the eureka stockade-第33章

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e。　　You　（prisoner）　assured　him　that　amongst　the　foreigners　whom　you　conversed　with　there　was　no　democratic　feeling；　but　merely　a　spirit　of　resistance　to　the　licence　fee。〃

Mr。　C。　H。　HACKETT　you　are　a　lover　of　truth：　　God　bless　you！

JAMES　GORE；　examined　by　the　Attorney…General：　〃I　am　a　private　in　the　40th；　I　was　in　the　attack　on　the　Eureka　stockade。　The　prisoner　and　two　other　men　followed　me　when　I　entered　the　stockade；　and　compelled　me　to　go　out。　　Prisoner　was　armed　with　a　pike。〃

Cross　examined　by　Mr。　Ireland：　〃It　was　day…light　at　the　time；　but　not　broad　day…light；　I　had　fired　my　musket　but　not　used　my　bayonet。　　I　ran　because　there　were　three　against　me。　　I　was　one　of　the　first　men　in　the　stockade。　　There　was　no　other　soldier　or　policeman　near　me　when　the　prisoner　and　the　other　men　pursued　me。〃

PATRICK　SYNOTT；　examined　by　the　Attorney…General：　〃I　am　a　private　in　the　40th　regiment；　I　saw　the　prisoner　and　two　other　men　pursuing　Gore　from　the　stockade　on　the　morning　of　the　attack。　　It　was　almost　as　lightsome　at　the　time　as　it　is　now。　　I　could　distinguish　a　man　at　fifty　yards　off；　and　the　prisoner　was　not　fifteen　yards　from　me。　　He　was　six　or　seven　minutes　in　my　sight。〃

JOHN　CONCRITT；　examined　by　the　Attorney…General：　This　witness　was　a　mounted　policeman　and　corroborated　in　all　particulars　the　evidence　of　the　previous　witnesses。

Cross　examined　by　Mr。　Ireland：　〃I　fired　my　pistol　at　the　prisoner。　　It　was　very　good　daylight。　　From　what　I　saw　of　the　soldier　that　morning；　I　should　have　known　him　again；　for　he　stood　with　me　for　some　minutes　afterwards。〃

JOHN　DONNELLY；　examined　by　the　Attorney…General：　〃I　am　a　private　of　the　40th　regiment。　　I　was　at　the　stockade　on　the　3rd　December；　I　saw　the　prisoner　there。　　I　had　a　distinct　opportunity　of　seeing。〃

Cross　examined　by　Mr。　Ireland：…　〃I　saw　him　for　about　a　minute　at　first；　and　I　saw　him　again　in　about　ten　minutes　afterwards。　　I　also　saw　him　at　the　Camp　the　following　day。〃

JOHN　BADCOCK；　trooper；　examined　by　the　Attorney…General：　〃I　was　at　the　stockade　on　the　morning　of　the　3rd　December。　　I　was　on　foot。　I　snapped　my　musket　at　the　prisoner；　and　it　missed　fire。　　I　was　quite　close　to　him。　　I　saw　him　again　at　the　lock…up　next　day。〃

JOHN　DOGHERTY；　trooper；　examined　by　the　Attorney…General：　〃I　was　at　the　attack　on　the　stockade。　　I　saw　the　prisoner　there。　　I　knew　him　personally　before。　　I　have　no　doubt　that　he　is　the　man。　　I　saw　the　prisoner　run　towards　the　guard　tent；　and　in　a　few　minutes　after；　I　saw　him　again　brought　back　as　a　prisoner。〃

Sergeant　HAGARTEY；　examined　by　the　Attorney…General：　〃I　am　a　sergeant　in　the　40th。　　I　was　in　the　attack　on　the　stockade。　I　was　beside　Captain　Wise　when　he　was　shot。　　He　（Captain　Wise）　was　shot　from　the　stockade。　　I　saw　the　prisoner　at　the　stockade。　　I　was　in　the　guard　which　took　him　to　the　Camp。　　The　prisoner　did　not　get　away；　I　know。　I　saw　him　a　prisoner　in　the　Camp　about　five　o'clock。〃

Cross　examined　by　Mr。　Ireland：　〃I　do　not　know　that　the　prisoner　did　not　escape　on　his　way　from　the　stockade　to　the　lock…up。〃

ROBERT　TULLY；　sworn　and　examined：　〃He　was　inside　the　stockade　on　the　Sunday　morning：　　saw　the　prisoner　there　armed　with　a　pike；　he　was　in　the　act　of　running　away；　saw　him　twice　in　the　stockade；　was　sure　the　prisoner　is　the　man。〃

Cross　examined　by　Mr。　Ireland：　〃Never　saw　the　man　before　this；　he　was　running　in　company　with　two　other　men；　it　was　very　early　in　the　morning；　it　was　some　time　after　the　stockade　was　taken　that　he　was　arrested；　the　firing　then　had　not　wholly　ceased。〃

Private　DON…SYN…GORE；　drilled　by　sergeant　HAG。

Trooper　CON（S）CRIT…BAD…DOG；　mobbed　by　Bob…tulip。

The　pair　of　you　are　far　below　the　ebb　of　our　Neopolitan　Lazzaroni！

Why　did　you　not　consult　with　spy　Goodenough？

This　having　closed　the　case　for　the　Crown；　the　Court　adjourned　at　half…past　two。




Chapter　LXXXVII。



Viri　Probi；　Spes　Mea　In　Vobis；　Nam　Fides　Nostra　In　Deo　Optimo　Maximo。


To　be　serious。　　I　am　a　Catholic；　born　of　an　old　Roman　family；　whose　honour　never　was　questioned；　I　hereby　assert　before　God　and　man；　that　previous　to　my　being　under　arrest　at　the　Camp；　I　never　had　seen　the　face　of　1；　Gore；　2；　Synnot；　3；　Donnelly；　4；　Concritt；　5；　Dogherty；　6；　Badcock；　7；　Hagartey；　and　8；　Tully。

I　CHALLENGE　CONTRADICTION　from　any　'bona　fide'　digger；　who　was　present　at　the　stockade　during　the　massacre　on　the　morning　of　December　3rd；　1854。

As　a　man　of　education　and　therefore　a　member　of　the　Republic　of　Letters；　I　hereby　express　the　hope　that　the　Press　throughout　the　whole　of　Australia　will　open　their　columns　to　any　bona　fide　contradiction　to　my　solemn　assertions　above。　　I　cannot　possibly　say　anything　more　on　such　a　sad　subject。




Chapter　LXXXVIII。



Sunt　Leges：　　Vis　Ultima　Lex：　　Tunc　Aut　Libertas　Aut　Servitudo；　Mors　Enim　Benedicta。


On　the　reassembling　of　the　Court；　at　three　o'clock；　Mr。　Ireland　rose　to　address　the　Jury　for　the　defence。

The　learned　Counsel　spent　a　heap　of　dry　yabber…yabber　on　the　law　of　high…treason；　to　show　its　absurdity　and　how　its　interpretation　had　ever　proved　a　vexation　even　to　lawyers；　then　he　tackled　with　some　more　tangible　solids。　　The　British　law；　the　boast　of　'urbis　et　orbis　terrarum'；　delivered　a　traitor　to　be　practised　upon　by　a　sanguinary　Jack　Ketch：I。；　to　hang　the　beggar　until　he　be　dead；　dead；　dead；　II。；　then　to　chop　the　carcase　in　quarters；　III。；　never　mind　the　stench；　each　piece　of　the　treacherous　flesh　must　remain　stuck　up　at　the　top　of　each　gate　of　the　town；　there　to　dry　in　spite　of　occasional　pecking　from　crows　and　vultures。　　The　whole　performance　to　impress　the　young　generation　with　the　fear　of　God　and　teach　them　to　honour　the　King。

I　soon　reconciled　myself　to　my　lot；　and　remembering　my　younger　days　at　school；　I　argued　thus：

Where　there　are　no　bricks；　there　are　no　walls：　　but；　walls　are　required　to　enclose　the　gates；　therefore；　in　Ballaarat　there　are　no　gates。　CorolariumHow　the　deuce　can　they　hang　up　my　hind…quarters　on　the　gates　of　Ballaarat　Township？　　Hence；　Toorak　must　possess　a　craft　which　passes　all　understanding　of　Traitors。

The　jury；　however；　appeared　frightened　at　this　powerful　thundering　from　Mr。　Ireland；　who　now　began　to　turn　the　law　towards　a　respectable　and　more　congenial　quarter；　and　proved；　that　if　the　prisoner　at　the　bar　had　burnt　down　all　the　brothels　not　kept　on　the　sly　in　Her　Majesty's　dominions；　he　would　be　a　Traitor；　yet；　if　he　had　left　one　single　brothel　standingsay；　in　the　Sandwich　Islandsfor　the　accommodation　of　any　of　Her　Majesty's　well…affected　subjects；　then　the　high　treason　was　not　highhigh　enough　and　up　to　the　mark；　that　is；　my　fore…quarter　could　not　be　legally　stuck　up　on　the　imaginary　gates　of　Ballaarat。

His　Honour　appeared　to　me；　to　assent　to　the　line　of　argument　of　the　Learned　Counsel；　who　concluded　a　very　lengthy　but　most　able　address；　by　calling　on　the　jury　to　put　an　end　by　their　verdict　to　the　continued　incarceration　of　the　man；　and　to　teach　the　government　that　they　could　not　escape　from　the　responsibilities　they　had　incurred　by　their　folly；　by　trying　to　obtain　a　verdict；　which　would　brand　the　subjects　of　Her　Majesty　in　this　Colony　with　disloyalty。

The　jury　now　appeared　to　me　to　be　ready　to　let　the　high　traitor　go　his　way　in　bodily　integrity。

Mr。　ASPINALL　then　rose　to　address　the　jury　on　behalf　of　the　prisoner。　His　speech　was　spirited；　cutting；　withering；　but　could　only　cover　the　falsehood；　and　NOT　bring　to　light　the　truth：　　hence　to　record　his　speech　here　cannot　possibly　serve　the　purpose　of　this　Book：　　hence　the　four　documents；　and　my　important　observation　on　them　in　the　following　chapter。




Chapter　LXXXIX。



Melior　Nunc　Lingua　Favere。


Document　I。

SUPREME　COURT　（Before　his　Honour　the　Chief　Justice；）

〃The　prisoner；　Raffaello；　on　his　trial　being　postponed；　wished　to　address　His　Honour。　　He　said　that　he　was　a　native　of　Rome；　and　hoped　that　the　same　good　feeling　would　be　shown　towards　him　in　this　colony　as　in　old　England。　If　his　witnesses　were　there；　he　would　be　able　to　leave　the　dock　at　that　moment。　　He　hoped　that　His　Honour　would　protect　him　by　seeing　that　his　witnesses　were　served　with　subpoenas。

〃His　Honour　was　not　responsible　for　this。　　Prisoner's　attorney　was　the　party；　and　he　must　speak　to　him