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An application was made to his Honour Mr Justice Barry, who was presiding in the Central Criminal Court yesterday, that the [[Ned Kellys Trial|trial]] of Edward Kelly, who was committed on a charge of murdering Constable Thomas Lonigan, should be postponed till next sittings.  Mr '''Molesworth''', who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, read an affidavit made by Mr [[Gaunson, David|Gaunson]] to the effect that the prisoner had not been afforded an opportunity of communicating with his friends; that he had no means to employ counsel or otherwise prepare for his defence; that his [[Mrs Ellen Kelly|mother]] had owned a selection under the Land Act of 1865, on which she had paid seven years’ rent, but that this land had been mortgaged with the [[Banks|Land Credit Bank]], and the mortgage was afterwards transferred to a sister of the prisoner.  It was intended to have raised money on this allotment to pay for the expenses of the defence, but it was found that the Lands Office had refused to recognise the transfers, but the injustice of this was pointed out to the Minister, and it was believed that if the trial were postponed the Lands Office would complete the title.