, 1876-04-04

A letter from tie Dublin correspondent Of
tho London Times, under date Of Mnrch 10,
gives summary OF tho criminal cases tried
before tho recent Irish Assizos, containing
some very startling facts concerning tho mnl-
administration Of Justice in TINT country.
Although an unusually large number Of cap
itl oGensos have been tried, there has not
beon conviction in single instanco. The
1imes correspondent cites number of cases,
all OF them Of m agrarian nature. At Tip
perary two men named BouAKE, father and
son, were tried for the murder Of farmor
named SoAsLAN, md wero acquitted. At
Cavan man named s,uEn waa tried for the
murder Of law clerk who had bought his
holding from former landlord and wished
to ojeot tho prisoner. He ulso was acquitted,
Notwithstanding tho murder was clearly
proven. At Traleo man named QunTER
was tried for tho murder Of his
unclo and mother and tho burning
Of tho lattor's cabin, and was acquitted.
At Sligo man who had murdered farmor
to get possession Of his lands escaped. At
3Iul1ingar man who had murdered faxm-
er naued RICHARD MoBAN WINS acquitted.
At Tullamoro, PETEa CIasgny, who shot and
killed man at wake, was acquitted. At
Dundalk another mnn who had murdered a
farmer escaped by acquittal. At Kilkenny,
in twenty-one cases Of riot md murder there
wns not single conviction, and five escaped
In similar manner at Alaryborougla. In
every one OF these cases the prosecution was
prepared with great care, the case was pro-
aeutod 10 tho jury with tho beat professional
skill, mud tho testimony waa unauswerab1e,
and yet the prisoners escaped either by dis
agreements or actual acquittals. Tho facts
arc 80 startling, and indicate such wide
spread sympathy with crime in Ireland,
that tho Engliah papers are discussing
them with grest earuestness. Tie unan-
unity Of these acqulttals In various
parts OF Ireland shows that they must be &C.
counted for by some theory outside Of tho in
noconce Of tho accused or weakness of testi-
mony. Tho Times, in discussing tho facts,
boldly lays down two reasona for this singu-
lar condition OF Justice, which militato
strongly against Home Rule, although 1t does
not urge them rs arguments, They are, first,
the popular sympathy with crime and the
pity for criminals which illustrates the per.
yersity Of Celtic character, since by sympa-
thizing with criminals the Colts only expose
themselves to assaults from the lawless classes
and second, tho determination Of the people
not to respect any law imposed upon them
from without. Rather than obey such laws,
they voluntarily deprive themselves Of their
protection. Viewing tbs larity Of juatice
from this standpoint, the Times reads the
Irish people the following salutary lesson
II Is strsnGs II, from usEo psrse.s!.y, 1rishnen
| should decitnB TO maintain tho Queen's peaee In
Which ihsy themselSss ass, After al. the most closely
Interested II such II the fact, must console
selrea by tho reelection that not Upon Engishmtn
That thtlF scis-iAnicte1 pun!ahment will faI, While
En1ushmen can maintain tho peacs On this side tbs
1tsh chinae or eau gss good account Of thosa wh1
eaena aatad It, they n1y b Tho less concerned that
IN 1lppeEafy OF In Westueath It be broken with
inpuatty b. ths common will Of tho inhabitants. Va
could With 1riah sna wsra ltt,s w!ssr
nat she wah asss ILL., Il great deal more On thelI
ACCOUNT taAn On our own. They should rsusmhes
too That ths eoussa thsy fellow dosa not pent only ts
tbs conclusion taty would dss!ss 10 draw from IT,
nay sao" sas.f asass os tas 2ugah connection bu,
1t Iosy b ustd witt lsss fose4 to ehev nov IN
ted thsy lrs 70 ssvss hsmssissa fso Aaa to s,and
| Alena.
The commands Of tho Times are pertinent.
and they contain tho secret Of much Of thu dta
treas and confusion which havs always afflicted
Ireland, namely, the disrespeot for and th
disobedienco Of law which has alwaysreactes
agalnst them, Just ~ 1t will In this detsrml
nation not to punish murder and other capl
tal crimes, because tho laws which hays bee
broken ars English laws, and tho psaos tha
hsa baan violatad Ii ths cussr'a pxana. Il