Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1881-01-15 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

LAND LEAGUERS. In the Land League prosecutione on the fifty day, several speechem were read of Mr. Dillon, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Biggar, and some of the other defendants. In a few of the speecheo it was said that Griffith's valuation was too high on wrens! relates. A Mr. Louden sketched a scheme under which the State would enrol.se from the landlords at twenty years' valuation, and re-sell to the tenants at the rate of 31 per cent. intersit on the purchase money. One of the ; police reporters stated that he had begun to take notes of speeches by members of Parliament for the Government as far back as five years ago. On the Math day only three witnesses were examined, one being Constable Stringer, who was recalled to give evidence respecting epeecties delivered by Mr. Brennan, Mr. O'Sullivan, Mr. Boyton, and other defendants. Counsel forth. defence attempted_ to question the o take' down every word. the that witnees co"ult shorthand writ: r'ev 's'd re word. Acting-Constable Lavender was ethmined relative to speech,ee in the West of Ireland by Mr. Nally and Mr. Gordon. The former called the landlords "blasted scoundrels," and recommended the people to buy " and march to their meetings in military order. Mr. Gordon said that landlordism was the curse of the eountry, and that the people should rim in throe, if necessary, to put it down. The witness, in cross-examination, admitted that Mr. Nally's remarks generally caused laughter. The examination of this witness had not been concluded when the Court rose.  The court on the 6th inst. wae much less crowded than on any previous occasion. The proceedings commenced with a long discussion on a proposal of the Attorney-General to put in evidence copies of the Nation. Objections were raised to their reception by several of the defendants'counsel, and Mr. O'Brien, Q.C., ref used to admitthatthe proprietorship of the paper had been proved. Ultimately the judges allowed the evi• dance, whereupon the Attorney-General read extracts from articles in the Nation referring to the proceedings at several land meetings. The examination of Crown witnesses was then resumed, and three members of the constabulary who had acted during the agitation as Crown witnesses came forward in succession to prove speeches delivered by some of the defendants, and referred to by the Attorney-General in his opening statements. Considerable amusement was caused by a speech of Mr. Nally beginning, 'Down with Churchill." The Court adjourned at twenty minutes to five o'clock. _  The 7t13 inst. was occupied in proving the speeches made at meetings in various parts of Ireland by Messrs. Dillon, Einar, Sexton, O'Sullivan, Brennan, Harris, Gordon, and Bally. None of the speeches contained anything new, but those of Mr. Nally dealing largely, as they did, with Lord Randolph Churchill, M.P., elicited much laughter. Counsel for the traversers caused passages from several of the incriminated epeeches to be read with a view of showing that the speakers had deprecated , outrages, and particularly murder. They also had : passages read in which reference was made to cases of allered landlord oppression, The witnesses included two policemen and two members of Mr. Gurney's staff of reporters. At the rising of the Court the further hearing of the case was adjourned.