London, Feb. 2.
Edward Mylius was tried before 'a special jury at the instance of the Attorney-General, Sir Rufus and the Solicitor-General, Sir John Simon. There was tremendous public interest anda great array of Counsel.
Defendant at the outset demanded the attendance of the King. The Chief Justice replied, " His Majesty cannot be summoned here."
Sir Rufus Isaacs laid emphasis on the fact that no complaint was made against the Republican sentiments of the defendant, but the charge against the King was repeated in three articles, Sir Rufus called Admiral Sir denied the story. The King, he Michael Culme-Seymour, who
said, was not at Malta at all when his (Admiral Culme-Seymour's) daughter was there.
The Chief Justice impressively addressing the defendant said "Every honourable man and woman would recoil with shame sentence is wholly inadequate to from the use of such weapons. The
the offence."
After sentence bad been delivered, Sir Rufus Isaacs read a letter from the King, and said that he was authorized' y his Majesty to state publicly that he never went through any ceremony of marriage except with the Queen.
The defendant asked no questions whatever.—Exclusive Service.
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