The trial at Bar of Dr. Jameson and the officers
associated -with him began on Monday last before the Lord Chief Justice, Baron Pollock, and Mr. Justice Hawkins. On the opening of the Court Sir Edward Clarke, Dr. Jameson's Counsel, moved to quash the indictment on the ground that the first count was bad, because it did not allege specifically that the Foreign Enlistment Act had been proclaimed in that part of her Majesty's dominions in which the offence was alleged to have been committed. If that count was bad so were all the others. The Judges took time to consider their decision, but on Tuesday declared that the count was good, and that the trial must proceed. After a plain statement of the facts made by Sir Richard Webster for the prosecution, the witnesses were called. Those examined, however, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday added nothing to the facts already elicited at the inquiry in the Police Court, nor did their cross-examina- tion provide anything new.
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