The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1867-01-26 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

DEFENCE. Messrs. Sheen and Roscoe, solicitors, of 8, Bedfordrow, Lon ion, have sent the following letter or publication:—  The Tyre Defence Committee are advertising as follows : " 1 That the Eyre prosecution hale Annlethe it " 2. That four actions have been commenced against Mr. Eyre and Colonel Nelson by the solicitors of the Jamaica Committee " 3 That the J arnalca Committee are also preparing an indictment against Me Eyre for murder. '4. That in consequet.ce of thin ueparalleled and oppressive persecution, which, they say, will retail upon Mr. Eyre an enormous accumulation of costs, the commit:ea earnestly rt quid additioual subscription& The facts are as follow:1. The Eyre prosecution has not yet commeneal This mu statement, however, lilt stood by Itself, would not he worth correcting, as the prosecution will be commenced es soon as the witnesses, who have been sent for, arrive in this country from Jamaica 2. Two private gentlemen, who were illegally arrested and one of whom was 11,hged, but against whom no shadow of evidence has ever been produced, have, without any connexion with or assistance from the Jamaica Committee, commenced actions for damages against Mr Eyre and Colonel Nelson, and have Intrusted their cases to the solicitors who are also instructed by the Jamaica Committee. The defence of the actions against Colonel Nelson hsa been undertaken by Government, who are ti us interposing the r ational purse between these victims of martial law and an . English Court of Justice This step on the part of Govern. meet Trill, of course, very greatly diminish ths expense of defending the other two actions which have been commenced again.t Mr. Eire, as the defence in each case must be suhatautially the same. 3 Tn., only proceeding with which the 'MIMIC& Cammitten has arything whatever to do is the intended Indictment, which en, y bee advised is the only mode open to tic m of resting the legality of the late proceedings. The Eyre Defence Committee, having been informed by um of the shove facts, have instrnced their secretary to reply that "they see no reason whatever for altering their ad vertlaernents to suit the testes" of the Jamaica Committee and of OurlielTeS. Not in order to suit anybody's tastes, but to prevent the public being misled we must therefore, ask you to be good enough to give insertion ti this explanation.  An application was made on Saturday to Mr. Baron Bramwell, by Sir It ise, solicitor for en Governor Lyre, in respect of the intliamehts to he preferred again-et him for his co, duct In Jamseta, the nature et his application being that all further troceedlt ca In the actions brought by NI r. Phillips and Dr. Bruce, of J.010C., to recover damrge• for false imprßonment, flogging, end other Injuries regained by taem at the bands of Governor Eyre dorms the late rebellion, rolar,t be stayed until the laintlff, , had given Mr Eyre security for his costs. Toe army dof the application tees that the plaintiffs were resident heyond the jurisdiction nf the court, and could not, therefore, be taken In erecatlon for Mr Eyre's costs in can he should be race-oriel In the aciiimis that were pending tdrainst him. Mr Bolds, from the r dice of Mesura. Shaen and ROSCJe, opposed the application on behalf of the plaintiff.. After hearing both sides,