Year: 1867

On Monday, 10Th May Captain John McCaerty placed
in the dock to receive the sentence of the court.


Mr. Lawess, solicitor handed the prisoner newspaper to
read, but it instantly taken from him by the jaor


Mr. Butt submitted that ought to be passed upon
the prisoner and that in fact there had been mstria in the
present case.


McDonough Co., the part of the CROWN submitted
there had been mistrial.


The Court unanimously decided that they could entertain
the application.


Mr. Smatt addressing the prisoner sad-John McCaterty
YOU were in due FORM indicted and found guilty the crime
of high What have you say why judgment of
death and execution should not be pronounced
cording to law


The prisoner in Clear firm, unhesitating voice, sadMy


Lords have nothing that this advanced stage of
this trial ward off that of death. might well
hur complaint if have one, the orange trees of the
sunny South, the lofty pine of the great North,
speak the question why sentence should not be passed
according the law of the day but do protest loudly
against the injustice of that sentence have been brought


trial charge of high treason against the Government of
Great Britain and guilt has been brought home the
evidence of Witness and that witness peured normer


deny distinctly that there has been two witnesses prove
the act of treason against deny distinctly that you
have brought independent witnesses to two
There but the witness prove the overt act of
against grant, and freely grant, that there has been
cloud of crcumstantia evidence to show my connection if
please the word, with the Irish people in their
tempt for Irish independence and claim that American
and aen have right to sympathze with the Irish
people, with any other people who may please revolt
against form of which they believe they
tyrancay rrated England ympathized with America She
only smpathzed with her. but gave support both par
ties Who heard of Engshmen being arrested by the
United States Government for taking behalf of the
Confederation of the Southern States their being placed
upon trial charge of high treason against the Government
No such appeared do deny that have SYM
pathzed with the Irish people loved Ireland and love the
Irish people If were free tomorrow and the Ir sh people
take the field for independence my sympahes would
be with them would join them they had any show what
to win that independence while would give
ton the useless euon of blood have done it, and


state distinctly that have connection whatever directly
indirectly with the that took place in the county
of Dublin make that the brink OF my grave
Again. claim that have right to be discharged on the
charge that has been brought against by the nature OF the
law by which have been tried That law distinctly says that
must produce two independent witnesses prove the overt
act OF treason against the prisoner claim ana claim loudly
that have produced according that law these two
independent witnesses This is the only complaint have to
make make that loudly. l find fault with the jury
have no complaint make against the Judge have been
tried and found guilty. and perfectly satlshed will go
my grave gentleman and Christian Although re-
greet that should be cut off this stage OF life still many noble
generous Irishmen fell on behalf of Southern land
do wish make any fowey speech to win sympathy in
this of Justice and without any further remarks will
now accept the sentence of the COURT


Mr. Justice FitzgeradIt remains for sooy to
form the most painful dutyhe most painful that fall
the lot of pass sentence of death upon you In that
we have no discretion the law is 1t does not