The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-26
BRITISH COURTS.
The Lord Chief Baron OF Ireland
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Scene in Passing the Death Sem

The Lord Chief Baron OF Ireland
Lcetured by . Culprit-Extraordina
Scene In Passing the Death Sem
'tence.
From the London Daily News, Sept Ill
DUBLIN, wednesday
A trial which has lasted forty-three days, exclu-
sive of Sundays, has just terminated at Mary
borough. The case was one in which man named
James Moore was charged with the murder OF Ed
ward DeAny, who lived on the same townland
(Derrough) with him; the chief point TO be eluci-
dated was whether the injuries from which death
had resulted had been caused by violence or by ac-
cdent for II by the former there could scarcely be
q doubt as to the guilt OF the prisoner. The case
was tried before the Chief Baron and celebrated as
his lordship is for occupying large share OF the
public time IN trying the cases that come before
him. his reputation in this respect can hardly IAN
to be increased by the trial Just closed From the
evidence produced 1t appeared that Moore and
Dclany were seen on the evening OF the 22d OF May
In a public house In Mountrath. Ihere they had
dispute in the course OF which
MOORE KICKED DELANY,
and the latter after saying that the Moores were
stabbing, and that he would not walk q mile"
with the prisoner, lett the house to go home His
near the Shannon bridge road, at the outskirts Of
the town. There were injuries on the head and
throat, which the medical witnesses declared were
searched purse was found, containing only l<d
1t was proved that about two in the morning Moore
and the deceased were together, and that Moore
was holding him by the throat with one hand
while he appeared to be searching him with the
other. Delany was seen to fall, and Moore liited
him up and dragged HIM along. uttering at the
same time threat that he would butcher him on
the Shannon bridge road. Next day the prisoner
number ana amount with notes that had been
given to Delany by man named Qugey shortly
before the murder; THE DEFENCE
was that the wounds which caused death were the
result OF accident, Delaney, 1t was commended,
place where his dead body was found. The trial
having lasted since the 2lst OF July closed late last
night. The LORD Chief Baron's charge occupied
that the reply of counsel for the defence and the
summing up on behalf OF the Crown each occupied
sentenced to be hanged on the 9th prOx. A scene
OF an extraordinary character occurred at the ter
minatien OF the trial The jury after three nonrs
elaboration, returned into court at quarter 10
ten. On
THE VERDICT
OF guilty being announced, the prisoner was asked
whether he had ANYTHING to say. He said ne was
innocent and laid the blame OF the conviction, not
upon the jury but upon the false swearing 81 tine
more to say, he replied whats the use of talking
when am found guilty W and his lordshp
rupted him repeatedly, saying III you are gong
to pass sentence pass IL soon and sudden, ana as
m sny 81 sad mad
within the remembrance of the most experienced
in such cases, and the jury, after most patent
inquiry-("Yes," interrupted Moore, ''but they
found me guilty after amy His Lordshp was
again proceeding, when
THE PRISONER SAID
make haste; l am in a hurry; III 60 down below
If you don't hurry l don't want any speeding,
and, If you will talk, may az well have my half
boar" The prisoner then proceeded to give his
version of what ne said were the facts
OF the case, condemning several other per-
sons, and saying he had been informed
that the Jury were nine IN his favor and
three against him. There was not, he added much
difference between himself and his lordshp, for his
lordshp might die in week, and although It was
hard for young man OF thirtyone or thirty-two to
be doomed to death, yet he might as well die now
as at seventy.
THE CHIEF BARON
was proceeding again to address the prisoner,
when the latter said, "Are you not going to pass
Baron then passed sentence, observing that he
would not pass 1t soon and sudden. but would give
the prisoner time to prepare himself for the awful
doom that awaited him. At the close the prisoner
asked to be allowed to converse with his relatives
in court The request was granted. 1t was o
quarter to twelve midnight before the court house
was cleared. The relatives in court were the prs-
oner's father, brother, sister, uncle and others.
The sister, on sentence being pronounced, ex-
claimed, ''He is going to be hung unjustly."