Sydney Morning Herald (47)
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MELBOURNE , THURSDAY
Kelly's trial commenced this morning, before Judge Barry. The interest in the proceedings appears to have somewhat subsided, as the crowd was not so great as on the previous occasions. An application was made for a postponement till next sittings, but the Judge said he did not feel justified in acceding, as the public time was devoted to the discharge of public duties. The trial then proceeded, and Mr Smyth opened the case for the Crown. The evidence of identification having been given, constable M'Intyre was examined at length, and repeated in substance the evidence given on previous occasions. He detailed the circumstances of the Mansfield murders, and the part taken by prisoner. After M'Intyre's evidence in chief he was shortly cross-examined by Mr Bindon, for the defence, but he reiterated that Kelly fired the shot that killed Lonigan. His general evidence was not at all shaken. He saw prisoner fire at sergeant Kennedy, who rolled off his horse. George Stephens, a groom, living at Donnybrook, was the next witness examined, but there was nothing new in any of the evidence. The Court will sit till the latest hour until the case is concluded.
11.30 P.M.
The trial lasted till nearly 11 to-night, when the evidence was more than half gone through. There was nothing new elicited. The jury are locked up for the night. The trial will finish some time to-morrow. The evidence given traced out the career of the Kellys from 1878, and has already been several times published.
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