The Sun. — 1868-02-18 (London, England)

JEREMIAH ALLEN.  Inspector Thomson said—On Sunday night, the 15th of December, I saw the prisoner Allen at the Bow-street Police-station, in company with inspector Brannan.  Sir T. Henry—That was two days after the explosion ? Witness—Yes, sir. Allen said he wished to make a statement, and I told him I would take what he had to say down in writing. I re.moved him from the cell to the Inspector's room, where I took down his statement. I read it ove to him, and he signed it. The statement was no t got through questions put, but it was altogether a voluntary one. On the following Wednesday, the 18th, I went to the prison where he was confined, when he told me he wished to add to the statement he had already made. It was taken down in writing and Allen signed it. Inspector Brannan, of the F division said—l have been ill for some time. The prisoner Allen was in communication with me some time before the explosion. He bad made a communication to me on the 4th of December last that it was intended to make an attack on the prison van similar to that of Manchester and rescue Burke and Casey ; and in consequence, on Thursday, the 7th of December, directions were given to him to go along the route and see whether there were any suspicious characters in the public-houses. Allen was told if he saw any suspicious persons to take a cab, come up to Bow-street, and see Mr. Superintendent Durkin or myself. I was from time to time up to the day previous to the explosion in communication with Allen, and I recollect him suggesting on Monday, the 9th, that the friends of Burke and Casey, who visited the prisoner, should be watched. I made no reply, neither did Ido anything to prohibit him doing so. If he did so it would be necessary for him to loiter about the prison, but when I saw him afterwards he never told me he had been doing so. I communicated to my superior officers all that was being done. Sir T. Ilenry—Mr. Giffard, after bearing this evidence, Allen ought not to be put upon his trial for murder. Up to the time Mullany gave his evidence, the suspicion was very strong against him. Tbat evidence convinces me that although Allen was in the neighbourhood of the House of Detention on the day of the explosion, he was not there with any criminal intention and although he did not do all that he ought to have done, thereby acting very unadvisedly, I shall order him to be discharged. Allen then bowed, and was allowed to leave the dock.  Mr. Gifford said a letter had been received from the legal adviser of one -of the prisoners (O'Neill) asking that the prisoners might be remanded as arranged in order that he might be enabled to have witnesses in attendance from Glasgow to speak on his behalf. The writer did not pledge himself that such would certainly be done on that occasion, as the expense of doing E 0 would be to a man in his position very great, and at present he did not see where funds were to be forthcoming for that purpose.  The prisoners were then remanded for the attendance of O'Neill's witnesses, but in the event of their not being in court on the occasion the prisoners will be transmitted to Newga.te for trial.  In consequence of the Reduction in Duty, llorniman's Pure Teas aro supplied EIGHTPENCE per lb. CHEAPER through their 2,500 Agents—confectioners in London, and chemists in every town. Sold in Packets at 2s. Bd., 35., 3s. 41, and 3s. Bd. per lb. Genuine Packets have filo haporters' Signature.