the eureka stockade-第32章

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e　glance　of　his　eyes　is　irresistible。　　A　pair　of　bushy　whiskers　frame　in　such　a　shrewd　forehead；　astute　nose；　thundering　mouth；　that　one　had　better　keep　at　a　respectful　distance　from　drakes。　　His　whole　head　and　strong…built　frame　tell　that　he　is　ready　to　settle　at　once　with　anybody；　either　with　the　tongue　or　with　the　fist。　　His　eloquence　savours　pretty　strongly　of　Daniel　O'Connell；　and　is　flavoured　with　colonial　pepper；　hence　Mr。　Ireland　will　always　exercise　a　potent　spell　over　a　jury。　　If　he　were　the　Attorney…General；　the　colony　would　breath　freer　from　knaves；　rogues；　and　vagabonds。　　The　'sweeps；'　especially；　could　not　possibly　prosper　with　Ireland's　pepper。

According　to　promise；　another　lawyer；　a　man　of　flesh；　had　to　be　present：　but；　as　he　was　not　there；　so　he　is　not　here。

Mr。　ASPINALL；　barrister；　totally　unknown　to　me　before；　volunteered　his　services　as　my　counsel　to　assist　Mr。　Ireland。

'In　memoria　eterna　manet　amicus'　BUTLER　COLE　ASPINALL。　　The　print　of　generous　frankness　in　your　forehead；　of　benevolence　in　your　eyes；　of　having　no…two…ways　in　your　nose；　of　sincere　boldness　in　your　mouth；　your　height；　fine　complexion；　noble　deportment；　indicate　in　you　the　gentleman　and　the　scholar。　　If　now　and　then　you　fumble　among　papers；　whilst　addressing　the　jury；　that　is　perhaps　for　fear　it　should　be　observed　that　you　have　no　beard；　in　order　that　proper　attention　may　be　paid　to　your　learning；　which　is　that　of　a　grey…headed　man；　and　though　it　may　be　said；　that　the　Eureka　Stockade　was　hoggledy　enough；　yet　your　pop；　pop；　pop；　was　also　doggledy。

You　know　a　tree　by　its　fruits；　and　so　you　may　know；　if　you　like；　the　Attorney…General　by　his　High…Treason　Indictment。　　I　have　not　the　patience　to　go　through　it　a　second　time。　　There　are　too　many　Fosters；　fostering　and　festering　in　this　Victorian　land。

JUDGE　BARRY　presided；　a　man　of　the　old…gentleman　John　Bull's　stamp。　Nothing　in　his　face　of　the　cast　of　a　Jefferies。　　He　can　manage　his　temper；　even　among　the　vexations　of　law。

His　Honour　addressed　me　always　with　kindness。　　If　he　shampooed　his　summing…up；　with　parson's　solemnity；　indicating　not　little　self…congratulation；　His　Honour　had　reason　to　be　proud　of　the　following　remarks；　which　I　here　record　for　that　purpose：…


〃They　had　been　told　（said　His　Honour　to　the　jury）；　that　the　prisoner　in　the　dock　had　come　sixteen　thousand　miles　to　get　off　from　the　Austrian　rulefrom　the　land　of　tyranny　to　that　of　liberty；　and　so　he　had；　in　the　truest　sense　of　the　word；　and　that　liberty　which　he　enjoyed　imposed　upon　him　a　local　respect　for　Her　Majesty；　and　a　respect　for　her　laws。　　He　had　the　privilege　of　being　tried　by　a　jury；　who　would　form　their　verdict　solely　from　the　facts　adduced　on　the　trial。〃


A　fair　hint；　equal　to　saying；　that　under　the　British　flag　I　was　not　going　to　be　tried　before　the　Holy　（read；　Infernal）　Inquisition。




Chapter　LXXXV。



Sunt　Miserie　In　Vita　Hominus；　Viro　Probo　Dolosis　Circumdari！　Nulla　Miseria　Pejor。


MY　TRIAL　proceeded；　before　the　British　Jury　aforesaid。

Vandemonians：　HENRY　GOODENOUGH；　Spy…Major。　ANDREW　PETERS；　Sub…Spy。

As　an　honest　man；　I　scorn　to　say　anything　of　either　of　you；　but　address　myself　to　my　God；　the　Lord　God　of　Israel；　in　the　words　of　Solomon：…

'If　any　man　trespass　against　his　neighbour；　and　an　oath　be　laid　upon　him　to　cause　him　to　swear；　and　the　oath　come　before　thine　altar　in　this　house：

'Then　hear　thou　in　heaven；　and　do；　and　judge　thy　servants；　condemning　the　wicked　to　bring　his　way　upon　his　head。'（1　Kings　viii。　31；　32。）

GEORGE　WEBSTER　examined：…　〃I　attended　the　meeting　at　Bakery…hill　on　the　afternoon　of　the　29th　November；　Mr。　Hayes　was　chairman；　and　the　prisoner　was　on　the　platform。　He　made　a　speech　to　the　effect；　that　he　had　come　16；000　miles　to　escape　tyranny；　and　they　（THE　DIGGERS）　should　put　down　the　tyrants　here　（POINTING　TO　THE　CAMP）。　　PRISONER　ALSO　TORE　UP　HIS　LICENCE　and　threw　it　towards　the　fire　recommending　the　others　to　do　as　he　did。〃

N。B。At　the　next　state　trial　of　Jamas　Beattie；　and　Michael　Tuhey；　said　witness　George　Webster；　on　his　oath；　was　cross　examined　by　Mr。　Ireland；　and　stated：…

〃Mr。　RAFFAELLO；　was　at　the　meeting　on　the　29th　November。（A　gold　licence　was　here　handed　to　the　witness。）This　licence　is　in　the　name　of　CARBONI　RAFFAELLO；　and　the　date　covers　the　period　at　which　the　licences　were　burned。〃（Sensation　in　the　Court！）

I　was　present　in　person；　and　a　free　man。　　'AB　UNO　DISCE　OMNES：　　JAM　SATIS　DIXI。'　　I　hereby　assert　that　I　did　not　burn　any　paper　or　anything　at　all　at　the　monster　meeting；　I　challenge　contradiction　from　any　bona　fide　miner；　who　was　present　at　said　meeting。　　I　paid　two　pounds　for　my　licence　on　the　15th　of　October；　1854；　to　Commissioner　Amos；　and　I　have　it　still　in　my　possession。*

＇*　The　original　document　of　the　following　Gold…license；　as　well　as　the　documents　from　Davis　Burwash；　Esq。；　the　eminent　notary…public；　of　4；　Castlecourt；　Birchin…lane；　City；　London；　and　Signor　Carboni　Raffaello's　College　Diploma；　and　Certificate　as　sworn　interpreter　in　said　City　of　London；　together　with　the　Originals　of　all　other　Documents；　especially　the　letters　from　C　Raffaello　to　H。　W。　Archer；　inserted　in　this　book；　are　now　in　the　hands　of　J　MacPherson　Grant；　Esq。；　M。L。C。；　Solicitor；　and　will　remain　in　his　office；　Collins…street；　Melbourne；　till　Christmas　for　inspection。The　Printers＇

…

V。R。　Printed　by　John　Ferres　at　the　Government　Printing　Office　NOT　TRANSFERABLE　2　POUNDS　GOLD　LICENSE。THREE　MONTHS。　No。　134。　　　17th　October　1854。

The　Bearer；　Carboni　Raffaello；　having　paid　the　Sum　of　TWO　Pounds　on　account　of　the　General　Revenue　of　the　Colony；　I　hereby　License　him　to　mine　or　dig　for　Gold；　reside　at；　or　carry　on；　or　follow　any　trade　or　calling；　except　tha　of　Storekeeper；　on　such　Crown　Lands　within　the　Colony　of　Victoria　as　shall　be　assigned　to　him　for　these　purposes　by　any　one　duly　authorized　in　that　behalf。

This　License　to　be　in　force　for　THREE　Months　ending　16th　January；　and　no　longer。

G。　A。　Amos。　Commissioner。

REGULATIONS　TO　BE　OBSERVED　BY　THE　PERSONS　DIGGING　FOR　GOLD　OR　OTHERWISE　EMPLOYED　AT　THE　GOLD　FIELDS。

1。　This　License　is　to　be　carried　on　the　person；　to　be　produced　whenever　demanded　by　any　Commissioner；　Peace　Officer；　or　other　duly　authorised　person。

2。　It　is　especially　to　be　observed　that　this　License　is　not　transferable；　and　that　the　holder　of　a　transferred　Licence　is　liable　to　the　penalty　for　a　misdemeanour。

3。　No　Mining　will　be　permitted　where　it　would　he　destructive　of　any　line　of　road　which　it　is　necessary　to　maintain；　and　which　shall　be　determined　by　any　Commissioner；　nor　within　such　distance　round　any　more　as　it　may　he　necessary　to　reserve　for　access　to　it。

4。　It　in　enjoined　that　all　persons　on　the　Gold　Fields　maintain　a　due　and　proper　observance　of　Sundays。

5。　The　extent　of　claim　allowed　to　each　Licensed　Miner　is　twelve　foot　square；　or　144　square　&c。；&c。；&c。；

…

Examination　of　this　gold…laced　witness　continued：'The　prisoner　was　the　most　violent　speaker　at　the　meeting。'

Good　reader；　see　my　speech　at　the　monster　meeting。　　I　am　sick　of　this　witness　and　I　will　make　no　further　comments。




Chapter　LXXXVI。



Coglione；　Il　Lazzarone　In　Paragone。


CHARLES　HENRY　HACKETT；　police　magistrate；　cross　examined　by　Mr。　Ireland：…

〃There　was　a　deputation　admitted　to　an　interview　with　Mr。　Rede；　on　Thursday　night；　November　30th。　　The　prisoner　was　one　of　the　deputation。　I　think　Black　was　the　principal　party　in　the　deputation。　　The　deputatation　as　well　as　I　remember；　said；　that　they　thought　in　case　Mr。　Rede　would　give　an　assurance　that　he　would　not　go　out　again　with　the　police　and　military　to　collect　licences；　they　could　undertake　that　no　disturbance　would　take　place。　　Mr。　Rede　replied；　that　as　threats　were　held　out　to　the　effect；　that　in　case　of　refusal；　the　bloodshed　would　be　on　their　（the　authorities'）　own　heads；　he　could　not　make　any　such　engagement　at　the　time；　nor　had　he　the　power　of　refraining　from　collecting　the　licence　fee。〃

By　the　prisoner：　〃I　recollect　Commissioner　Rede　saying；　that　the　word　'licences'　was　merely　a　cloak　used　by　the　diggers；　and　that　this　movement　was　in　reality　a　democratic　one。　　You　（prisoner）　assured　him　that　amongst　the　foreigners　whom　you　conversed　with　there　was　no　demo