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London, England, 1821-10-02 00:00:00

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COUNTY WATERFORD ASSIZILS, Sirramasa IS.

TRIAL OF THE TURF CUTTERS, FOR A RIOT ON
THE MOUNTAINS.

Defors the IlonouraLls Arita FLETCHER.

Terence Ahearn, John Ahearn, John .Ifansisid. Michael
Lemont. and six utlics.s, h.) *ere indicted at tun Assizes fur
a riut ■t the said of Grilagh, iu ibis cuunty, on the 19th of
June last, were called up fur trial, and giver in charge to a
respectable Jury.
The Learned hyena hiving p►oposeil to the Counsel con-
cerned to waive risking any 'intense'', of the case on either
side, in consideration of the late period of the Assizes, and
size some of public business eudisposed of, this was onto,.
ally cuisseisied to by them; sod consegnently, un the Pei-
sour s being given in charge to the July, the wins fur
the prosecution Pere called arid examined without farther
delay.

The first wiltios, -Charles Matingefl, examiued by Hr.
Uoyd, staled that he is Snb.Sheriff of the County Water.
ford. Herofleet, the 10th of Jane last ;on that day he went
I. the lends of Grilash and Rallylaugaden, in this county,
with which lie was out before acquainted. Was called on as
Sub-Sheriff, to take out a sufficient force to disperse a
party. which it was iiiideraiood was to meet to level houses
on the lands, is cote they met, and went according'''.
Issued a astir', warn he directed to be copied, published',
posted and distributed in the iteighltourhood of the htntli,
cautioning all manure of persons frum appearing at or
aiding any Oolong or tursultems astenthlres. Having re-
ceived this information on Sunday, be dated the notice the
day heftier. He gave the notice to Mr. John Musgrave, re-
questing that he might have it ousted and published in the
urighbourhood of the place of said intended riotous meet-
ing, and directed that constables should he placed to watch
that it should nut be taken down. When he went to the
ground, saw large assemblies of people. When he came tip
within view of the house, be saw about 200 persons le.el-
ling it ; the house was two stories high, and slated.—Sew
several on hureeback, said who s sopioacious from different
parts of the 'noontime ; supposes two or three thousand;
they were shouting They had two kends of stance; bulk
woe sharp The house was inhabited; saw the inhabi-
tants comas out of the house. Was accompauied by several
Magistrate*. They were in the act of throwing demo the
house. When lie came within view of the house, saw Ike
dust of it flout. Consulted with She Magistrates, and
'Kneel that the first thing they shunhl du was to Slop the
I. selling of Use house; were then within view of the haute,
and within heavies of the mob, but there was a Jeep glee
between them, which it was wooly impossible to crews
at said place. %Ilium several little. to said mob
in the King's name to disperse; but instead of dis-
persing, said mob shouted and continued their attack
nu the house, and had made breaches in two an-
gles of it. Witness hastened ue, with some of
the Magistrate'', Gentlemen, and constables, runnel by a
passable part of the glen to the mob; told the army not to
COM. up till he would first see what effect the Magistrates
would have, sad arranged to make a signal agreed on it their
presence should be required. Hr lag a bad horseman, and
unacquainted with the ground, social t.f the Magistrates got
up to the bowie Wore him. When waiter's came up near
the mob lie saw Mr. Krily with a paper its his band leschog
it. Witness several times called to the mob, told them he
was Sheriff, mud commanded them its the King's name to di,.
perse ,• but instead of 'Wine ibey sliuut• el, and witness don
proceeded, with his rod of vibe: nu his hand, suit attempted
to take one of the snub prisoner. %Vaster:* said to him,
in English, 'het he was the King's Prisouer; be replied
io Irish, that be did lint him; on tibiae sit ite,s
said in Irish, "You are the King's Pristine,;' the mei' then
amid in Irish, " I am not, by J —a," and at the same
tune took up his slaw.. in an attitude of attack on wit-
urn. All witnees's efforts to disperse the mob were M.
effectual. The Magistrates used their efforts, awl also woe
ineffectual. Siting that the mob were collecting ouqweekly,
and thinking it unsafe to suffer a greater crowd to assembly,
irritates cumuli( d with the Magistrates, wid made a siepial
fur the military to come up, nerd rift,r they came up I is..y
fired over their heads; believes nu one was wounded by this
The mob then dispersed, in two bodies, in different
directions. The military was etifficiently near lu hew, Shut
a great many, if they chose. Witness ordered to be
pursued, and followed the huger body, and mirk many Pia-
'oilers. Did not see the Prisoner, Mansfield, do any thing
in particular; he wasn't horseback ; ideeit i fie d him, and also
Terence end John Ahearn; the too latter as haring had
slaws; took down the names and residence of all the Pri-
soners, as they gave them in afterwardson their way to Dos-
servals. Took the Ahearn, in the first pursuit ; they were
actively cameo tied amongst the rioters who were al the
levelling of the house. Wiissest stud that lie could not be
certain that he saw the other Passerines to the rint hoirre they
were taken mid given in cuetutly to him, fur that be never
saw any of the Prisoners 10 his recoil. eta 111 l before that day,
and that all their faces were now familiar to him, best his
present knowledge of them was pi hsbly acquired from liar.
afterwardsing hequently setts them in custody. Took the
Nieman in the first purssit, u uh. y gut away a good elm-
!Sauce; the constables, by his order., liaodeuffeel the Pri-
soners; wheat they lied tiuishel lienelcuffing the Piieoners,
witness saw that the horse sae again •ttackell; thought that
the house would be destroyed before they could get to it;
consulted with the Magistrates, and tottered the soldiers
again to fire tow•rils the home, iii ender to save it; they
tired and hit the slates. The mob then dispersed from abut
the house, and were again pursued sod several taken pri-
goners; kept them all in rinituoy, end put them in gaol in
Dungan/Bu. Saw some men run into the wood Near the
house; they lay down, and were taken prisoners by Colonel
Keane; all the tether men on trial, with others, were then
taken poisoners. The Imo Alwaina were actually cussed;
had no ulij.ct that day but to prevent a breach of the peace,
whirls could mat be dune by the civil power without the
On crostexamination, witness said, he gave °ohm to ite
military in Dougarran, Wu Suirilay, Ike 17th, to he
Gave the notice the senor day to Mr. John Musgrave, who
is one of the Gentlemen sher‘e gruimil was attacked. Dues
out know who the r at the time, namely, when he give the
moire to Mr. Musgrave, he bail heard that houses were to
be levelled on the next Tuesday; but is sure he heard it -
that same day. The place who re the turf was cut was
away front the house, and was, from the situation of the
ground, altogether out of s iew, and distant about Meer quer-
ters of a mile or upwards. Saw tail on fire; it was set on fi.•
by orders of Mr. Musgrave, after the military came. The
country people at the home might have seen the smulie. No
information on oath was laid before the Sheriff of an expected
riot. The UMICC was first posted on Monday. The first int...r-
otation witness received of the intended riot, and the requisi-
tion fur witness in attend with a force, was made to him ou
Sunday, by Mr. Musgrave, at Dongsrean, noon which he or-
dered the detachment of Ilse rifle corps lam tered tin re, then
commanded by .Licutenant Cochrane, to hr its readiness to
attend witness on the occasion. He received further notice,
and a similar requisition, from John Kelly, Esq a Justice of
the Peace, in the town of Tallow, eau Monday morning.
Wiliness reticles near Tallow; it is distant from Dungarean
sweets or seventeen miles. On Monday witness ordered
the yeomanry of Tallow to meet him at Clashutore, and he
returueit to Dungaree° on :Holiday evening, to take the
charge of the troops quartered there, ill comiliance with a
g I order of Goverument, requiring the persons', acerb&
mice of the High or Sob-Sheriff with the troops, whenever
it appeased necessary to call for their resistance. Witness is
the law agent of Mr. Musgrave, and also eif Mr. Julio
Kelly. The lands of Goilligh belong to Mr. Musgrave; the
1-nds of Ballylangadess to Mr. Wm. Henry Keay. Mr. Mws. '
grave complained to witness that several distresses that be
had mode fur trespass had been forcibly rescued by large
parties of persons; and witness also heard, from other per-
sona, that constahlea sent to apprehend some of them were
beaten nfl, and prevented from &lug their duly. Witness
does out believe the place where the turf was cut was on the
Couttstou. %Vainest, and his party were booted at by the dif.
&Few parties they met on the umunteau, era their way from
Dessigareau to the lauds.

SeCultd wirwresr Joh. Kelly, liaq. exatelord by Mr. Vitr.-
►ttalwM.—Koowe the loods where the riot look place. Who