ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. PRELIMINARY MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY INTO THE CHARGE AGAINST HENRY JAMES O'FARRELL, AND STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER. (CONDENSED FROM THE "SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.") [Concluded.]

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ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. PRELIMINARY MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY INTO THE CHARGE AGAINST HENRY JAMES O'FARRELL, AND STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER. (CONDENSED FROM THE "SYDNEY MORNING HERALD.") [Concluded.]

Richard Musgrove, examined : I *m * sergeant of police, stationed at Sydney ; I was at the tinilors' Home picnic, at Clontarf, yesterday ; 1 heard a shot just after the Duke came from the luncheon table ; I assisted in securing the prisoner ; he was then on the ground j I did not notice anybody else there ; I got hold of prisoner by the hair and shoulder ; he said, "I'm a bloody Fenian, and 111 die for my country ;" I noticed » revolver in the lefthand outside breast pocket of his coat ; he was on the ground and juit rising ; I seized the pistol j I thought he had hold of it and was trying to fire it, and told the crowd to look o«fc, as he had. another pistol ; I saw that all the chambers of the pistol were loaded and capped.; it is a small-sized Colt's rerolver ; I did not find anything else in his pocket j it was in the same condition as now when I took it from him ; it is a new pistol, with the brand of "Challiner, gunmaker, Sydney;" I staok to prisoner till we got near the wharf, and accompanied him to Sydney. Cross-examined by prisoner : I never used the word'"b y?" He used the word "b y" distinctly. John Robinson, examined : I am a constable stationed in the Sydney district; I was on duty at the pionic at Clontarf jesterdayj I assisted in apprehending and bringing the prisoner to Sydney j I heard shots fired there j the prisoner in my hearing said something shortly after the shots were fired ; he said, " I've done my duty, and I can die for my country ;" after getting him into the steamer, he ■aid, ; " It can't be helped now, I've made a mees of it j" I do not recollect that he had said before anything to which this had reference. Prisoner had no question* to ask this witness. He was remanded till Monday, the 16th March.