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London, England, 1819-04-13 00:00:00

CAVAN ASSIZE.

Lawrence Ganghran, or Geoghegan, capitally in.
dieted for stealing out of the dwelling.lintise of Ho-
bed Sergeant, near Vinfitiits, 14/. a gun, &c. on the
evening of the 10th of February. 1817.
Rev. Robert Sergeant, exampled by Mr. SMIr LT.
—la is Magistrate for in this county;
did so in 1817, near to Virgin.' r; remembers the
10th; dined shoot a quarter of is mile from his
house with u neighbour of his ; returned home be.
tween nine and ten o'clock, when going towards the
hall, he saw the ►table door open, turned to it, and
asked who was there ; a shot Was fired at him from
the stable; hit ii. the side; had a pistol iii his
pocket, presented it in the direction the shot was
fired, and snapped it; it honied pinning ; he then
went to the front door, and rapped to get iu ; a se-
cond shot was then tired—it was front the dwelling-
house; felt aware leis dwelling-house was also uc.
copier' by robbers ; went to ti neighbouring house
for assistance, and whinier, iu about a quarter of an
hour; none of the 'Libbers were then there ; ex-
amined the house ; u trunk, with twelve or thirteen
gutoraar, was broken, soil Ilia money taken ; none
but the servants in the house—three boys and two
women, whom he named ; a desk also broke open,
and some silver taken out of it ; a hat, surtout,
and linen, and a gun. were also taken.
Cross esamined by Mr. LITTON.
Dined out ; it was dank when he returned; gene.
rally has three men servants ; had lour or six Is.
homer' ab.,ut the house at that time ; wearing ap-
parel was seoleis suet true ks broken opeii; hail arms
in the house ; servants, lie suppose*, knew that ;
utter before attacked; was tartly prepared for an
atack ; it was known to Ins servantri ; of the clothes
taken, the burn was in the kitchen. surtout in the
hall, and does not recollect where the rest were ;
darer sal' some were up stairs in lois presses or ward-
robe►; servants were the most likely persons to
know o here the clothes taken were kept; knew bet.
ter than low ; went out to dinner about four o'clock
iii the evening; there were two little buys, and an-
other who will appear, in the house when robbed ;
Was absent four ur five hours; has frequently beard
of dishosiert servants robbirig their masters.
Bridget M'Gurry, examined by Mr. CssTses.
Was servant to Mr. Sergeant, ni Fehr nary, 1817;
remembers the 10th; Mr. Sergeant (hind out that
day; three small boys, another girl, amid witnets,
remained in the ; the house was attacked ;
robbers came, between six or seven ill number ;
kitchen dour was shut, but riot locked ; rubbers
came in through it ; opened the door ; two first
came in; were armed with pistols; put the pistol to
Toni Lynch, the buy's breast, and bid lain pull
down his hat; witoe►e asked lubber what lie was
about ; he put pistol to witness and desired her cover
her head; asked fur her master; said she did not
kw,* where lie was; he said she lied, and would
shoot her if she did not tell; they took a mould
candle, lit it, amid went up stairs, and entitle the boy
Lynch go with them ; she remained in the kitchen ;
they left a (min with face blackened at the door ; haul
a stick like a epode handle, and took a pitchlork af-
terwards, which belonged to the house; saw two men
more afterwards aimed ; they remained in the
kitchen; asked for her master, soil one threatened
to shout her; was going to break a press in the
kitchen ; she gave them the key ; they took out
spoons, tea, whiskey, &c.; put the spoons is their
pockets ; staid all hour in the kitchen, cotistaistly
asking for her master; they took witness and the
three boys, and another meld, up ►tairs ; five or six
men came into the kitchen first. including those be-
fore above stairs ; prepared their arms; new printed
them ; took witness into a .timall rrmuh ; lank sip
suture yarn, tied witness and the other servants'
hands behind; she loosed herself; on the rubbers
!biding her louse, they again tied her hands, and
then bed her to the bud ; bent her amid broke her
rib ; said they would give her every ill usage they
could ; one man ►aid she was a hieutl to Fa►rell ;
continued tied very lung ; was iii pain ; tln broke
the clock ; they said they would have her master's
lift ; that two men were in raiiged in the stable to
shoot him, and two snore in the hall, if they missed
him ; a Mall came in and said, " I Jere lie is Lowing
now ;" soon after heard a shot, theft a second ; three
turn afterwards came in and asked if tier master
came in ; she saint not ; saw them take nu other
things; they searched all the house ; heard them
say in the lobby, the villain is off, he is gone for
the soldiers; was loosed by a young gentlenian who
hived in the house, amid crux in with her master;
I they took a piece of linen, blows, surtout. &c. ; does
not know airy thing about the nanny ; the gull was
' in the house when they came; it was taken; lineu
measured 44 yar a, yard wide, worth about 21. per
yard.
Cross-examin Was treated very ill by the roll.
hers ; broke her it ; frigliteeed her much ; thinks
they ought to b pnmirhrd ; di belie it well. mod
would be glad t y were ; would do all she could