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some of them were ho y% Witness bad a staff; erne hod Sam
and some had none. Had no enemies for a boat to bring him MO
the bland. On going into the island went to Kenny's boa-e;
some remained in the field, but the most of his party went to Kest-
ny'm house. Thinks he went to Kenny's diet the tied, where
amine.men came with guns, bat none come before the fight. Heard
Mon tired ; did not bear of men being wounded by shots after.
wards ; he heard it out of the news. Saw no guns m the morning
before the fight began. It was after the fight he lodged ninnies-
Sone. it war at last sessions, 24th July he first swan against
theinfientens nor was It hind then thatiseiodged OZ18111:13!101111
against the Man who ankle himself. Saw the primmer* before
there was a riot at Inistuore. Hurd of the prisoners being is
gaol when lie cent to lodge the informations against Denis end
Edmond Rooney, but did not we them them. Never saw rheas in
prison before now. Was inside the walls of Enniskillen gaol ; went
there of his own free will and accord. Swore Informations before two
Magistrates there( the Rev. J. Auchir lick and Capc Gobbet). Does
not know which of them adminiatered the oath to him. Saw Air.
Gobbet often before the session. • Was at Mr. Geisha's house more
than once or toter before the 1101140113. Relieves the prancers were
at the melons waiting to be tried for the riot. Swears he went
voluntarily to swear artintt the phones, and that no man asked
him or compelled him to do so. Johnston Hamilton drew the ass.
minatidos. Saw two boys in the street, to whenu he mentioned his
having seen the prisoners, and would swear them in for the riot.
Came In here to *tend his trial fur striking Denis Rooney. Wit.
ness wait ready fur his trial. Knew the prisoners very well Were.
Swot* examinations before Major Armstroux and Captain A relidail
in the room there there the sheers poictel the Judge's chem.
bet)., Captain Gal.het was not present. The CaPtain did not
speak to him to lodge examinations on Mat day against the pri-
soners. Does not mud speaking to Captain Gobbet about the
Iniantore riot, particelarly against the two pita/mem.
(Here greet digiceliy arose in examining worese, teho aides.
routed to evade answering the quest:ous put 1.; Counsel, until
ekutioned by the Judge to do so.l .
fir the Juno e—Befre the.Seseions swore balm Major Arm-
strong against John 3l•Conneii. Swore against Denis and 4:.i-
-mood Rooney, before the Magistrates. bid not think it neces .:1•V
to swear *unit any but those win comniated the mender. Did
not nicest's.% the prisoners to the Alsgistratts. Swore against the
above three persona together. Swore against Al :Nano at tior
Coroner's Inquest. 11-ben witnem found that i)enis Rooney and
the when were gni g In prosecute, he swore against the prisoners
(Car:eton and 111•Eimurry), as it was then he recollecsel them.
To • question by Al*. Dem• two. arising cot of crowsexamhz-
tion-11 ones% said that the Alagistraori Were in the gaol en the
17th, when he. was first examined. One 31• Cart wet also 'ln-
mined. Witness came in with the Rev. ;Ir. Amideleck =do
party of military on that day. When Captain GaL4l,
John Auchlinleek, and Mr. Spear were in the geol, before whoin
witness was examined, Informations kart then taken against
Denis Roney.
John Hem--Rememtne the 17th of Mar last ; was at Jr..'.
more on that day; saw deceased bethee and after ka was brat; law
the battle and saw the party who beat him. (Witness here idr -
tided 3Pentenurry, who was with John 12nny 00 eta day.) J•
Lenny came forward to witness and ask hint what brmight hirs
there? and desired witness to,go away, as he (Lunny) did r
arsh to set hint murdered, " fir every one of you will gi.. your
=ring." This Lunny said in presence of 31•Elmurry and re.,
others, and about one or two minutes before the fight began. Lie
not see either ',tinny or 31•Eirourr, do aeything after that. 1:
was shortly after this that Kenny party were attacked and
smashed by Lunny's party. Kenny's Tarty were making off. S.lll/
deceased after with the life in him. but no more. 3PElnturre and
John Lunny had sucks in their hods.
Crots-examined.--Lives in Drantes, and has been there 24 or %
years, tempt about five years he ems out oft. Never was seemed
of forging bank-notes. Vent to rare the challenge. Witness c.ei
on Kenny's side. If any thing had occurred amid wish him t-
win, and would assist him with et his might. Was not will pre-
pared to tight. It vas not a general qtiarrel. Did strike atter 1 •
hat leen struck. Is noe going to hang the erisonera. First toad ti
31 Elmurry when he saw him. The speech was made to Witnt
in 31•Elinurry's presence, and witness took good notice of 14-•
Nevier sae il*Elmurry beGwe that day. When witness saw Iten
in the street he lodged. examinations before Captain Gabbet rgr irst
Witness was a: the Sessions. Does not know that 31-12'.
marry was discharged at one Sessions. Saw him in the dock
he saw him on the street, and swears he charged him before t;•,
Magistrate before he saw him in the dock. Thinks he swore t!
informations on the dry before he saw him in the dock. Went
Mr. Gibbet in the Town Hell to swear the informations. Km
Mr. Gobbet to be the prope person to take the infonnatir• s
Before this he charged Dents Rooney, John Lunny. ard At%
Cassidy; swore second informations before Captain tiahbet. A.
soon as he saw the. prisoners he dons mare against them. Nc: rr
had any conversation with Captain Gibbet about this bind; es.
Never swore for a reward, nor doe' be expect any. Never est:
Cassidy the titer at Captain Gabliet's. Cassidy told witness ii.a:
31•Ehnorry was a neighbour of his. Swore before Major e.rr. -
strong and Mr. Archdail at the Sessions. Thinks Mr. Gable': was
then present. Pye and witness were sworn together. Wert t•
Captain Gibbet because he thought him the proper man. Caomin
Gabbs desired him to get an folk...lllation drawn, and he would get
it taken for hint. The Captain said something about drawing
himself. Don't recollect %pit it was.
After an examination of aevctal other witnesses wham testimo7y
did net vary the ease.
James Beatty, 31. D., was produced, and deposed as follow, :
Saw the deceased on the 17th of May' he 11/SSIIIIIIMI of insersi-
, bility from a fracture in his cull ; the fracture was suewier.; to
cause his death ; he died on the Thursday after.

FOR THE DT:FENCE.
William Armstrong was in the island on the morning of the leth
of May last; lives there • saw 7.ghing; they were all fightfrg.
together In the potato field; tate some of bunny's party ...-
fore the fight; interfered to prescrve the par;; first spoke to
bunny's party to dissuade them front ligleing; and then he west
to Kenny's parts; bunny's party told him that they waled en" e-
not tight; but Kenny's party seemod inclined to fight, as they
came there to see the challenge; heard shouting from Kenny's
darts, who called to bunny for a cowardly rascal to come tknei,
and fight; Kenney threw his coat off when he shelve:Li Kenny'.
party were in the field a short time beforr the other; bunny's parry
I did Lac come until they saw the reinforcement; there were r.r.00C:4
relple there on both sides, who did no: interfere; witness dos r.c:
know the prisoners • they might or might rot be there.
Cron-examined-INVitness saw a number of persons cornice
front the opposite Ode of the shore; it was the challenge between
the two men (Kenny and bunny) witness wanted to make ap
while in the act of going up the hill a second time for the purpcsa:
of speaking to bunny's party to settle it, the party, which cif:,
round the shore from the opposite side, joined Luenl a Pa- v n:
house and rushed forward ; Kenny's party then retreated ; col id re;
suppose what the result might have been, had not the second party
arrived from alootegh t both sides were treaty nearly equatlx ..re
that; Kenny's party called before the Montagh party aunt. lAA
they could have heard It.
Rev. John Auchinleck esamined—ls a Magistrate for t:;co
county; keows John Pye • heard part of his evidence this day he
never lodged information before witness ; recollects seeing him on
this business before; was examined in the gaol before witrcss,
Mr. Spear, 31r. J. Auchinleck, and Major Artostrenp.
(Mr. Auchinleel here explained that Pye Was probably order .e
mistake as to swearing his informations before him; he heord
him examined, but there was no written document before him at
the time.]

After the Aeferce had been closed. the Leerr.ed Jrrtct
dressed the Jury at gnat length, defr.ing the tau of murder LA
distinguished from matslr.ughter. lie observed upon the t'orno
of criminality attaching to those who might be present when a .4 -
tnicide is committed, the intention ef the Tenons guilty of It •
crime, and whether those present were wilfully aiding, tossott
or 03-oPerntitilr, or merely as idle sin:eta:ors. lie rernarh•A ti_ 7
there was no evidence adduced of either of the prisoners hat
struck the decersed, or of being in collison with him: hut o
Jury .ere satisfied that the man vas murdered, and that t:so pr -
soners were present. and wilfully co-operated with the peens who
struck the deceits:ll the blow which caused his ocath, tirdcr .K.l
circumstances they would, in the eyes of the I.u•, be
guilty of mur,:er. Ilis Lordship then ruiruuly. and the me,: .
spictious warner, observed upon the conduct of rcrscets Trt,cr:
the homicide, which would rcdure tia crime to reauslauzhter

the part of the ptisoncrs, should the Jury believe the evidence • s
to their identity. lle next directed their agection to the eireu-..
stances as they appeared in evidence, with respect to the p:o!•:-.: -
thy of the prisoners being present ar.d after an able acrd comp:. -
hensive view of the whole. kft it to the Jury to decide.
The Jury ?mired for about half an hour, and re:Limed tr:•‘: •
verdict of 14ans.'a:Thter axahwt William Carleton, and (1 •‘.•
tame against Owen M•Eimurry, but recommended the lat:v..
which recommendation the Judge said should be rdttntleti to.
On Friday the fullow',e prisoners were put on their trial `:•••
rot at Inismore, na the 17th of Mary !act.. viz. :—./n.irer; 6. _
II ugh lit...lianas. jun.. Hitt' AU:lroner. tee.. „LA', t.a t ,
IfT.7.:rs (:ruheen. Neil M•Cart, Rokrt .
IViCiart Roam. Hugh Lanny. Thnfr..cs 1654 no',. 1!;.loti C.
Jensen Plata-rt. l'asta Caul.:., E.:ward G4:71,
Lanny. and Phil. PP
Par.-1
Cataitig. Grrhann. .Tud:th Lonny, anal .:
Lwow. were indicted for assaults or. said der.
Paz, lick Lanay. Patrick 31•Ciip-rey. John 111`Brion. Bop .
Ronny. and Patrick Roon.-n, were al o indicted for tuniutruar.- •
and riotously assert:Mire. &c. en said day. These kriscnos r. • :
all found Gully on the darer-tit counts.
Ifiilinra Arorstron,; and John Pyr for a riot URIC clay at 1 ; : .c..
and John P. fur an assault cn These
:ere
These trial" excited a considerable degree of interest.

On Similay kit I,etween Pia antl iieven in the cvfning. t
ar•.on. einthrhacce took plate in the village of Tranent. Some c -
ta
xicatcd Irish, who were on tl-.?ir e,str:tet. in search of -
vest work, having been turned erg cf the me. when, thy i.i-
ten..pted to begin a riot. marnhalltil t'.er.c•iv,w t.l the a: .1
each (tooting his er.tagonint, that four:::( with great ,tsar. •s.
Thcir number amounted to about a dozen clod. '•.
After the battle their features could with greet el be t:i•t. -
gu:shed, covered an they were with dust and Hood : but it wr.
snorer ever than they nettrird to becerr.e t!-.e br.t -
ahlc. shook hands, kissed each ether's North- ch-eka., a: .1
one fellow, who termed alnicist ready to take night Iron, the i -
bee of rap in the shape of wings thrt were tran•irgabnut '.t r. t. t.
to dance. so pleased was he with the enceuntr. ‘l'hi!e the w'.olo
contest continued, the people of the village hohz.ved with croa:
ronspeetion ; they collected, and treerritit re•wilved to pzenont a v
aggression upon incense:veg. but did not ofli-r to inierforo
beings who lank more like wild luasts than no r.. Are un.ierva: .1
that two of the rary hay.. been PO much hne.e.l as to inluct•
charitable to them to th: I7:trroary he-e.— -
cLorian