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nO traces of Christian civil:2.lton, and resemblva that of it*
savages of New 7.talpinil ur not North Atuerica. The cower*
geecy WII4 such, that force was aboolntelv necessary; and it
is go alifying to reflect, that, were it not fur the determined
and prudent arrangemmts of the Sul) Shoran. and the Me-
gostrita, and their humanity its ordering the milit.ry to fire
over the heads of the riuto•ro, many lives would have beets
• dot. A. it wis attempted by the Prisoners' Counsel,
in their line of cross examination. In be sliewo, that
she right* of those people were encroached on, and
their property in a measure destroyed, and that therefore
they were jonnified in mtkitig a reprisal, it is necessaiy for
meta guard *rabid rrioneons impressions lieilig, received by
the tuns, r ordere of the people, who are too ant to Como.
tier their own rights as alone sacred, and evsry means of
asserting them jostifi the Indian tribe. its Noniji
America, who, in order to regain the tracts over which they
have been in the habit of huntiug, pour down in
tudes to exterminate the civilized inhabitants of a parti-
rotor district. I tru.i the result of this trial will remove
their erroneous impressions on this head, and convince them
that meetings of thi. statute are always hustile to the peace,
end 'punishable by the laws of the country. Gentlemen, I
own she last man ois the h: nth that would hold out (and God
forbid that I should ahsert the doctrine!) that tic lowest moo
to the community shoots, nut in this Court have equal jubilee
ss:th the highest. I trust every out who komoth nor be-
lieves that I have thrutio4h life endeavoured to support
ttrs rule. It appears that this port of the ronsity is
remarkable fur its barbarous diameter, and that s• ry few of
Its lahabilants can speak English; end however pet it inclined
we may be, Gentlemen, to view aWm lenity and rompassion
the errors of our uneducated cutostrymen, in asseriippg what
they nosy conceive to be their iiglito„ we most guard tin in
against the fatal impression that nu y can rake the taw into
their own hands; for if this impression) became atheist, it
woulA bring us hack to a slate of nature, and lead Its a
otionoloition of civil 'swirly." His Lordship here ere:rim.
laird the evidence in the Jury, and remarked to them, that
it bail been proved that these Iliad. were let to a tenant to
the year 1788, and even at that time wore enclosed; anal oh.
nerved, that the conduct of Ihr rioters had t.e..11 that of
lawless revenge, and not as assertion of their
The Jury in a few minutes returned a verdict of Guilty
against Micloael Leonine, John Ahearn, and Tereus, .1 hen. u,
and acquitted the Priontiers who had not been identified,
and alma acquitted John Mati.lield, on the ground that,
although Mr. Maunsell had identified him as haviiig been
present on a horse, y. t that be was out seen taking any part
in the riot.

COURT—" G talent's, attliongh you are wsisiaken, I
And no fault with yoor vestliet ; hot I again impress, upon
%unr minds, that every person preseat was guilty of the
tint, and any mass standing by, even although he may have
had his hands in his pockets, was, as an insii•nlisal of that
mass, in the e”e of the law equally guilty. I feel that I
have said more thou was perlinte+ necessary on the ease; but
I have done so fur the bensfit of the by-slanders, and to con-
, Mee these rioters that these is slain remnant of law lett in
this unto !situate (-nullity."
The Prisoners found guilty were sentenced to solitary cum.
finernent and bald labour for sic mouths.

TRIAL OF MICHAEL CROSRIF. FOR THEALI.EGED
MURDER OF JAMES BLVETF.
The Prisoner, who had been urraigneil on the pert-foible
Seissreley for the wilful murder of James Blisett, and had
pleaded Not Guilty, was ihis slay (Tuesday, September 18)
pot 1101 Is;. trial before the liou. Justice Fletcher roil a re-
spectable Jury.
Michael Tory, the first wittier. for the prorpreation, sworn,
and examined by Mr. HAMILTON —Witness lives at Clash.
more; recollects the evening of the day that the Sheriff,
army, aud gentlemeo were un lie mountain of Mini Grine;
knew Jones ; he is mow dead; saw two men turn
out and fire opposite the place where Bluest was, soil saw
htett fall. Witness was *illy or seventy yards distant;
saw the Prisoner at the bar there. [ldentified Irina] Pri-
Ironer was one of the men who so turned out, and who so
fired; saw Bluett when dead. He did not see that be hail
any arms. it was about sun-see, up a little towards the
mountain, near to Monenaerine.
Cross-examined by Mr. 51•Docetaht..—Witness was not
dine of the mouirtelneers. Came here because Mr. Sherin,
the Coroner, moored him with a Cr•IP• summons. A Gentle.
man brought him to know bad he any thing to say. Was
that day on the mountain, ratting his turf; slid net take
hit gribbeeu (alias turf *lane) with him; did not hear a shirt
fired in the morning; we. at Claohrirore alum the riot hap-
pened; did not know Mr Marmon, the Sob Sheriff, hut
saw a white horse ; slid not hear a hors, rounded, nor any
person shouting; our did he see any person make sit attack
.111 any ofihe dragoons.
Second willies.' for the proserrition, Wm. Roirayne, sworn
by an interpreter, and exemined by M r. %BIEL —Wooers lives
at Cooleh ugh; was oil the road leading from Claslinsore to
Diregirears in the evening; saw Bluest, hub when alive
and after he was dead; he died by a ; witness saw
the Prisoner there—plea:Med him in the dock]—be is the
Min who so fired ; wit. es. saw him present his gun towards
whirr Ihrielt stood, and discharge ,t.
Crornieximined by Mr. Mona,:.—Was sent one of the
mountaineers, or rioters; had nn gribbeen, or spade, with
Lim; be:11.1011 horns sounding, nor shuts flied, sow shouting;
saw no crowds, nor Jiil he ate nos hats throws up, sud did
not see any attack on any of the dragoons.
Third witness for the wooer-throe, Thomas Hayes, sworn,
and examined by Mr. HASSARD—Reculiecia Prisoners being
escorted from Clashmore to Disistarvan, on the 19th of June
lin ; did mot see Blot It that diry, hut did the next liliiroing;
be was then dead; saw the Pri 1' fine a shill. Prisnuer
was• constalale, and one ratite party gnarding the Prisoners,
sod was in the ranks amongst them. Heald Pharisee speak-
leg to witness's comrade. Prisoner told loin lie was afraid
a man was kneed, for be sow a pilaster, fall out of his
band. They were then more than two miles on the road
from Clashmore to Dmitri von.
Cross examined by Mr. M•Doutem.t.—The guard was
greatly diminished billow lh.'y left Claahmore; they had thew
°Me a small party escortieg the Prisoners, 36 in number.
Mitten they gut into the mountain, be saw a crowd coming
from right soil left ; heard horns sounding, and head and
saw people shouting, throwing up their hats, and Northam(
ei crate. The crowd increased every moment; they had
gribbeene, slaues, anal stones; if they were °Reeled to-
gether they would be upwards of three hundred. Wit-
mer. eapected untiring but death, or to liberate the Pri-
soner.. Heard a man call out, " Come on, they have
nothing but powder!" Heard Mr. Moonset', the Sob. Sheriff,
repeatedly call to the mob to keep, off. Saw men to the
left of the road, with Arms; a dragoon weed towards them
and shook hie sword ; sow one of the men make repeated
bhp.. with his slime st the 111,1,:111/11, and heard the Sub-
Sheriff order the party to fire at him. No shot was fired pre-
VIOUI to this order. Witness extracted that there would have
been more people shot, as some of the mob were within six
feet of the soldiers and prisoners. Saw a rifleman take aim
bed ere; beard one of the riflomen say that he was sure ha
• left a chicken on the mountain for them.
Daniel Frisbee, fourth witness fur the prosecution, was
next producell, sworn by the Interpreter, and curtained by
'Jr. HAVILTOMF—Witece• recollects the evening of the riot
ou the mountain. knew Blum personally. Saw him coming
up where lie •ne shot. %You'd nut kuow the Prisouer.--Tbis
wituires was not Cross-examined.
Case fur the Prosecution here closed.
Mr. Manusell was onw called as u witness on the part of
the Prisoner. Witness is Soh.Sliniff of the county of Wa.
terfurd. Recollects the 19th of June last; was on the
mountain that day, and had 36 prisoners coming from
Clashmore to Dungarvan ; bad 15 of the rifle corps, cons-
ul
olded by Lieutenant Cochrane, about els dragoons, and
some constables, six or eight, as his guard. As witness es.
gohig, out of Clashnswe, saw two or three men, mounted us
horseback, (Mopping furiously pavittiese's piety, towards
tor mountain. When witness mo' • party got out of the
eaclostrl land, he heard horns 'wooded ou the It ft, and
heard them answered by shoots from several parties on the
elf,lll. At firer he could tint distinguish or see the persons
whir were shunting, but as he got further on he saw Orr in
shouting anti throwing up their hats, as if to excite each
other. There we a great number of persons assembled in
psi ties, and closing towards witness and his party on tarry
wile, particularly un the right. Witness repeatedly called
out, and warned them to keep off from bins and his party.
The mods intimidated some men that were in front of wit-

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