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Show By W. U. Telegraph. J THE TRIAL OF O'COXSOR. London, 11. The case of O'Connor O'Con-nor for assaulting the Ojueen came up this morning. The prisoner made an ineffectual attempt to withdraw his plea of guilty to the charge with the moticn to mitigate, on the ground of insanity. A jury was empaneled to enquire into the mental condition of the prisoner. pri-soner. O'Connor's father was sworn in his son's defence. He testified that he the lather was a nephew of Feargus ('"Conner, and that several members oi' his family besides the prisoner were insane. The accused, ho stated, was very studious, and when a child t'eli into bad health rrom which he had sudercd ever since. The prisoner was wounded in the head in sixty-six, and received injuries which rendered him insensible some time. The witness further testified that his son was never connected with any political association. |