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London, England, 1824-09-07 00:00:00

IRISH CIRCUITS.

ENNISKILLEN ADJOURNED ASSIZES, Auo. 2G.

Wil.la9a Carte as and °sera ACE/marry were indicted for the
murder of Wm. M'Crrery, at Inhume; on the 17th of May feet,
one Thomas Rooney having given him a mortal wound, kn., the
prisoners being present, seines and assisting, Ste.
Richard Clufe.--Krew %1 nt. al•Creerv, deceased; remember!
Wei; on the lards of ells:demos on the 17th of May last. Lives
in Inisnime. Saw a
.party of meat at Lunny's louse; known'
Lunny's house, and Kenny's also. It was eerie in the mera!ng
when lie lint saw the party at Lunny's house. Heard the evening
before that there was a fight to take plate between Kehny
and Denis bunny. Went to thegrouad appointed for the fight ;
did not go with the iteention of taking a part with either side. Saw
Mr. Antietrong in the meadow (which was the Owe appointed for
the challenge) with Kenny's party ; believes he went to make
and thought, front arcing Mr. Armstrong, there would not
be any light. saw two or throe of Luitny'a party cheering; saw
states thrown at two cr three men who were going up to bunny's
Tarty to make peace and prevent quarrelling. M'itnera did every
thing in his power, and e:,erted all his influence with Lunny's
part yto make it up tad have no fighting, but to no purpose. Wes
standing in the meadow with Kenny's party. When Luany's patty
ante dew) the hill, witness saw a large party come round the shore,
from the Montaeh side of the lake, join the party at Lunny's
house, and advance towards the meadow. bunny's party (before I
being jeined by the Montagh party) were about sixty ; Kenny's
party in the meadow then were about tire or six, and wow who,
were at his haute. The meadow is between Kenny's and Lunny's
houses. Thinks the party which came round front Montagh Inn
about sixty in number. Is positive Kenny's party in the neeadmi,
and at the house. was not more than thirty in all. Did not see the,
deceased until he was wounded. Saw Lunny's patsy pursue
Kenny's in the direction of the potato field (where Al`Creery was
killed), over towards Kenny's house, and when they overtook them,
they (bunny's party) Lid on then as hard as they could. Saw
bunny's party strike sevend times at Kenny's with sticks, ard saw
theta throw stones. Heard bunny's party call out for Lisbellaw
• blackguard; and said they would not leave one on the ground.
I Witness was struck severel times in the potato field with sticks and
' steno. Would know some of bunny s party who were there—
' (identlfied Wm. Carleton only )—.s.aw Carleton when the light was
near over, with blood on his loreheed, and saw him strike a men
with a stick at the time there were four others beating him. Can-
a not tell who the man was that was so beat, but he was trying to
make his escape when Writ). Carleton came at him. Witness kilt
Carleton before, in other places, ramely at a cock-fight, at a wake,
and in Enniskillen, and is quite sure he is the seine person who
struck the man. Irould know him If he bad never seen him be.
fore, his face being familiar to him.
I Cress-examined—There was a trial about this bueir.ms at the
last Anises; attenled, but was not on the table; was called by the
Grand Jury ; gave no evidence in Court; was not of any side
until struck, and then was of one side, in his own defence; did not
throw any stones, but saw bunny's party throw than ; did not say
on his direct examination that there were no blows given but by
bunny's party; heard on the night before, of the challenggee.. iu
Barnes M'Caffray's ; two women were speaking about it Mae.
Mary*M•Caffray and Bessy Nugent; he went tent that to his
house, where there were oily his own family and the servants;
there was a journeyman weaver also there, who first told it in his
house ; witness had merely left his house on that morning to look
after his cattle, and then went on over the hill, bit by bit ; it is a
usual thing for young people td go and see the like • got • 'stick
from the cub (little boy); don't know the name of the cub; it was
not a good stout cudgel; is not bound to tell Counsel bow many he
knocked down; admits he 'truer:, but it was is his own defence;
and there wits a general quarrel when they could nut help it;
can't soy Catletun (the prisoner) ens cut f the blood on him
might have been oT another, and Will not swear or form a belief
whether lie (Carleton) was cut or net; taw the blond on his tow-
head; cannot say where he first saw Carleton; believes it was at
cock-fights at Shamr.ullagh ; does not know where Carleton lives;
be had no blood on him when at the cock-fights; inquired of
some persons in company with Carleton thae, who he was;
made inquiries about others, who were strangers to him; often
makes similar inquiries; could not be deceived as to Carleton;
knows he is on trial fur his life ; on!e rants to tell the tenth,
and not sweat essay his life; is as certaie of seeing the Wood on
his face in the island, es he is of seeing hint at the cock-fight
before that day; thinks it was a son of Hugh Armstrong's he
asked about Carleton, when at the cockfight; swears he saw bins
at Terry 31ihan'a in this town, with a boy called Frank Carle-
ton; did not then speak to him; does not know where he saw
him the third time; but swears he saw him at a wake near Hugh
Armstrong's; (the deceased was one Pogue as witness believes);
went to the wake with one 111• Ca t and some of the neighbours;
was acquainted with Pogue the deceased, before her death, about
two years ago; saw Carleton in this town about twelve months
ago; it was after the wake; next seen hint in Inismore; recollects
asking one M'Asperid at the wake, who Carleton war; many a
one asked the road he went before; told the story about three
weeks idea the Inisinore fight; was then, as be is now, sure of
him ; did to before a 3lagistmtt ; went before the Provost, because
it was there they got all the warrants for the rioters s Mr. (lab-
, bet did not give any warrant against Carleton to witness.
( Here Mr. ROLLESTOX put a question to witness about Carle-
ton's swearing informations against Captain Gabbet in the King's
Bench ; this was objected to by the Counsel for the Crown, red
the objection allowed.]
Craw-examination cortinned—Witness told Capt. Gabbet that
be had seen prisoner (W. C.) in the fight ; this was shout three
weeks after the fight; swore at the time before Captain babbet,
weld bins thou some of what be is now tellies; did out then
lodge informations for murder; Mr. Gabbet did not then requite
him to lodge any information • cannot say whether Carkton was
then in gaol or not; but heard' he had teen in before that time;
does not know when he was discharged from prison ; but believes
he was discharged. Mr. Uabbet did not seed for him ; it *as a
rub came for hint ; the cub's name is Tommy Kenny, who caked
him if he knew such a person as William Carleton.
'Here Mr. DEFnING objected to any further explanation on this
had, but was overrukd.l
Crms-examination continued.—Witness was out looking out for
a reed; Kenny had asked him did he (witness) know such a ratan;
witness replied he believed ..at lie did, and then welt with Kenny.
It was some days after when he went to Mr. Gibbet t no one came
a second time for witness; he went of his own accord; did not
swear infonnatior.s on that day, nor swear anything at any time
until Mr. Galbraith, the Crown Solicitor, anti a Mr. Illackburne,
mute to town, when word was sent to them to come in to tell what-
ever they knew about it, and bow it was.
By the Counr.--Swore about the riot before Mr. &ebbe:, but
never about time prisoner; this and the swearing before the Urand
Ju is the only swearing.
Rsumed by Counitel.—Recollects sweating about the riot before
Mr. Galbroith ; Hugh Montgomery drew his examinations. Be-
lieves the next Magistrate to him is the Rev. James Auchinleek
there is Mr. Denhem also. Knows 31r. Dane, a Magistrate, and
who is Decree to him than Mr. Gabbet. It was to tuwu here the
whole set came for examinations. Got no examinations until after
the man (3l•Creery) died. Was minding his work for three weeks
after; when informations were lodged did think of swearirg
against Carleton, but did not wish to bring himself into any
trouble. The wake was near Hugh Armstrong's, but does not
know what parish it was in ; supposes it is four miles from his
house; knows Mr. Armstrong, of Inianeare.
.

lip the JUDGE—Did not am Mr. Gibbet before Tommy
Kenny told him of this man. When they were all in town, wit.
new then told Captain Gobbet that be had seen Willy Carleton in
the island ; it was three or four days after 11DCrenry died; went
the first time of his own accord. Tney told him at the island that
they were getting examinations; and Tommy Kenny asked him if
he knew anything about the busiraus.
Mere witness underwent a long examination by the Judge, as
to the time of his first giving information, and to whom.)
John Pye—Lives beside:Li:diet:llw ; was in the island of !Manor,
on the 17th of May last ; was taainined at last Assizes. Saw a
great number of peraors in the island ; knows William Carleton
(identified him); raw him there on that morning. Witness hoard
there was a challenge to be dine between Lunny and Kenny on
that morning, and went to see it. It was to take plate in l'arkhawn
meadow. The challenge was not fought ; there acre horn twenty
to thirty persona or thereabouts with Kenny. Saw a great many
persons in Lunny's party ; thinks they were about font. sane; they
were not all together. Lunny's house is distant a field or two
from the meadow. There were some of bunny's party at Li.
(Lanny's) house, and sonic were on the hill above it. bunny's
house bon the side of the hid. Saw bunny's party run down the
hill, when one party (Kenny's) fled, on seeing such a large party
coming d.owr. on them. Some of Kenny's party were in (Intl.
room, and some in Parkbawn. 'll%nm* and party (Kenny's)
strove to get away as fast as possible. There were no blows until
bunny's party came •lown the hill, pursued, and overtook Kenny's
party, and then tell on them. This was the first of the fight.
Witness and the deceased were both in Clinticoorie, and be (de-
ceased) was standing within a yard of whines when Tom Roomy
struck him. Deceased was knocked down by that Lbw. It was in
potato ground. Sow ethers strike the deceased then. The first
blow was with a staff, the next with stones. Saw Tem Berney
strike deceased on the head with a stone 12!b. weight, and another
blow on the beefy or shotthler ; this while lying. Knows %VIM=
Armstrong; saw Lim there before any blows were giver. ll'itrtss
and party left the meadow in nt.elier.re to Mr. Armstrong's order.
I Observed Lurny's party throw up their hats, and cheering, when
coining clown the hill. %Victims and party could not go the dime-
don homewards. as Lunny's party were there, coming down twin
} the hill. The road homewards is by the side of the hill. ‘Vitnens
went forward to raise the deceased, and was then struck. Had then '
to strive to defend himself. After deceased was struck, saw a man
of the come of Fair alsostruck ; would know the person who struck
Fair. (Here witness identified both prisoners as having been there.)
Saw Carleton strike Fait, and oleo strike witness *Len he was
down. M'Elmurry was rem busi wir.e'ing his cudgel, and ceder.
erg his party to lay on. fii;Elinurry and some others acre calling
on them to smash the Lisbellaw men. The ;ample scattered when
tile man was killed. Deceased was not removed until the battle
was over. A man then came and ....need the deceased on his ' eel
up to Kenny's house ; behest./ it was on the Thursday after de.
ceased diesL
Cross.examinesh—Does not live in the island ; car.': any how far
Loom it, rot six mil ai—thinks not five. Heard of the challenge ;
one of the boys named Carrel teld him—he lives near to witness.
On coming from chureh, Carnil told him there were two men to
fight a challenge next more ir.g ; went to see it. Cannot tell whe.
ther it was morning or evening service when he first heard it: was
at both. Mr. Auchinleck is the clergyman. Don't know who per.
funned the erering.serviee. There r ight be a different minister
there that elan. M 'mess spent the treeing trosly in his own
house. Might have been at neighbours' housea. bat does not think
he was in Lisbellaw on that night. Went to the isle, el about the
break of slay on the next morning ; some of the neighbouring boys
went with him : the deceased went with witness ; met him on the
road at Ns own place. About twevy nr thirty sect with winless ;