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FENIAN TRIALS.

Tonosro, C. W., Nov. 9. i.
| { The court opened 1t 10 .. m. Some hun
sel for the Crown and defense - IN pfsviou
| triah. E&A @ ss4a
| Peter Curran, alias Dage, and Henry Ca
ralle, were first placed in the dock. The for
mer is tall, stout man, light compile xion
blue eyes, mustache and beard, and has tn,
| appearance Of lsboring man, and seeme<
to be between forty and ffty years of age
| Henry Carale is about the same age, darl
hair and eyes, and most unassuming counte
| nance. He was drssseain shabby suit o
black, and wore white neck tie.
\ Mr. Mckenzie-l move in these cases II
quash the indictment on the same grounds q,
in O'Neifs case, and further ground, that tn.
offense took place previous to passing act 2!
and 80, chapter S. #|Y
The Indictment having been read, the prs,
oners, by direction of counsel, pleaded moi
guilty.
His Lordship-Vhen will you likely BE-
ready with their trials.
Mr.. McKenzie-1 am afraid, my Lord, no
or some me. There are q number Of wit
fnesses whom we nave not been able TO pro-
cure. Better let the time be indefinite.
Hon. ]. H. Cameren-It would be bette,
if my learned friend could name some day,
20 thss we might have our witnesses here.
The Crown has beet put to- considerable ex-
pense, and we are prepared to proceed in all
the cases in which true bills have been
found.
Mr. McKenzie-Before the day is over it
il my intention to make q proposition to my
learned friends whereby the remainder OF
these cases may be deferred until the next
Assizes.
His Lordship-Well, il any arrangement
can be arrived at 4m satisfied.
The prisoners WE'RE then removed.
Gallagher, Grace. Quinn and Moran were
then placed in the dock. Grace, since his
incarceration, has received 81 $50 as his pro-
portion of the reward offered for the arrest of
J. w. Booth, he being one Of the troopers
joined in the capture.
Mr.. Mckenzie-I also make the same mo-
ton in these cAses.
The prisoeers then severally pleaded "Not
Guilty"
Bernard was next arraigned, and pleaded
not guilty. Mr.. Mckenzie made q similar
motion. Patrick Donahue WAS the
next arraigned When placed in the dock,
he stated that be WAS snxious TO have his
trial proceeded with as soon as possible. He
pleaded not guilty His trial by consent OF
the counsel was fixed for the 18th instant
as before on same grounds.
Fred. Fry, Swiss, next appeared At the
bar He is q small man, with mos repsisise
features. He stated that he hsd servDA in
the British and United States army.
Mr. Mckenzie in this case said Ny Lord,
think we will be ready about the middle of
next week. I also in this case make the
same motion as regards indictments being
bad in law.
William Baker was the next prisoner. The
same plea vas put i'd, and defendant pleaded
not guilty, and stated not ready for trial. At
this stage lengthy discussion took place be
tween the counsels on both sides, Mr..
Mckenzie, counsel for prisoner, desiring to
postpone the trial Of Hughes case without
having, as the crown alleged, any reasonable
cause for doing 50. The Queen vs., McGrath
in this case, which vss trisd yesterday. and
resulted in verdict Of not guilty, after the
rendering Of whici, , new indictment was
pfeferred against the prispner.
Mr.. Mckenzie, for the prisoner, pleaded
auter .fers aeqsu.
Mr.. Csmeron-I will Join issue upon the
plea, my Lord, bat nsst object to postpone
ment. The plea il . di2ator xone. There is
NO reason why the csse can't immediately be
decided. Unless An sfhdavit i put in, can
not consent.
Mr.. McKenzis stated that he required time
to consider the question, and, after some dis
cussion, it was agreed that the issue raised in
McGrath's case should be tried on Monday.