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Thomas Walsh was again examined on Monday before the Bow-street magistrate, on the charge of feloniously dealing with rifles and other arms seized by the police last month in a stable in Clerkenwell. Among the witnesses examined were several gunmakers, who spoke to having sold firearms to the prisoner at various periods during the past ten year. Two men of the Irish Constabulary gave evidence on Tuesday as to the seizing of several casks sent off by the prisoner for Ireland, all of which contained rifles and bayonets. One of these witnesses had watched the prisoner for some time in November last, and gave details of the cases he had seen him deposit at railway stations and receiving offices. The case was again adjourned.

Source: The Illustrated London News, July 8, 1882, p.43