eleven o'clock
When Father John returned to Carrick , anxious , yet fearing to hear the verdict , he found that the jury had not yet agreed . Even this was some comfort , for it made it evident that there was doubt on the subject ; and surely , thought he , if a man doubts on such a subject as this , he must ultimately lean to the side of mercy . He remained with Tony McKeon in court till about eight , when they went to the hotel and got their dinner -- for they would not leave the town till the jury were locked up for the night . Soon afterwards Webb joined them , and the three sat together till eleven o'clock , when it was signified to them that the judge would not receive the verdict that night ; and that the jury were , therefore , again to be locked up . Webb then went home , and the priest and his friend both returned to Drumsna to sleep . Thady had remained in the dock that he might be ready to hear the verdict , till the judge left the bench . He was then conducted back into the prison , and it was so late that the prison regulations did not allow him to see any friend or visitor ; he was , therefore , debarred from the comfort which a few kind words from Father John would have afforded him .