FRANCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9267, 29 April 1892, Page 2

FRANCE.

(Reoeived April «,iai»a,m.) Pabis, April 27. Ravachal and Simon appeared quite unconcerned on sentence lieing passed, and they received It with cries of "Viva I'Anarchie." Ravachal'a counsel, amid loud shouts of disapproval from those in Court, concluded his: argument for the defence by warning the jury tbat if hbt client was sentenced to death new at* tempts wonld ba made npon themselves. . Re strenuously urged that the offence mi only a political one. Tha sentence oreated gread surprise. The Journal dtt Debate regrets that the jury were not courageoua In their duty. Lerot, the waiter, who ia alleged to have been the informer on Ravachal, gave his evidence with great bravery. „..,. Up to the. present the police havo no olne to the perpetrators of the outrage aft very's restaurant, ; "•■ -'•- ' There is an impression Abroad that tha Government will be overthrown, owing to their neglect in taking' precautions to protect the restaurant, whioh bad been threatened. One solitary policeman had been told off to watch the building. The sentences on RaVaohal and Simon were received'in the dty'witn great indlg. nation, and they were: generally regarded as a triumph by the dynamite' party, ■; (Reoeived April al « p,m.l Twelve -Ansicbists bjiye •^arrested at Roubaise. , ;l^'.'. v „,„ (Reoeived April 19, 12.15 aim,) April 28. The police have decided to proceed -^. against Ravachal' for "murdering a nntn->"Y ber of people some time ago, The Anarchists have threatened to kill M. Beaurefaire, who conduoted the ease for the prosecution daring Ravachal's trial, and. Lerot, the waiter. 'Special protection Isbeiog afforded to *& Beanie* faire, and' soldiers ar« grtardinghu private -.J tesidenw. ±m . ..ym

Ana AjOmod ana Continental Press charge the jury in Kavacbal's case with Cowardice, and warn France that she may expect further outrages of a similar character. They consider that tho verdict has partially justified Anarchism.