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THE PROTESTANT HALL OUTRAGE.
ON Sunday last, a lad named William Clarke, aged about 16, son
of Mr. Clarke, bootmaker, Little Collins-street, was arrested by
Detective Kilfedder, at Malvern, in the house of a farmer named
Dunlop, on a warrant, charging him with shooting with intent to
kill, at the Protestant Hall upon the occasion of the Orange outrage
committed there on the 27th of last November. Since the
time of the inquest on the body of the boy Cross, who died from
the effects of the shot fired from the Hall, Clarke, jun., was
< wanted," but during that period he was lying concealed where
apprehended. When discovered he gave the name of Johnston,
and persisted in claiming it till confronted by persons who identified
him. He also represented to the Detective that his father
resided at Ballarat, and that he had not seen him tor two years.
It will be remembered that Clarke, jun, was recognised in the
Protestant Hall immediately before the discharge of firearms, and
subsequently in the shop of Mr. Baird, of Stephen-street. The
father stands committed for trial on a similar charge.
Clarke, jun., was brought up at the City Court, on Monday,
before Messrs. Sturt, Hurst, ami Hull, bu no evidence was taken
in the case. Superintendent Lytilcion applied for a remand for
seven days, and stated that he had been instructed to oppose bail,
as the prisoner had remained in concealment since the boy Cross
was shot, and a pistol could be traced to his custody. Mr. Read
said it was absurd to oppose bail in t- e case of a lad of the
prisoner's age. The accused was remanded lor seven days, tail
being allowed in two sureties of £100 each.
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