The Herald of Wales. — 1889-10-26 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE.  MANCHESTER ANNUAL MEETING  a her for Martin'; body The trial of the Gweeslore prisoners was remimed at Maryborougla on Monday morning, opening with the defence in the ease against Coll. The first witness was Edward Toye, who produced a plan made by himself of the chapel- and surroundings at Derry-beg. tThere is no abatement of the interest which has been hitherto manifested in the case. Justice Gibeon,summing up in the case against Coll, at Maryboro, asked the jury to stop their ears to the gossip and tattle they had been hearing about the case, and to give a verdict according to the evidence. He would propound the law-and then review the evidence to eLable them to decide whether the prisoner came within the law,which was founded on the principles of the public killing of an officer of the law. Itinight be redwood by provocation to manslaughter. If the attack on the police was the result of • preconceived plan, no irregularity in the arrest would reduce the crime to manslaughter. As regarded the drawing of swords by the deceased officer, if there was resistance the law gave him the right to defend himself, and if necessary to take life. As to the arrest being made on Sunday, that was highly imprudent. It did not, however, affect the legal aspect of the case, but it might be moral guilt. . . . . .  At tannin:totes to for Mr. Justioe Gibson concluded his_eharge to the jury, having spoken tor four hours. The jury immediately retired to consider their verdict, and on their return brought in a verdict of mrnslanghter. Sentence was deferred.  At the resumed hearing of the Gweeclore trials at Mary-born, on Wednesday, some time was occupied in the swearing in of the jury.A number of jurors were ordered to stand aside by the Crown, this action leading to vigorous protests. The prisoner on teal is named John Gallagl er. One juror who, under these circumstances, exclaimed that "Trial by jury was a farce in this country," was fined £2O for contempt. The judge strongly condemned the conduct of those who protested as calculated to interfere with the ends of justice, and he could allow none of it. Amongst those sworn as jurors was Jeremiah Benue, a Catholic Justice of the Peace. The first prisoner charged was John Gallagher, Donegal, peasant. Although 'the verdict in Coil's case has quietly been received the interest in the proceedings is apparently even keener ' than it has hitherto been. After considerable delay the jury was completed. rwo jurors were fined £2O each for contempt by continued disobedience to the judge's order to' cease their protestations and leave the jury box. The Attorney-General then commenced his address for the Crown. •  At the trial of the Gweedore prisoners at 7tfaryborough on Thursday, Sergt. Carey spoke of the general stone throwing. Witness was very seriously injured and was in bed for weeks. His rifle was snatched from him, and he lost his helmet. Miss McFadden was in the porch of the house, and saw everything that occurred, and she crouched behind witness for safety from the stone throwing. Witness was cross-examined by the McDermott. Set-O. Carey, cross-examined, wee almost blinded with bleed at Father Me.Fadden's door. When the latter :t o t inside he assisted in closing the door against his sister and witness, who endeavoured to enter but was pulled back by the crowd. Inspector Martin was struck from be.. hind. Witness was able to go to his Aker and remove his helmet.  Sergeant Karrelly eak3 he was injured in the affray. The crowd mode room tor the man to strike Inspector Martin from behind with a piece of paling. The blow fell on the back of Ma bead. Stones were thrown. Gallagher wad amongst a circle of men who were throwing stones at the deceased officer. Prisoner threw a stone at him as he lay on the irronncl. He could only describe the roan who struck the officer from behind with the paling. Witness informed Inspector Lennon of the occurrence.  A meeting of Catholio jurors, from which, however, many of those now at Maryborough were absent, was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the Town Hall, to pretest against the alleged jury packing. Mr. Macdonald, M.P., and other visitors attended.  Elizabeth haycock, hailing from minden, has been charged at Derby, with attempted suicide in the lock- ap. She lute' been arrested for a petty offenee, and whilst in the cells tried to hang herself with her garter. She was prevented by the police, but subsequently made a second attempt with her boot-lace. She WWI too ill to be brought into court, and woe remanded. Forty prwrioue convictione were I ?emceed against her, inchading three for sttesopterl