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5 e K o ol P S es : " s s o ie O / o c P s ' : 'Ekw i1 pointed ow parties -- contf . agreement .~ defendant Wilkinson, pointe «%' _ the p.«:'r?::fl:u t::l-ooond c'::l.nt of this Informa--. who were really at the hortom of the -azue l;:v{ tion above--named,did then and thero do and 60m--| not come forward and laid information, ut tha m'K' the overt acts in the first count of this in' 1¢ jpad been laid by a dstective. He stated that formation, charged as the overt acts bYy him th® \;);g puse would not shield those implicated in the said Lynch committed in the said flrst count as £f bribery on the other side, as thoy would the» and there alleged, and to the intents then and Act of DriDery fomh _ bet "the " enqiuiry there stuted to the great damage of the;said be _ dragged orth Wce o 9 d Roberé? McKim, James F. Dgwling. w. D.dBul- was com:lmie(lE He c;»:ltc?d:;i tRMé :::d:: four, and ltobert A. Lyon, and to the zreat daim-- m 1 3 of section 40 o 1e et, :"""' 'o:ithe i'?'""" '"":m""{u"'l' of the lljrz'lwino't')?: ::rll:)lcshec:ll)zniniurmamm was laid, the person who itario, in _ con o our | la # p je Queen und the said L:glalal.lve Asmmb{y. ang Accepted the bribe, no m"?'t;;r ;"'0"' w&;'zg;:_ the laws and Governiment of--the said Province: tence, was equally guilty with the pers 1 d to the evil example of all othors aund szainst the, ing thie bribe, and they should theretore be cal D';:OO of our lady the Queen, her crown, aud diy \ on to stand their trial lllpgnl:.lnefcln;:l'gci:xt[s:,.d 5s m ag c \ _ _Dr. MceMichael, on behailf of the defendants THIRD COUXNT. * _| Meek and Kirkiand, said the information was so | Meck an raland, And the said informant furthor saith that ths long and elaborate that he had forgottsn vhe swid Christopher W. Buuting, John A. Willkiz® first part of it before the last was reached. * Ilomd, ):}:li.wu!' Moek.hb'. 8. K'rkland. one Lynch, 3 f}". hbe had been -- unable to -- inike i .,',:',."? u,:k',:?,r"?:'b:i,&. opnomm .;: me"f:llh,":"':(i; ?end or tlx.Lil of it. tUpon these grounds he asked and -- disposimons, on the days and tim or an adjourniment, | in _ this -- information _ first o «bove mc: Mr. Fenton, who appearsd for the Crown, I :xl::'ed'fnll'ytungmwiclzfl 03 j d'fOl'Ol!l? afore:aiaid, thought the request was reasonable. i w w o conspire, combin j s A c | confederate, and agreo tggether mpbribo )lohes;. FT(:',O Magistrate then adjourned the pass ut | McKim, then being a member of the Legisiative mlsy.. . o i t bail | agsembly of the Province of Ontacio, to implicate Mr. Neville--I suppose you will accept bail. him in the proceedings as such at and during the The Magistrate--1 am not in a po«ation to +ay. I first session of the Fifth Lexislature of Ontamo to Mr. Nevilje -- The Act under -- which | the | the great damage of the said ltovert McKim, in information is larid only makes the cHence . contempt of our lady the Qusen and the stid 1 misjemeanour. Bail will be given to any | LMegrislative Assembly and the laws of the said t 'l to f * | Province, to the evil example of all others in the AMOUnt You inay chonse to NX, _ , h a | like case offending and against the peace of our .. The M"S'"""e'_n'"' is a serious charge, am | lady the Queen, her crown, and dignity, it is not fair to ask me to fix the amount of bail. 1 FrOURTH COUNT. I know nothing of the merits of the case. No !. And the said informant further saith that the evidence has been offered. Largo sums of money 'said Christouher _W. Bunting. Jno. A. Wilkinson, Abppear to have been used or offered in this case | Edward Moek, F. S. Kirkland, one Lynch, and Perhaps the Crown will fix the amount of bail | other D"mt')': whose nnmestnmito this fixm:.?m with which they )vould be satistied. j unknown, bein rsons of cvil minas an 19= ) ille--Nar ny suim v ike. positions, on Nfe ':lenyn and times iu this-- informa-- 11&:. E::g)l;:_?m;:e"z:'tyg"i"" t(:,u fll: etw.e pricu tion first above meationed at the sity of Toronto x Legislature. . It is not fair td Asik--100 10 do aforesaid, unlawfully and wickedly dia conspire, of our Legislature. Js not Iairt 10 asik ind o oce ce o inss * aoy Aiaher oo "yuo Novito--Thoveis not theslightestsuspicion th ames * e m th r, Neville-- Thereis M 4 member of the Legislative Assembly of in the mind of any 'gentleman present that Prod\'_ince of ()nt]urio toliulflucnco l'mn J" 'hi' P;'O' either of these gentiemen would fail to appear on cecdin us such, at and during the rst session twi » p a e of the t':;"r'lh Legiglature of Ontario, to the «rout l'."d"-v' ht F'P"" ind other day when they were damage of the said James J. bowling,lin contentpt du'-c'ac!.ed to 'f'" hos y of our bady the Queen, and the saiqd l.wi-i:nl\'ai The Ma.,;mtm'te----l don't know skzout that. Assembly, and the laws of the said Province to the | One man has skipped already, I don't feel dis-- evil example of alil others in the like case offend> | posed to fix the amount of bail. If Mrc. Fenton ing, and against the peace of our Lady the Queen, ; consents to fix the amount of bail I will ao~ Meor Crown, and dignity. gept it. . FLETH COUNT. Mr. Nevillo--We will give twenty thousand And the said informant further saith that the: dgoliars bail. & * | s';';d (Zhln;ttopl{wl:" W. )kl_\mltilnx:l.luhn A.l \Vllt&inwx:l. Mr. Fenton--No. Sd ward Meek, F.=. Kirkland, one Lyach, an Aitk a other persons whose names are to this informant Mr, Neville--Worty thousand, fifty thousand, | unknown, boing persons of evil minds and dispo-- . ANY amount you I}kc- \ sitions, on the days and times in this information Mr. Fenton--Not fifty, a hundred thousand, or tirst above mentioned at the city af Toronto afrore= -- g million dollars bail will I agree to. | smd.b uuluwl'ullly and -- wickediy clild ¢;un'u|-.i.|': The Magistrate--If this charge is true it is un« combine, confederate, and agrée lOogether to bri s a : L uk muak | Willfam D. Baifour, then boing a member of the 9""""'."'951 in English history. ( Lexislature of the Province of Untario, to influ-- Mr. '\"'.ll.le--"' looks e if the ".'ho,e a ffair ence hitn in his proceedings as such, at and dur» -- were a political dodge. 'The case as it stands at Ing the first session of the fifth Logislature of On-- present is that you have refused to accept bail tin-m. to the great damage of the said ,Imug'slulwu for two perfectly responsible parties who are | i'.'sselpbly 'aud the laws of the said Ire'v'mcc. Lo charged only upon the "information and be-- gevil example of all others in tho like, caso | 5 og» of h ty W H a ti offending, and against the peace of our Lady the: U# _0 & mian Ct.inf _anset m detective, Queen, her crown, and dignity, llil saK th)g'. that M: Wh'k;nfi(:{: %HS:II;UCtShml: % Py s1xTH Ccouxt. that there is nqt. an item of tru in the who And the said informant furthor saith that t cbar:e.' (Laugntgr.) ;:;d Christopher l\'\'. lim.n\tmg. Johun A. Wilki.nuo':l.. :\h(.i ]l"""""l";";';" ell, ho ought to know. (Re-- dward Meok. F. 8. Kirkland, one ------ auyneb, rewed laughter, ana other persons whose names are to this i:{ol m _ The Magistrate--As there is nothing olse to be 3!". unk nown, ln;iug; pcrsnnls of c\'il{ ll.liAlidl :'uul said I will adjourn the case until Friday. ispositions, on the days and times of this infor _ 'The prisoners wore then removed to the do-- mation first above--mentioned at the Cuy of To-- P tai ronto aforesuid, unlawfully and wickc}Ylly dig tectives .romu,where they were visited by a num-- conspire, confederate, and agroe together to bribe ber of friends, and were afterwards,removed to Itobert A. Lyon, then being a member of the the gaol in the prison van. Legislative Assembly of tho Province of Ontario, BEHIXD THE BARS to influence him in his proceedings as such at and C s 3 during the first session of the Fifth Legisiature _ A Gtopr reporter having obtained permission of Oniario to the great damage of the suid licbart from the proper authorities visited the gao! in . Lron. in sentempt of onr Lady the Oiteen: u7d . the afternoon, | The two prisoners, Kirkland and | said Province to the evil cxampic of «l cthers in Wwil cinson, had been placed in & rooim near the the like case offending. and against the peace of yaoler's office until colls could be prepared for our said Lady the Queen, hetCrown, and dignity, thein n the fll"""gd}' vvercrowded gaol, 'The tweo J.W. MurRay,y _ were found ;.'.Lc;u;g t}!m H"i"":'"wm u'n_casi:'y, alnd 3 A ; 5 Tor w1 apparentiy teo! their hfim:iliating position keen'!y, "{.':{'ufi'{;.°&° '{'3,';', :,l::dfi;,l";m?{ yl(f::,'.':'l}.zc";;:,.: (Governor Greon informed them of the visit of the said. reporter, but they both replied positively refusing (Signed) G. . Dax:sos, P.M. to be interviewed, saying that they had no state-- 18th March, 1831. ment to mako regarding the case, At sundown | The Magistrate then called upor Mr. Bunting they were placed in separate cells for the night, | to answer whether he was guilty or not gu'lty o. in accordance with the rules of the gaoil. 'l.!hoy % i the charge preferred against hi. recoive the same treatment and fare. as other Mr. Clark rose on behalt of Mr. Bunting prsoners in the institution. _ Although left to«s ! and stated that beforo pleading ho wou'd gether in the cell the greater part of the after-- | ask for an adjournment until Friday. Mo noon, they held but lhittle conversation with l raised the question of jurisdiction of tho Poligs other, each being appurently too fully occupie | Magistrate, and argued that no offence had been with his own thoughts to care about conversing. : commutted under common law, and it any offence had been committod it was an infringement of | the privileges of the _ Provincial Lygis-- lature. The charge, he argued, was a general one of endsavouring to bring avout the dafeat of the Governmeut and not of any one individnual member. 'This being the cas=, as only a loyiwm-- mate attempt to overturn the Government had been alle;ed, he claimed that no offence within | the jurisdiction of the court had been shown. The Police Magistrate--Do you mean to say that the effect of such conduct as ajleged in --the | information, it allowed, would not hbe to change the whole course of legislation in this Provines ? I Mr. Clark -- 1t was no more than was I done by every member in the House, viz., to g et his opponents to voie the same way as he did. The Magistrate--That is by argament.' t |---- Mr., Clark--CUould there be a conspiracy to | bribe a man to do a lawful act ? If sopsit pinish able ? The Macistrate enquired what views counsel for the other defendants held upon the question | of adjournment. [ Mr. Nevil®'>, who appeared on behalf of the I |