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COURT—W., your sister near you all the time Sometimes
ehe was, and at other times she did not are her at all; re.
culler,' the time they let go her brother ; did out me bee
meter shell. our for tro Illinue.• before; her sister was in the
kitchen when wits's* saw the our ; it was before her
brother was let go; witneashi sister was wear ber when the
man mid that nothing should happen her brother ; easel say
which menthe I to Kim ; the candles were thew lighting;
heard her sister cad for the Captain ; did not then ere the
Prieorier ; it was before that she saw him.
To • Juror—lt was the Prisoner at the bar that took
wittier be the hand, mod oot the permits who held the t
Henry Hariline, Etri. a Alsgietrate, was thew enamour.' es
to !besiege of the cottony, mod be mused that the district is
which Slr.She ion lived was excessiv to disturbed.

The ease fur the presecatieu chased here.
FOR THE DEFENCE.

John Cammins, Red Ma. y sietrr.la.law to the
Prisoner. were prodoeed to prove so alibi. They positively
swore that st the tome of the stied' at Mr. Sheltoo's Cosooo
was in bed at him Fitaribbosee house, at abolish, four or
6vr miles fro. Mr. Shelton's.

Timothy I eonard sworn.—ls servant to Mr. Shelton;
was in the kitchen as the hoar of the *lurk; saw the ladies
tl ve ; the man wish she cap as she door ; on his wile, the
Prisnorr at the bar is nut the man ; he was not so tail a man
a. the Pririner : he was a fair complexioned man, with fair
hair, mid was about five feet lire inches high, and no more;
witness is still in Mr. Sheltou's employment, and was is
eomsnny with a policeman since he came to tows.
Tiros's, Connell, sworn, sod examined to the same effect.

The case closed here, and %roe PaIINETATIIItit imme-
distely proceeded to charge the Jury. The Mammy, he
said, was ehatged with briar of a party who attacked the
hooey of Mr. John Shelton, on the morning of the 9th of
February. All the witnesses agree that the outrage did
occur; and the only question to try was, whether the Primate
was one of the persons who was asksl party ur not. It mat-
tered not what part he took in it. The single inquiry there-
fore waa, whether the two Miss Shelton 's are right in the ac-
count they 'aeon whether they have been mistaken as to
his person. To assist them in their judgment, they should
consider the circumstances in which the yusesig ladles were
placed, and contrasting their evidence with that for the de.
fear, endeavour to ascertain whether ill., might have cous•
milted. mintske or not. From the manlier it, which they
were able to identify the Pi iscreer, sod the form is which the
evidence for the &fetus was given, be hoped it would not be
considered a waste of the public time In draw the attertion
of the Jury while he recepitulated it. His Lordship then
went through the notes of the evideace, and pointed out to
the Jury its different besriugs. When he came to that part
of the evidence where she spoke kindly of the Primmer, he
said he was bound to tell tb. m, that if they believed the
young lady, and that they were satisfied she was not mis-
taken, they were bound to find Ides guilty. The crime was
committed, and any kindness of the Prisoner's towards her
could not purge away the guilt of the colgial offence.
It was for the Jury to consider whether the circonistalice
of • person asiseering the deseriptiva of the Pr isoneroperated
oo her mind, and what *tight this observation was entitled
lo which WWI favoorsblety the Prisoser. Any observations be
had made was to mist the inquiry, sod tint for the purpose
of contrulliag their judgment. If either of the cases offered
in defence be true, he was entitled to an acquittal. His
Lordship then west through the evidence very fully. He
spoke ot the magnanimity of hi Mr Shelton, is offering to go
in her brother's place, and hoped it was whet no other young
lady would thiuk of doing. Contrasting the cam on all
sides, mod in all its bearings, be knew they would do justice
between their country sod the Prisoner, regardless of the
coasequeacca. If solid reasonable doubts remain, the Pri-
mmer. should have the benefit of them; but if nose existed
in their minds, and that they were convinced the Prisoner
wino( the parts, they would bud that verdict which the laws
require.
The Jury retired for about five minutes, and dna returned
with a verdict of Guilty.
The Prisoner bowed most respectfully to the Court, sod
doting the trial conducted himself with the greatest decorum
mad propriety of manner. He was dressed in a suit of black,
with • while t, and a gold brooch in the folds of it.
He bad melte the appearance of a gentleman; is over six feet
high, black bair, mashed across his left temple, large whis-
kers, which nearly met as his chin, rather sallow com-
plexion, sod exhibited the greatest composure of counte.
e , which was mai in any of the subsequent stages altered
la the slight. id degree. He was ordered to he removed, sad
bad gone some pat of the way with the soldiers, when Bs.
nos Pcnoefatlicr directed him to be brought back. He was
thee placed at the bar, and elms he was asked in the usual
way, by the Clerk of Nie Croat, if he had any thous/ to say
why sentence anal Da of the law should nut be hail
mud pronounced upon him, be bowed and said, " I am quite
reedy to hear it."
Hie Lordship Ibex pa no the black cep, and addressed the
Prisoner nearly as follows :-111 is with feelings of deep pain
that I find myself called epos to pronounce seutence of death
upon a person whose habits of life and givenst education
ought to have diocesan bon to quite different pursuits. The
pour ;Damn may possibly find some paltrati ~,,, that be was
misled by those who ought to have known better; but what
palliation can there be fur a was whose appearance bespeak
kits to have moved in that rusk of life which was above the
waste mid seressities of the lower orders ? and who could
think that such a man was of the class of midnight re thing,
who date to assail that quiet which all should enjoy ? You
appear to be led sway by the wicked, foolish ides of obtain.
ing arms. For what purpose? Are they mad enough to
suppose that they can put down the Government of the
country' If they had the power, they should not do so.
They should, on Dee contrary, support that Government
which protects all, arid lowa nu distinction. Can they be
wicked enough to think of nestruyieg that Government under
which we so happily exist ? Can they suppose that they are
to riot without control tr their excesses ? II is melancholy
to think how many have basis the dopes of designing men.
You, (rum your rank, have nut been duped by others; the
persons brought to Mr. Wiwi's lealse were brought by
your instigation • you attacked that house before, sod you
wished to take the young man to obtain further plunder. I
cannot shut my eyes upon your being the leader of that
party; a circumstance had occurred which skewed that your
heart was touch. d, and list you might have relented. Whe-
ther that circumstance can Weigh wills • meredul Govern-
ment, I cannot take upon myself to say, but it will warrant
son in wiertionitig it. I know that the Government see
tint axiom. fur the shedding of blood—list if they esn
restore peace and quiet 111 the country withal, resorting to
it, it would be thaw happiest wish. Aud Is it against
such a Garrnwiewt you have lifted up your hand What
a distinction between that and • tyrannical mob, whore
assedases are performed by hluod and death, whose 'earners
are marked by blood and destruction of property. If the
Government alder which we live, under which we prosper,
end may prosper—if that Gs/mimeo' should think itself war.
ranted to extend mercy to you, I trust it willow be forgotten,
tool that to the latest moment of your life it shall make such
Depression as not to be lightly thought of. I CllOllOl, however,
make you say promise, I say so to you, the' you should be
prepared to meet the worst, and to meet your fate with re.
peutence—to atone fur your crimes—to induce those miss
guided persons whom you may bate seduced, to return to the
paths of peace and industry, sod to retrace those steps quickly
over which they took with you such rapid strides. By such
acts In this life, by such repentance you may be united with
Him whom you su woolusily offeuded. I most now pro-
misor.e the awful sentence of the Leir."—[The Prisoner, with
quite a plaid ronirteance, "It is welcome my Lurd.")—
I be usual sentence was Ikea pronounced, which was listeried
to by the Prisoner with the greats at composure of mind, but
au slay wee Sad.
After which Ike Prisoner asked, " May I he permitted
to say • few words ?"—" Certainly," said his Lordship.
" I would not speak during my Irbil, nor after my cowrie.
lino was pronounced, lest it might be considered that I
wanted a mitigation of seetence ; but woo, my Lord, as sen-
tence of death hes beets passed upon me, sod that consi-
der myself a. a dying may, I do most solemnly declare, end
may my soul and body be hurled in the depth of hell, if ever
I was bearer to Mr. Ste house than the three plats
which I shall sometiors, and there are many persons in Court
who Maw the pieces I shall aims Inch log, Mr. Cosier's
bow, sod the mad leading to Kilmeedy, north uf the bun/.

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