The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-04
Your sincere friend.
PERSIFER F. SMITH.
SENTENCE OF MIR. MITCHELL
SCENE IN COTRT.

| Mr.. Mitchell was brought into Court on
| Saturday, the 9th of May. After some pre-
liminaries, Baron LEROY delivered the sem
tence as follows: talking into consideration
| the magnitude of the crime, as well as the
fact that if this had not been the first adjudi-
cation upon the act, we mig hit have felt oblig-
ed to carry out its penalties to the utmost ex-
tent, the sentence is that you, John Mitchell,
be transported beyond the seas for the term Of
fourteen years"
| Mr.. Mitchell, having obtained leave to
speak, said My Lords, the law has now done
its utmost by their harsh proceedings the
| Crown and Government are now secure. l
have done my part also. l promised lord
| Clarendon several weeks ago that would pro-
woke him into a court ofjjustice, as such places
as these are called. told him publicly and
VIGOROUSLY that he should either pack jury
to convict me, or would walk a free man out
of this court, and provoke him to a contest in
another field. / knew that l was setting my
| life upon cast, but also knew that in either
event the victory should be with me, and the
victory is with me. presume that the judge
and jury do not mean to suppose that 1t IS a
criminal who stands in this dock. l have
shown what the laws are in Ireland, and how
they are administered by packed juries, parti-
san judges and perjured sheriffs-
Baron LEROY The Court cannot sit here
to hear the Sheriff arraigned, the administra-
ton of justice brought into contempt and the
tenure by which the Crown holds prerogative
in this country endangered or brought into
question.
Mr. Mitchell: / wish to say this
Baron LEROY: We will hear you within
the limits of public decorum, but you have al
ready exceeded these limits, and the privilege
we accorded you has been abused.
Mr.. Mitchell: My Lords, 1 have acted
throughout under a strong sense of duty. l
retract nothing The cause in which have
been engaged has only commenced, and as the
Roman patriot said when the tyrant had his
hand thrust into the fire, when that hand was
shriveled, and burnt to ashes, al can promise
for one hundred, two hundred, three hundred,
to be of my opinion" So say l: one, two,
three hundred, are ready to follow my course.
| (Sensation.)
Baron LEROY: You must remove him.
| Clerk of the Crown: Mr.. Bourne, remove
the prisoner
The turnkey then caught Mr. Mitchell, by
the arm and forced him to the rear of the
dock, upon which his friends rushed forward,
and Selling HIM by the hands and head and
shoulders, detained him for & moment, but
| their hasty farewell was no sooner commenced
than it terminated. A scene of great excite
ment ensued. The friends of Mr.. Mitchell,
who thronged the vicinity of the dock, rose
and in rush to get touch or sight of the
prisoner created great commotion. They
seemed to have lost all idea of the presence Of
the Judge or the police authorities. Gentle
men OF the bar, who wore the costume, dis
robed themselves and entered into active re-
sistance to the police, by whom several per-
sons were taken into custody, among whom
were Alessrs. Meagher, Doheny, and Richard
O'Gorman, Jr.
When order was restored, Mcssrs. Doheny
and Meagher were charged with creating a
disturbance; having stated that they acted I'M
der the excitement of the moment, and in
tended no contempt or disrepcct to the Court,
they were discharged.
The Dublin Freeman contains the follow
ing account of the departure of Mr.. Mitchell.
Precisely as the prison clock struck four, ION
Saturday afternoon,) the convict-van drew up
at the front entrance of Newgate, and was
Immediately surrounded by two squadrons of
of dragons under the command of Col
Maunsell, and Col. Gordon. In few minutes
an official, bearing the warrant for Mr.. Mitch
ellis removal, entered the prison and delivered
the same TO the high sheriff. The mounted
police and dragons, with drawn sabres, form
ed four deep round the van. The doorway
having been opened, Inspector Selwood gave
the word st the prison gate, all is ready. 'One
of the turkeys then came forth with bundle
OF clothes, which were understood to be the
convict dress, and threw it into the van.
Precisely at eight minutes past four,th gates
were opened and Mr.. Mitchell came forth
with firm step, and firm demeanor. He wore
brown frock coat, light waistcoat, and dark
trousers, and had light glazed cap upon his
head, the hair appearing to be closely cut
His hand and right leg were heavily manacled
and fastened to each oil her by ponderous iron
chain He cast one quiet, dignifed glance u
bout, and recognizing friend who called out
MITCHELL bowed and shook hands with him.
lie was then assisted into the van, accompani-
ed by four or five inspectors of police. The
door was immediately banged too, and the cor
tege moved forward at double quick trot up
Bolton street, and thence by the Circular road
TO the North Wall, where the Sheerwater Gov
eminent steamer was lying in readiness
The cautions taken TO prevent any attempt
to rescue on the way to the place of embarka-
ton were effective. There was however some
rloting at Seville Place, on the North Strand. |
where the police were assailed BY mob the
chief leaders boing women. One amazon was
conspicuous by her daring She hurled stones
and brickbats with urerring aim at the heads
OF the constabulary, cursing Justify the men
oil Dublin for leaving the fighting to be done
by the women. All the efforts of the police |
to effect her capture were useless, and She f. |
naliy escaped in the crowd of combatants.
A tribute for the bereaved wife and family |
oil MIR. Mitchell has been got up. Lord Clon-
curry has subscribed eelO0.
SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDs.-The AL |
bany Argus has the following eou;vocal cor,-