New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-15
IRELAND.
encp of Nifrhril-- scene in Court.


Mr. Mitchell was brought into Court on saturday tl'
Erh May After some pn..iminarc-. Baron LEROY de
i.vercd the sentence ss oi.owf. Taking INTO con-id
Grafton the ma1r rude of Size crime. as wei as tlo i.c
fat This had u0f been the fret adjudication upon the
Act we m' rht have fet igcd 'o Gerry olt ts penal
rios 90 the utmost extent The sentence is that sou
John Mitchell te transported beyond ihc seas Tor the
term % fourteen years
SIR Mitchell. having obtained cave 20 speak said 80
SIS Lords tle law has now done JOS utmost; by thor
harsh proceedings the Crown and Government are now
secure. ] have d0ne my part also. promised LORD
Cnrend0g several week. ago that would provoke aim
into n court Of Justice such places ~ these are call
3D. told him publicly and VIGOROUSLY that he should
either pack jury tD convict me or would walk free
another ieid sacw .lst was setting nay Tie upon q
cast butt also knew thar u either event tie victory
should be with nae, and the victory s with me. pre-
sumo thar the judge and lry DO nor mean 90 suppose
that it b. criminal who stands in this dock. have
shown what toe laws n Ireland aud how they are
administered By packed ues. partisan judges and per
'u-rd SHERIFF..
Baron Letrov. The Court cannot st heor 20 hear the
sheriff arrasnei the administration Of justice brought
into contempt and the tenure ly which the Crown holds
prcrogsve 10 this country endangered " brought into
question.
l,r Mitchell. wish 20 say this
Baron LEROY We win hear you within the limits OF
public dec0rum but you have already exceeded tncse
limits, and the privilege we accorded you mas oeou
abused.
Mr. Mitchell Ny lords have acted ihroug hout under
a strong sense Of du y. Ictract nothing. The cause
Zoo which { have been engaged has only commenced
and the Roman patriot said when The tyrant nad hs
hand thrust into tle ire when that hand was snryeed
.nd burnt t0 ashes " can promise Tor one hundred
two hundred three hundred 20 De- oi my opinion -
say one, yes two yes three hundred. ready 20
follow my course. 0-ensati0nI
Baron LEROY l0u must remove him.
clerk oftae Crown SIR Bourne remove thc prisoner
The turnkey then caught Mr. Mitchell PSI the arln anil
forced hlm % fhe rear OF the dock upon which ii-
friends rushed forward audi -eizng him by The bands
and head and shoulders detained him Tor "a moment
1ui their ha-ty farewell sooucr commenced tlan
70 terminated a scene Of great excitement ensued-
The friends of Mr. Mitchell who thronset the vicinity
0f tine dock rose asd rush t0 gct touch or sish
0f the prisoner created great commol9n Incy seem
e 90 have s lost a idea OF the presence oi thc Judge
ur tho police authorities Gentlemen Oi the bar, WHO
wore tle costume, d.sr1led themselves and entered
INTO active resistance o. the police uy whom several
per-Ons were taken into custody. among whom were
Me.srs McagLer Doheny, and Richard OGsuuan, Jr.
When order was restored Messrs. DOueny and
Meagher were charged with creating disturbance, but
having stated that they acted under the excitement OF
the moment and Intended contempt disrespect 10
the Court, taey were discharged.