembered few exhibitions equal in point
of ability, whether consider 1t as address,
ed to the understanding OF the audience, TO
the temper Of the jury, to the policy of the
case, and the law under which the Catholic.
gentlemen were indicted, an appeal so pow
eriu', so convincing, we might say, so over
powering was ever yet made. The learned
council began by arrajgning the conduct Of
the Crown in the formation Of the Jury. He
lamented to have witnessed that more decen-
cy, or the appearance at least, if it was
no more, of justice on the part Of the Crown.
He did not lay any blame to his majesty's
attorney general, whose virtues and talents,
he took occas m repeatedly in speech which
lasted upwards Of three hours, TO pancge-
rizc. He was convinced that that honora-
bic and upright man would not be priyy to
any act of meanness, of unconstitutional e
illegal interference on Che part of the known
agents, instruments. nay the very creatures
Of administration. IL was notorious that on
the jury, there was not a single Catholic, in
a cause, in which the Catholic interest wa
so deeply concerned. lie reflected upon the
circumstance with pain, not unmixcd wi.h
A considerable portion Of dismal, tiat 81 q
city, NINE TENTBs OF whose inhabi aats
consisted of Catholics, not one wa O. b.,
found on a jury in sAieh tho Catholics ~ers.