The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-05-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

LIMERICK ASSIZES —Tievinty, Aram Is.

IMPORTANT TRIAL.
Robert Crams wan i•dreted upon three counts, for felo.
nlousle assaulting sod breaking into the dwelling house of
John Shelton, Rim of Riessniore, in the county of Limerisk,
at the head of an timed piety of in.:urgent@ (of which he
was the leader) at the hoer of two o'clock, on the mutating
of &sturdily, theif-h of February last
Alicia Shelton sworn—le &lighter or John Shelton ; lives
at Russmore; recollects the Sib of February, shell never
forget it ; her brother Chattels and sister Swann& were in the
house also; a large party surrounded the house about two
or three o'clock in the moraiug; the family were all to bed;
the dour was broke* in, and • great somber of persons came
into the hitches ; witness gut up and went to the kitchen,
where she saw a great number of persona; she night was
very light indeed, bat there were no candles lighting when
she went down • witness asked them wbat ihey wanted;
they called aloud fur her brother Charles to (0 wish she, Kt
Castletown Conyers for a basketof ammenition,obieh they mid
was carried there the day before from Rossmore house ;
seas said there was no tech thing carried there, enrl it was
quite useless for them to attempt going to Castletuwn, for
that certainly if they did every man of therm world be shot ;
they, however, insisted that he should go with them ;
nem's brother was up stairs at the time, and two or three /4
the party went up and .eited him ; they were palling him he
forte out of the house, and called one of the ee:vants to
a rddle his horse to carry bin, to Cast letown ; he milted them
to allow him to dress himself ; be went up 'Mira again, and
was much !milled; witness thee called out for the Captain, if
there was a Captain; sone answered; was much distracted
at all of them pulling her bruits."' and endeavouring to get
?rim oat of she boom; anises, then went to the back yard,
sad saw a man weeding 'war the back-dour; confectoied '
that be was the Captain; hid sufficient light to distinguish
Lie dress; he wore a largo coat, and had a leather cap lined
with fur, tied under boa Ono; he bad a Meg goo in his hued;
'Nilsen, said to him, I know you are Captain, and won't
you save my brother ;" he made no reply, sod stood stilt;
witness fell on her knees and took hold of his coat, sod said
she would never leave him rift he released her brother ; and
not to let him be lake. out of the home to be murdered;
he 11111 niztle no reply; Witness then asked him what it was
be wanted; he said, to take her brother to Caatlelown; wit.
nem offered to go herself, but to leave her brother, as die
'knew he was oat of his senses half an hour before ; site man
then said, " No, lady, you shall not go, and your brother
shell be lift ;" her brother is only 17 sir 18 - old; the
min then went a few stelae inside She kitchen:door, asd said
to them inside, " leave him to die lady ;" they then lel her
brother go for as instant; shortly after two or three came
forward and seized him again; wiliness then called wit," Ho-
nour, honour, Captain, won't you leave me my brusher ?"
lie was still standing outside; he made Do answer; and
wit-
ness him had hr no control over his men to make them
comply? they murmured and debated for some time, and
then let him go; they called for spirits, and witness gave
'them some; cannot say whether it was before or after the
affair with her brother, she was so bewildered; saw a pane
of glass broken; the Boone was attacked twice before, ors
the 9th of October, is the middle of the day, and the
sight before the attack now spoken uf.
Witness was thee desired to turn round and try whether
she could see the person In Court of whom she had been
speakiug; she did so, and p time to the Prisoner at the
bar, said emphatically—" That is the man, I am positive of
him, and I shall never forget his honourable sad merciful '
conduct towards my brother un that night."
Cromezemilied.—The names of she servants in the house
that sight -were, Thomas Connell and Timothy teamed;
Criswell has since bees parted wish, but Leonard 'a still Is
the service. Winters wears an eye-glans, being a little short.
sighted; was much alarmed on the ocessiosi; can't say she-
ober. either of the la held a candle, bat saw the rebels
bold them; think, it was Leonard that was ordered to get
the horse saddled, but be did not go out, as both servants
were mail, to keep back ; , to her knowledge, saw the
Captain before; swore her informations immediately before
the late Assizes ; did not me the Prisoner till the 18111 of
March ; believe% I.e was at large in the country 'lntl! thew;
ber father was at she fair of Gobbenet's Well, os the 10th or
]lib of March, but sloes not recollect whether her brother
was there or not ; heard'iliere was some difference between
the Prisoner and her father at the fair, by his horse treadle(
ow his foot; it was very trifling indeed;
surer sisce the 18th of March until this day is Court; she
saw him at Mr, Odell's Barrack, at on the 18th
Blarch; an Officer of she 42d regiment sod two of her bilk
Mrs went with ber there; the Offerer asked the 'oldie's wit,.
tber there was not ■ prisoner taken rep the night before?
They said there was, cud then the Officer said . there be
in." Heard the charge against him was under the Insurrec-
tion Act. Before witness left home that day she heard COS.
see was taken, and it was for the pas pone of treeing bias that
she west to the b k. Never heard that be had beau
charged with br ins at the attack rpm her father's house, or
that Mr mitres were gives to search for him; sever knew
that there was such a person is the country; heard he was
• very sespiciesesikarawer; it was in her father's house she
beard it; et was Mr. Gimlet, die officer or the rifle brigade,
that first said to heir, that from the very accurate description
she had given of the man whom she railed the Captain,
that be was sure he had hum, and them went to the barracks
to am him; Mr. thwart dined as her fisther's house the day
before, but it was aleatrolling party Woo took him up that
sight.
Cot:PT.—At what distance could you diminguisb a face
by day, as you say you are shut-sighted?—Answer, " To
she hack row of she Court (shout six yard.) I car clearly
dustingsush restores; indeed 1 was so sear the Priectset IS to
clung to him, and torld not be mistaken ;" can't say whe-
ther the moon was shining, but it was very light indeed ;
slues not know whether the Primmer was ',sachem iu the
shade of she house or oet, but it was so light that she could
be tinder no mistake.
[The manner which Miss Shelties gam her evidence
•itrarted the a.lmiratioa of the !Wire Court : she was tirm,
al the same time delicately modest; her answers and mole
of delivery bespoke the perfectly well-educated reverie, awl
her appearance was elegant and fascinating.]
Susanna Shelton sworn.—ls sister to the taut witness; re.
collect. the morning of the 9th a February, shall
forget it; when abc got up she west into her brothea's
upon first (her only brother at home); after that to her Ms-
ter's, thin to her father's room, and then to the kitchen;
saw several pelisses there armed; saw ber brother pulled by
two men; they said they wanted to lake him to Caetletuau
to get arms and amossmition; was able to recoguise some
of the party, and one person more than another, because
he lit a can lie for witness, mid remained near her side
mast of the time; he had a bold of she candlestick with
her ; trim se askid that person were th y any of the party
shut were at rite WWI( the night before? he said not; that
person vas in.ide the horse, in the kitchen; he had s large
uurisnle cost, a blue inside coat, and yellow keeseyniere
waistcoat ; reliness could swear to several of the party it' she
saw than aeatu. Witness was then desired to looked round
sad try if slue cunt,' see any person that was there that night;
she took the wand and put it on the Prisoner's head, rod
said he was one of the pray; he stolid at the outside dour,
but he wan not die person who held the Caudle ; had a per-
fect opportunity of seeing him; it was by candlelight;
witness spoke to him, and said, that if her brother was not
injored, she would bring him to them, and west fur that
purpose; Prison. r gave his hand to her, and said, her bro-
ther should out be injured; did nut see him after that; wit- ,
was is quite positive that the Pr i ... ner is the person whom
she saw at the kitchen dour; be had a leather rap trimmed I
with fur, anal a large coat ; the night was very light.
Cromelassined.—Saw the Ptiauser on the 18th of Manta
at Ballinarran barrack : made her information al the same
time with her sister, before the late Lassie.; moat to the her.
rack with her sister, but sot for the per poseof wising she
Prisoner; heard that worsting that he bad hers lakes the
night before, but did out Wow that he was at the barrack ;
has nut sees him Mum all skis day; the Prisoner was at the
back dour directly leading into the yard ; Saw Iwonand and
( the servants, is she kitchen ; the man with the cap
stood as she dour way leading into the kitchen; donned wear
a glass, mud sa not short-sighted ; was mach frighlesed
deed; told her hither she unit morning that some of the Son
ple were so sear her, that if sire saw them again she geoid