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We have received Quebec Papers to the 8th ult. The following is the only article in them worthy of notice, dated Quebec, April 7 : « The trial of Charles De Renhart and Archibald M-Lehan, for the murder of Owen Keveney, servant of the Hudson’s Bay Company, at the River Wimpie, in the year 1816, came on before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Perrault, on Mon day. last (the 2Qth of March).Mr. Stuart had previously ar rived from Montreal for the purpose of assisting in the conduct of the progeeution; but upon ascertaining the determination of the Crown Officers,to admit,of no interference further than suggestions’ during the trial, that gentleman declined any parti cipation in the suit, and returned to Montreal before the trial took place. Messieurs Coltman, Bouchette, and Gate were examined as to the locality of the territory in which the murder is alleged to have perpetrated, from a presumed doubt of its being within the jurisdiction of the Court of King’s Bench for Quebec. The examination of Hubert Faillé occupied the remainder of the day until the adjournment of the Court,which took place at abot eight o’clock in the evening, when the jury were put into the charge of the consta bles sworn as usual on such occasions. The Court met the next morning , quarter past nine, when, previous to entering upon the%#finh sentence i was pronounced upon the criminals convicted in the course of te term. Jean Bro-Lapointe was then sworn and examined as a witness on the part of the Crown. His cross-examination by two of the prisoners’ Counsel occupied se veral hours, and was urged with some ability and address, appa rently with a view of trying the consistency of the witness. At four o'clock the Court adjourned in order to take refreshment, and about six the Court again met. Capt. D'Orientiens was called upon as the next witness for the prosecution, but shortly after the commencement of his testimony, the Attorney- General, still having many witnesses to exammine, and finding it utterly impossible to get through;the evidency on the part of the Crown, before midnight (with which the terms expired, and with it the ju risdiction of the Court), moved by the consent of the prisoners, leave to withdraw Sivers after which the Jury was dis ‘-Weitict, saving the situation of the pri or thirtyos it hours, the same as before the a : ,
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Surrey Southwark Middlesex Sussex Gazette
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jun 06, 1818
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