The Poole Telegram. — 1883-12-07 (Poole, Dorset, England)

VERDICT AND SENTENCE.  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 cluple of witnesses for the prasecution having been recalled, the defence wad opened, but only one witness was put mt., the box—Walter Young, a cab propriet,r at Port Elizabeth. Mr. Ruell, QC., then addrassett toe jury tor the prisoner. In a speech of near:y three hours aol a half every possible point was taken with coneumnuste skill, and the defence bet up was as admirable tor its ingenuity as for the sustained eloquence with which it woe enforced.  Sir Henry James was not long in pointing out the weak points iu tne defence. M. Justice DnIIMAII went through the evidence in most minuta detail, never onca straining a point against the prisoner. or inaicating to the jury Ms own opinion. lie exposition of the law of murder was lucid and fr.,e tram technicalities.  All the time the prisoner had been intently watching the course of the case. His bearing was defiant. Sometimes he would lean on the rail ot the dock. At others he would sit or stand with his arms folded on his cheat, or watch his brut ear, who was seated directly opposite him, or look round toe court, ft 3 if in quest of friends. He brightened during the s peeou a his advocata ; he followed all the points ut the Attotney-Creneral one by one, and would now and tam make written or oral communication upon them to his solicitor. To the eumucini-up ot the judge he listened intently, aid apparently with satiafaction,  The jury retired, and nearly an hour passed. At last there C4l/20 a communication t 3 the judge, and the jury were re-called. They canted in effec, to know whetner, if Mr. Russell's story were true, they could acquit O'Donnell. His lordship again laid down the law clearly and forcibly, but emphatically reminded them that, before they came to any conclusion, they must ask them. solves where was the evidence by which it was sup potted. Nearly an hour elapsed, and again the jury returned. This time they wanted a definition of malice. Again, his lordship Expisined to them the law, and directel them to obey his ruling, and ty confine their attention to the facts. For tae Wird time they retired, to return again in ten miuutyy. That they had made up their minds was clear, but the reply of " Guilty' took everybody by si.rp:ise„ 0 Donnell remained unmoved, and heing asked wilat he had ty say, simply made a gesture of dissent. Mr. Justice Denman then assed sentence of death; and while his loidship was speasing O'Donnell stood at the front of the dock, entirely sell-possessed. When sentence had been pronounced, the condemned man said: Coll I speak, my lord 1 The Judge: N 3. The warders on each ihde of tne prisoner acre about ts take hold or him, when O'Donnelt, who had drawn himself up to his full height and bolded his crass, suddenly turew them back, exclaiming, "Stand back there." lie was immediately seised by tne warders, but not until he had excaimeel, " Tnree cheers to: Ireland and ths Gaited State, To -- with the'-- Britishers and the British Giown.'' As he was removed struggling down the eteps from the dock to the coils he was Lean shouting, " You are a line lot of --, you are. It is a plot. wade up." When the verdict was known, great disappointment was expressed by tae Irish in the crowd outaiuts the court. The cmvict Patrick O'Donnell was on Tuesday informed that Monday, the 17th inst., had been appointed for his execut Lou.