Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1883-12-07 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

SCENE IN COURT.  The trial at the Central Criminal Court of Patrick O'Donnell for the murder of James Carey was concluded  on Saturday. A cuuple of whim:ales for the protecution haviug been recalled, the defence was opened, but only one witness was put int the box —Walt-r Young, a cab proprietor at Port Elizabeth. Mr. Rutsell, Q C., thu addruseed tie jury tor the prisontr. In a speech at tier y three hours mil a half every possible point was taits with coneummate skill, and the defence tet up was as admirable tor its ingenuity as for the sustained eloquence with which it was enforced.  . _ Sir Henry James was not long in pointing out the weak points in the defence. M. Justice Denman went through the evidence in most minute detail, never ODC3 str tiniug a pdiut agee,t the prisoner, or indicating to the Jury his own opinion. His expotition of the law oi murder wee lucid sad IT .0 from technicalities. . . . . . .  All the time the prisoner had been intently watehiq the course of the ca.°. His bearing was defiant. Smuttimes he would lean on the rail ot the dock. At others he would sit or stand with hie arms folded on his cheit, or watch his brotaer, who was seated directly opposi.e hint, or look round tae court, as if in quest of friends. H 9 brightened during the epeeou a his 'Avocet); he followai all the points of the Attorney-General one by one, an: would now and tien make written or oral communicatiun upon them to his solicitor. To the summing-op or the judge he listened intently, aid apparently with sat, faction. The jury retired, and nearly an hour passed. At lett there came a communication to the judge, and the jury were re-called. They %anted in effecn to know whetatr, if Mr. Rues.ll'a etory were true, they could acquit O'Donnell. His lordship again laid down the law clearly and forcibly, but emphatically reminded them that, befell, they came to any conclusion, they must ask theau selves where was the evidence by e hich it was BLp• ported. Nearly an hour elapsed, and again the jury returned. This time they wanted a definition of mimics, Again, his lordship explained to town the law, and directe I theta to obey his ruling, and to confine their ettention to the facts. Fur tie third time they retired, to return again in ten miuutos. That they had made up their 11.1111a8 was clear, but the reply of " Guilty " took everybody by sormiee. O'Donnell remained unmoved, and being asked what he had t I say, simply made e geoture of diseent. Mr. Justice Denman then ; eased sentence of death; and while his luidehm was epees Mg O'Donnell stood at Cite trout of the duck, eutuely eeit-poseemed. When sentence had been pronounced, the condemned matt said: Cm I speak, my lord I 'The Judge: The warders on each side of the prisoner were about to take hold of him, when O'Donnell, wh, had drawn himseif up to hoe full height and tolded his sins, suddenly turew them back, exclaiming, "S rand back there." he was immediately seized by the warder), but not until he hal exmaimed, "Three cheers for Ireland and the United Statue. To -- with the-- Britothers and the British Crown.' As he was removed struggling down the stops from the dock to the ceAs he was heard shouting, " You are it line lot of --, you ere. It is a plot. made up." When the verdict was known, great disappointment was expredsed by the Irish in the crowd outside the court. The convict Patrick O'Donnell was on Tuesday informed that Monday, the 17th inst., had been appointed for his execution.