The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-23
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The Fenian Trinls nj Toronto Michael Purtel
Pleads <sutity--Owcu Kennedy Sentenced to
be Hanaed ON the Sth Of March, sc.
TORONTO. c. W., Jan. ~, 1881.
Tho court opened at ten o'clock A. NJ, Judge Nor.
rison presiding ,ts. sMeNt
Michael purcl was the first prisoner placed In the
dock he stated that he was an American but did not
care who were the Jury and refused to challenge any
OF the uro rhe ciork proceeded to read tho indct-
meut again$t the prisoner, who was called to plead.
when no answered. "My Lord would be useless IN me
putting In plea OF not guilty The Crown has taken
my case under consideration and has decided 70 convict
lord Won can set me down a guilty"
The Crown Counsel Informed the jury that they
should convict the prisoner on hts own statement The
Jury accordingly brought In verdict OF guilty Judge
Morrison then asked tho prisoner what he had TO say
why scn,encs should be passed upon him, and no
answered My lord. have nothing 10 say only this,
that / hardly think I viii reside twenty years al
Kingston IL VIM. r. Roberts has his say.
aoo even TSs Men Cameron and Kenneth Mckenzie
appeared for the prisoner The prisoner pleaded
no. entity, and claimed a.. Jury composed
Harrison opened the for the crown and
informed the jury that the prisoner Was indicted as an
American subject for invading the province. The Crown
then examined Witnesses 10 prove the prisoner
with the Feulaus RdVeway during the 1Eht, and that
tie prisoner was armed when arrested Tue prisoner
TIE defence cxsmined two witnesses with the inten-
ton OF proving that the prisoner m Buffalo on the
Hon ~ c. Cameron addr seed the jury In behalf Of the
prisoner and the Hon. II. Cameron followed for the
crown Judge Morrison IN summing up. said TO the
Jury tina, they could not convict the prisoner on
the third count OF tho Indictment, in whchc Is CHARGED
With firing on Her Maest US troops The Jury retired AT
three p NJ, AMI. after absence Of twenty minutes,
brought in verdict OF guilty Judge Morrison then
sentenced the prisoners 10 be hanged on the 9Th OF
March
The crown not being ready proceed with any Of the
rsnsr cases. took up the Of the Attorney
General. V. 8 Halliday in which the defendant is
charged with defraudng the government OF $4,000 In
making false entries,
Orleans IL confirmed by despatch received from Sir
Frederick Bruce 20 the Governor General
Departure Of the Commissioners "a the Paris
neutrality-suspicious. for the Vacant
Catholic sees, &c. 80 49,
Tho lion. D'Arcy McGee DIR. sache and Mr. DAILY,
nrov ineial commissioners leave Monday for New
YORK. take the for Bresi, route 70 the Paris
Exhibition.
A council of Roman Catholic Bishops has been In
ses,on some DAYS and selected three names for each
vacant see IN this province and them 70 the Pope
for We cction.
II II still showing hard. and all trains delayed
The shipping Interests.
QuEBEc JAN % 1861
last year 1000 vessels, tonnage 075000, manned by
81 900 men, arrived here OF which LOO vessels sailed
under the British flag; l4l0 vessels, tonnage 10000
len this port war vessels not included.
Imports vniued at ss,3ooooo; exports, $1,000 600;