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The [[Sympathizers|14 man]] who are now in custody on a charge of having given information and assistance to the Kelly gang were taken before Mr Foster police Magistrate at Beechworth on Saturday. Mr [[Bowman (2)|Bowman]] who on the previous occasion prosecuted on behalf of the Crown appeared for some of the prisoners as did also Mr [[William Zincke MP|Zincke]], while Superintendent [[Hare|Hare]] prosecuted. The first prisoner placed in the dock was [[Wild Wright|Isaiah Wright]] and Mr Hare at once asked for a further remand for seven days, on the ground that his police witnesses were out in the bush in pursuit of the outlaws and that in the present unsettled condition of the country it would not be safe to produce the other witnesses. The application was strenuously opposed by Messrs Bowman and Zincke who urged that a de- finite agreement had been made with Superintendent Sadleir on the previous Saturday that the charges should either be proceeded with or withdrawn. The police magistrate, however, decided that the remand sought for should be granted as he had to consider the interests of justice and was not bound by an agreement entered into by the police authorities and the prisoners' solicitors. The prisoners were therefore remanded for another week. The majority of the men retained a most stolid demeanour while in court, and appeared to take but little interest in the proceedings. The two Clancys however, eagerly scanned the faces of those present in the court, and when they saw two female relatives there, some rapid signals passed between them.

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