 It was presided over by Northern Ireland's Lord Chief Justice Robert Lowry.The trial when it ended on 26 October 1983, secured the conviction of seven out of the ten defendants named by McGrady, despite McGrady's numerous inconsistencies and mistakes as well as Lord Lowry's description of McGrady's evidence as having been "bizarre, incredible and contradictory".One of those convicted solely on the basis of McGrady's testimony was Sinn Féin's former national organiser Jim Gibney who spent six years in prison for possession with intent, wounding, and IRA membership.