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POACHRILC.

(ip ?Midas wereisight Jaws Wesson. of the town of Not.
Usgharn, booker, was corrseted before she Her Itu!rert
LOW., In the penalty of b/., fire bayous three rite eels and
'lsm snares in his porsession, in 11w pariah of Shellurd, un
freshly morning, with latent to kill and derive', she gam..
*Jt appeared from the confession uf %Versos), that hr and
• awe' la roes Selby had irceorne connected with • ft of the
Prune of dkralwou Booth (a most notorious chararter at
lftsitiortholoi; that nu Thursday night they art off from
rOolithellham under ale relivee of poaching; their-rest Ot-
ero, however (like all other poaching excursion.), appears
if 'lire bear geseral plunder. The Fail of Chesterfield's
~Shl•Mwe were upon the took.ont for poachers, when, between
soksosid three o'clock on Friday morning, bearing some men
approarbiug, they epeeist* from the place in obis* they aria
• mesetert, and secured two of them (Wessell sod Selby), hot
owl, effected her escape; two bags were fused uo the spot
whore the primer's were ..cared, one containing ten roarer
sod three gate eels, and the other • I.verm, a coat& of
darks (whirl et sy.pmes they had states from Mr. Foster's,
• Ssawadsle), and alro s further quantity of mares
Wes•on arid Selby are eummitsed to Sousbwell House of
turret-to u, to take tiler ho MI fur the felony at the iii xt
Apt ierh,o4 Sentiosof ; and WeWas alas shands further corn.
matted fur the Veen of Aare CalreWillir smooths fur de tiult of
payeseat uf the above ramify of M.

Wedimnring night. or early yestettlisy morning.
some villain's broke into r cerpentet**Olop in Wel-
isugton-etreet,Wigton-agnate. Spa.lielde. rad

toiled the plain of al the tools.
Teo LETS •Dookrro.—No brir being
fouttd to elation the property of the bate Mni.
DISMAITTY, Mr. MaMLR, the King'. Pructor..has
takes out letters of arbutstivtrsttoti. and token pow.
yentas of hoe late house io Rubert-street, with the
furniture. &e. .41,n inventory liss been taken and
&award of the preverty. atnoug which are several
anginal pitiottilcs bud itrafro•li of the late GllOllOll
AIIfeaSILIMO, wirer cop,'Cd.

111EL4IVD.

DVISI.III. SEPTEMBER 10.
0.1 We&Wilday lest the Rad of Dimoughinors
and General Lord Hutchinson left ICnocklofte, on
• few days' vi.it to hu Grace the Duke of Devon-
shire, at his splendid entitle at Lismnre.
That highly-respected and imitable character,
Robert Dsy, Emu lite Justice of the Court of
King's Bench, arrived in Cork on Thursday last :
hr immediately proceeded to the country residence
of Thomas Cut Mien, Eli.

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LIMERICK ADJOURNED AMMER.
LIMERICK, strTsusza 7.

Notwithstanding the mony who were convicted of
capital crimes at our 164- General Summer Amim-s,
yet. melancholy to relate, since the commencement
nfnur adjourned sittings. nine more unfortunate in-
dividuals are doomed to suffer • premature and
ignominious death. SIX have been capitally con-
victed for the murder of Buckley, the Crown wit-
ness. and three for burglary. When five of the
murderers of Btu kley were sentenced, they be-
haved In the mo►t hardened manner in the dock,
and seemed completely unconcerned about their
ill-fated doom.
TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF BUCKLEY, A
CROWN WITNESS.

John Kelly was put, to the bar, for having, on
the t3d September last, feloniously anti wickedly
murdered J. Buckley, a Crown witness, in the
village of Ardagh.
Mr. Quirt stated the ease in his maul clear and
►ich style of eloquence. He pourtrayed the bru-
tality of this during and mischievous attack upon
the jurisprudence of the country, hatettig for its ob-
ject the subversion of all that was valuable in civi-
lised society. The learned and talented Gentle.
man then took a brief and perspicuous review of
the system of itithtoillation which had been resorted
to, and particularly of the outrage committed upon
this unhappy and ill-fated man, for whose murder
the Prisoner at the bar was to he tried. He con-
eluded his pathetic appeal with the expectation that
the Gendernen of the county Limerick would dis-
charge the important fnuctu n of Jurymen,• wish
that impartial and hot oarable feeling which had
hitherto thstinguished them. We regret that we
were compelled merely to glance at the remarks of
this talented and eloquent advocate.
The first witness called eras—

Timothy Crowly, who being, examined by Count.
senor LLOYD, deposed es follows:—Witness attend-
ed it the County Limerick Summer Assizes of
1821; knew James Buckley, who is dead; witness
remained in Limerick during the Assizes; Buckley
aeconipanird witness with others; they went by
bout from Limerick to Foyne's Island ; when they
landed they went u short cut through the fields
towards Kilenlemin, and proceeded forward to
Arthigh ; they arrived in Artlagh on Sundry, the
23k1 of September, about I I or 12 o'clock ; the
people were assembling for mass; a man came and
fontid them at the oilier side of Glenville ; the wit.
mess remained it short time with th-in thew, and
turned to a cross mud towards Ardsgli ; it was to
shod road, and the witness proceeded towards
Ardagh ; when they were getting into Ardagh they
stet the slime man *lilt it number of people; they
said, "There goes Hoskins' spies;" the people then
followed, and Buckley was pursued ; witness then
crossed two the 161.1 to escape the mob; they were
overtaken sod knocked down; Buckley, the de-
ceased, and visitors* were knot ked down ; wittier
saw Buckley dead! lie was in • very bad stale ; the
deceased was stock with a pitchfork, and billeted
with stones; it was the same day ; they were both
pot into a ear ; witness was supposed in be dead ;
he sow Buckley endeavouring to escape in the
direction of Ardagli ; witness then followed him,
when two men came up avid caught hold of witness;
there was • secnotl crowd assembled from A rdagh ;
Buckley was struck, and Mr. Percy came up in •
couple of hours; witness then escaped into a house,
sod knocked a man down, and remained in • house
undet a bed; witness received • grest many wounds
in the house ; a man came in with a pitchfork, and
struck witness under the bed, crying, •' We have
Hoskins' spy," and they struck witness with 14
stave, and split his ear in ton ; another man struck
Buckley with stones; they took the deceased out of
the house; witness cannot tell how the deceased
was taken out of the house; them was a parcel of
stones ut the top of his body ; the deceased was
thrown into • dyke; witness does not know the
l'risoner at the bar.

Cross-examined by Mr. O.I.OVOHLIM.—There
were about eight persons left Limerick with the
willies.; it was about 11 or 12 o'clock when they
went to Ardagh.
Michael Nolan examined by Mr. QUlL—Knows
the Prisoner. John Kelly ; remembers Sunday the
99d September last ; was in Ardagh that day; saw
James Buckley there • little before Mau; saw a
crowd of people attack Buckley and Crowly ; they
came towards witnees with severs! others; John
Kelly was the first man that went down. and took
up two stoner, and came tip to Buckley, and struck
at him ; Buckley cried out, " Boys! I throw nty life
in your hoods." and got behind • man, and Kelly
made u stroke at him, and desired the other man to
get out of the way, or else lie would use him in the
some manner ; the man went away, and Kelly
struck Beckley with the stoners, and put him on his
knees; Buckley recovered again, and got up. and
clapped both his hands to his ears ; the rest of the
party came on him, and kicked and beat him with
stone.; Kelly was throwing stones at him; Buckley
fell, and they rernanied pelting at him about a
quarter of au hour ; witness could not save him ;
their was no person in the crowd that would save
him ; saw them go into a house where Crowly veer ;
witness went to Masa; they said if they did not kill
Crowly. he would hang them all; accordingly they
went into the house after mass; he went too, where
Buckley was beat. but could not find him ; sew
Crowly lying in • ditch, as if dead, on his face and
hands, and not astir in him; the police came and
got Buckley; knew it was Buckley ; the crowd said
that they ought to attack the pollee.
Cross-examined by Mr. 0' LOCOHLIN—His name
is Nolan ; never well' by the name of Markham ;
be went by the name of Markham in the county of
Cork ; there was a particular reason fur his taking
the name of Markham ; he thought to get some
motley for taking the name ; never told another lie
for money; never heard there use a reward offered
for the murderers of Buckle]; he was charged with

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toeing riff a 01 of the name of Noonan ; it was
never said she was rescued from him, there was •
noise and lie left her; he saw two men following
him, he etiiiiircted they were her brothers ; knows
a man of the mime of Patrick fialieu; was at an
attack on his house; he encouraged the snack;
offered to limy half what damages ke su►tained ;
gave his girl ■ pair of shoes, which he got nt pay.
ment for ; the attack was the winter before last ;
there were several talking about it ; there were only
three of the party who attacked Halpin ; never
ameectated with any 'sided prosecutors; swore in-
formations before Mr. Yokes ; scrupled telling
about it until his pastor made him come forward.
It was in' the month of May he made his Oirorm6-
titins; heard there were two men tried fur the Inure
der,and acquitted ; there were two attacks made on
Buckley which he did not see; did not tell oily
magistrate that Burke was not at the last attack ;
lie only heard part of prayers that Sundry; he lives
at Ardagh; there were right along with Buckley
when he fell into the ditch where Crowly was; and
remembers perfectly there was a great crowd on the
road when Buckley came up; there were about
fifty people ; knew some of the most respectable
farmers in the parish to be looking on. Saw
Maurice Crinstniii, Daniel M4Malion. and James
Griffin looking at the attack near Ardagh. Lives in
the old county gaol voice he gave liar information ;
saw Crowly there; they talked about the attack ;
ue►er talked to him but once of the attack ; saw
him mostly everyday ; they were together about fire
weeks ; saw Mr. Voices within the last five weeks;
did not speak to him ■bout the attack; swore yes-
terday. in the Grime' Jury-room, against Culliane;
does not know when Cuthane was sworn against ;
swore against seven men out of the fifty; went to
masa that day ; got no scruple of conscience that
day ; never took off any girl but one ; gut the shoes
he wears, coat, ■nd waistcoat, in Limerick; gets
one pound • week in Limerick for doing nothing;
would earn one pound a week at his trade—it is a
shoemaker ; he is married shout twelve years.
Re-examined by Mr. WkiTt—Did not go to the
house, but encouraged the people that went there ;
was not • married man when lie took off the girl ;
the girl did or • go against her will ; it was only fur
spite they went to the house, it was to rob it.
Patrick Woulf, or Nix, examined by Mr. PLUN..
METT—Recollects the day that Buckley was killed,
it was a Sunday ; saw the Prisoner on that day
(identified him); saw Buckley and Crowly at the
Cro•a of Ardagh ; Buckley was going towards
Newcastle, mud got into the fields ; the cougiega-
tim► pursued him from the chapel—it war before
Mass ; Crowly went into Reilly's house ; Buck-
ley was struck in the field ; three men beat him ;
it great number then came and struck Buckley;
they then went into the house and struck Crowly;
Buckley was making his escape towards Kiely's
house; the people cried out "Spies!" and struck
him with stone, out of a haggstt ; Kiely was ob-
liged to open his door, and Crowly was pulled out
and struck with a pitchfork and stones; Buckley
was lying in the ditch when' Crowly was struck ;
Prisoner threw a stone at Buckley, but did net hit
him ; he then threw a second and struck him ;
Buckley was down when Prisoner struck him ;
saw Kelly, the Prisoner, at the Cross of Ardagh be-
fore the nttnek, and continued with theta during
the attack ; Crossly and Buckley were left fur
dead ; they were removed by buys down in the

Cross-examined be Mr. 01.onoitux —Came
from the Crown Office; was in goo! ; was in the
dock last month ; was charged with the murder
himself and indicted ; and since the last Assizes he
has turned informer ; he only wanted to tell the
truth ; Mr. Viikes asked him after the last Assizes
to tell the truth ; Mr. Roc:ie, the turnkey. let him
out to speak to Mr. Voker by his direction; did
not send Mr. Vokes any message before he was let
nut ; sent;,' his wife to him iu the yard of the gaol
before lie was brought nut ; he was brought out to
tell the 4ruth; he was in dread to tell it so soon ;
he seuspilways thinking to tell the truth; there was
a "wary hanged in the gaol before he thought
of telling the truth ; be it a murderer ; it was the
first he committed ; Buckley done him nn harm :
he was ii) dread he would be used the seine way if he
was not concerned in it; there was a great many in-
jured since for not having a hand in the murder ; lie
would not murder a man this September to save
his own life ; he was in gaol six weeks before Ise
thought of telling the truth ; he was sworn one of
Captain Rock's men; he was never out with Cap-
tain Rock's men ; lives near Newcastle ; never was
iii the army ; swore against six men ; saw Crowly
in the old gaol ; did not speak to him nor to
Nolan ; knows the Prisoner Kelly ; he lived near
the loan of Glut, near ten miles from the dispel of
Ardagh; lie lives same distance from Kelly's house
by going the road; he struck Buckley with a stone ;
Buckley was lyiug down when hevawKelly strike him.
By the Couter —Saw Buckley before he was
struck ; he was coming from the Cross of Ardagh ;
Crowly was, with him; 1* saluted him ; they pur-
sued him iutu the field; two men came up with
horn ; one man rolled his roil about his head, rind
one Mall struck him with his own stick; saw hint
reel after bleeding ; he made towards Kiely's house;
saw Kelly and Culhane in the field making after
Buckle) ; he threw a *tour at him, but did not
strike him.

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By a Juror—Never saw the Prisoner until that
day, nor knew where he lived until after Utah; saw
sill the people of the Ogee oliuke hands with him
(Cußrine), and took him to drink for acting as he
did that day.
Francis llvrey, examined by Mr. LLOTD—Re.
collecto Sunday, the day the murder was commit.
ted ; saw James Buckl•y on that day ; he was in.
side u ditch; he was in a shocking state ; witnn•ss
had him conveyed to Newcastle, where he died nest
dry ; saw Crowly on that day, he was almost as bad
as Buckley; he was lying on his face and hands;
it •us about half-past two when he got there; there
was a great crowd ; no one came forward to give in-
formation.