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afterwards by Mr. Grant, on be- 
half of the prisoner. 
Lord Succoth then proceeded 
to sum up the evidence. His 
lordship adverted fully to the se- 
veral points of law connected with 
-the statute founded on, and the 
‘case at issue. We understood 
‘him upon the whole to be of opi- 
nion—lIst, that the statute libelled 
‘On was in full force; 2ndly, that 
a marriage celebrated by a Popish 
priest, with or without the pro- 
clamation of bans, between what 
“parties soever, even when both 
are Catholics, was irregular and 
inorderly and that the celebrator 
was liable to the penalties of the 
statute; and, thirdly, that the 
Panel had celebrated an irregular 
and inorderly marriage. 
The jury having for some time 
retired, returned a verdict, find- 
ing by a plurality of voices the 
‘libel not proved, whereupon the 
Panel was assoilzied simpliciter, 
and dismissed from the bar. The 
result of this trial appeared to 
‘afford much satisfaction to the 
crowded audience tliat attended. 
—(Caledonian Mercury.) 
Court of King’s Bench, Dublin, 
Now. 18.—Doctor Troy and the 
Dublin Grand Jury.—This day, 
after twelve o’clock, the crier was 
directed by the Court to ‘call the 
Rev. John Duffy, who had been 
served with an order to attend the 
Court 
Mr. Duffy appeared, and was 
directed to come as near as pos- 
sible to the bench. 
Chief Justice,—How long, Sir, 
“‘sincé you were appointed Catholic 
Chaplain to Newgcate?  ~ 
Rev. Mr, Duffy.—I really do 
not know, my Lord, but the 
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Grand Jury have appointed tue for 
life, after a week’s deliberation on 
my arguments, and— 
Chief Justice.—Have you dis- 
charged the duties of a Chaplain 
since your appointment by the 
Grand Jury? 
Mr. Duffy.—My Lord, I would 
have done it, if my Prelate had 
not prevented me. 
Chief Justice.—Was any vio- 
lence offered to you by any person 
in the gaol, which could prevent 
your attendance? 
Mr. Duffy.—Certainly not. 
Chief Justice.—Then, Sir, you 
have not discharged the duty ? 
Mr. Duffy.—My Lord, spiritual 
obedience is a first principle of the 
Catholic church, and I might as 
well attempt to destroy the entire 
Christian church, as to subvert 
‘any one of the principles. 
Chief Justice.—I merely wish- 
-ed to ascertain the fact, whether 
or not you discharged the duties 
of Roman Catholic Chaplain to 
the gaol of Newgate, and I find 
you have not. Our conductis di- 
rected by an Act of Parliament, 
which we are bound to follow 
without either abating or exceed- 
ing its directions. It was our 
province to recommend, if we 
thought proper, to the Grand 
Jury to appoint a Roman Catholic 
Chaplain: to’ Newgate: we had 
no power to particularise any in- 
dividual, and God forbid we ever 
should exceed our powers.. The 
‘Grand Jury accordingly appointed 
this gentleman; bat owing to 
some interferénee Hé Has not dis- 
charged the duties of the station, 
and therefore nvust be removed by 
this Court; to which the Legis- 
lature has entrusted the-right of 
inquiry into the transaction. — 
