Widnes Examiner. — 1883-05-12 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

BATCH OF PRISONERS AIISIITII,NG THEIR  GUILT.  TLlOing of the Commission for the trial Of the donspiracy-prljoners was resumed at the Green-street Court-, house yv.tert-lay morning. Mr. Justice 0 Brien took his oeat on Ws bench shortly after eleven, and at that time there was a.good Attendance of special jurors present, and the Crown vas represented by the Attorney-General, Mr. Murphy, Q.C,and M. O'Brien, Q.C. At 25 minutes past eleven Edward o,Brien was put forward and indicted that, on the 10th November, 1881, and on divers other days in 1882, he did conspire with certain' persons unkewn to murder certain persons—to wit, public officials. In reply to the usual question the prisoner said—l a= guilty of conspiracy. The Clerk: That is what you arc charged with. Mr. Murphy: Put him back. The prisoner was then removed. —Thomas Doyle was next put forward, and was charged on the same indictment at.t the other prisoner. Prisoner said: I am guEty of common conspiracy—nothing more. I wish I had a chanc of sending for my employer ad other gentlemen to give me a charenter.—Mr. Gerald Byrne said he underctood that the prisoner wished to plead guilty to the indictment, but be, asked for a postponement of the sentence, as the prisoner had borne an excellent character-. He had been drawn into. the matter, and when lie found out the nature Olt be absented himself from its meetings,and he thought-it would' be found that he was present at his lawful employment' when a good many of those transactions which had come to. light took place.—Mr. Justice O'Erion said he cctrldnot leave out or consideration that prim-lees name warintroduced by Ka7anagh as being present when he himself was introduced int'ar this conspiracy.—Mr. Murphy asked that. the prisoner should be put back for the present, and Doyle was accordingly removed. EcliVard M`Caffery, ono of the four directors of the Invincibles, was next put forward, and charged on a similar indictment. The Prisoner pleaded not. guilty.—The Clerk: Are von rPady for your trial ?-14isoner: If Mr. Walsh is here, I am quite ready.—Mr. Justice O'Brien said Mr. Walsh had been apprised that the trial would take place to-morrow, but he was not in attendance. They would endeavour to secure his attendance. The prleoner was put back to await Mr. Walsh's attendance. Eentnally at a quarter to twelve o'clock it was decided to calf over the jury' panel, even in the absence of Mr. Walshraud accordingly Edward M`Caffrey was again placed in the dock.—Mr. Justice O'Brien explained to the prisoner that the course that they were now taking was preparatory loawearing a jury, and that the trial would not be proceeded 'with until Mr. Walsh arrived. —Prisoner: Thank you my lord.— Mr. Walsh arrived in court at twelve o'clock, during the calling over of the jury, and had a long consultation with the prisoner. He subsequently made 30ine communication to Mr. Murphy, who at once left the-court in order tsyhold a conversation with the Attorney-General, who wt.., temporarily absent. On the law oirraers of the Crown coming into court, Mr. Murphy expressed dissent to Mr. WalCh, and said they must proceed with the trial. The Clerk tin read out another indictment against the prisoner, which yeas for the wilful murder of Mr. Thomas Henry Burke, an the 6th of May last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Asked whether he was prepared for his trial; prisoner said he would like time to have a consultation, with his solicitor, Mr. Walsh.-171timately the prisonez-was put back, and the Commission adjourned till Tuesday next.