The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-23 00:00:00

LOUTH (I PFLAND).

M. Ploody, P. Meigbar' and E. M'Elearney, were indicted-
for murdering the Lynch family, at Wildgc osi-lodge.
Alice Respin said, that Rooney was foand sitting by his
wife, his child between Iris knees, as if sheltering the infant
from the flames ; saw :rucks of straw thy:nigh the garden,
and flax all around the Igrise nest morning.
B. M'Elroy identified Fioody, the prisoner. -
'l'. Hubby said, they saw- the appearance of a man at
'synch's window, and Divan gave orders to fire, w:fich was
done. He identified Floody.
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I'. Gaingely deposed, that he was left holding horses at it •
'boggy part of the lane, whictr they could not well pass,
M•l•:'..actiey, the prisimer. was told. to hold them, •Imt he le,
fastd, taing, that he was as fit to go • to the bortiiirg as any
man there.

On his cross examination he said, that there was parties
atthe burning from Louth, Cavan,Meatli, and Monaghan ; that
he was joined in a committee ; and they were 3VIOIII to do
what they were commanded, even to the committingof• nuts.
der. He took the oath willingly.
P. Murphy on his • cross examination, said, That h'e was
swum to obey his brethren and would, if at liberty do the
like again.
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M. l;alPan, J. Kislev, and -Hi attempted to prove an
atiN for two of the prisoners, but failed.
When the evidence had terminated, his Lordship addressed
the Jury with witch animation. The crime was, perhaps, the
the nest enormous that had ever come before hint in his Judi-
cial capacity. How it was proved, it was for them to decide.
—Then addressing himself with much energy, to the crowd
which filled the Count, he said, that the madness of religious
bigotry had no part in producing these monstrous crimes.
Therewere not here two conflicting parties, arrayed under
the banners of orange aml green ; not Protestant against
Catholic,nor Catholic against Protestant—no; it was Cattle.
lie against Catholic. Why do nut their clews-exercise their
power over these people?? We all Wow, that, by reran:, of
confession, the Catladie clergy possess much informatiou of
what is transucting imthe country. Why this do they not
perform their duty, and deny the rights el the church to all
who participate in such crimes, or who refuse to discover the
conspirators ? Can a combinatiun, extending over the !Our
comities, be yet seeps to alt the Catholic Clergy in those
comities ? It is-their bounden duty to investigate the causes
of the effects. !flit it they will remain inactive, surely the
Bishops should exercise the authority with st hie,' the church
has invested them, and stimulate the priests to the discharge
of their duty. Where ems the diabolical scheme planned
and matured? in a chapel. Who conducted it ?' The
Clerk. Catholics were the agents and perpetrators of the
crime —Catholics the miserable sufferers.- Why did- they
stiffer Becarse the unfortunate Lynch and Rooney had re-
sisted a- inidilight attack upon their house with manly fot ti-
tide, and had afterwards prosecuted to couviction those
miscreants who were since hanged for the crime. Yes their
offence was simply,: that they hlti appealed' to the mild and
lieneticent laws of their c try for redress and protection.
t was incumbent on the Catholic clergy of It oath, Monaghau,
Cavan, and Mamie to vindicate their sarertiotal.eharacter,
He kit w not whether ally of that order were then precut,
nor Ilitt he care ;- but he was desirous of what lie was now
saying should lie widely promulgated. He spoke from the
impulse of :in houest•imlignatiun. It was his peculiar at tidy
to fetid his duty to the utmost extent of his knowledge and
ability. lie was always aim advocate for the Catholics, anti
siert re lv sought to have their grievances redre•st d.
The Jury retired for a-short ti ne, and returned a verdict
of Guilts.—:lm indescribable scene limn entted. The mast
dreadful imprerAimis burst fluilt It the wretched pt
M,Llearoty, an old; and malignant convirt, vented 1113
rage by cursieo the Counsel o Ito haul pleaded against
and by frequently iuterruptin4 the Jude ill pronouncing the
awful sentence of death. " l don't care! I done', tram what
you du with me!" was the cry of this hardened miscreant.
In the meriting Lenin, had pleaded guilty. 'fhb Judge ad-
mont•lted !alma:l guise him time to rerunsider the plea. Ile
pers:sted. and Was .tenteneed with the other three. The
of \latch was the time appointethfor the esiecution ot' lo of
these offenders.

Fifieen yet remain in Dundalk Gaol untried, whose indict.
'limns ante read to them mi Saturday morning. Thirteen of
these culprits said they wr re ready for trial

iTtratwaY RonnErtv.—On Minithiy Evening, between se-
ven and eight o'clock, as Mr. Waters, id the totitineucial
Lotherhithe, was passing along, the Kent_road, near
the liltie Anchor, he was attacked by three men, ()lit' of whom
baring inisaed him, touted sodilealy round, and placed his
irowls tight over Mr. Wateis' errs, lie mallets immediately
laid hold of him, anti with horrid threats and imprecations
demanded his watch and money ; he hesitated to deliver lip
his p °petty, when they Sinew ;tint Joy.n, and kicked and
beat most inhuman manner, and tiaallr !itecreited
in robtsitig him of Iti; watch, and his hot, tali which
they rfrected Hair et care.

MAItC-1 29.

POLICE.
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MANSION•HCUSE.

~lond.ty, R. Hill.was charged upon suspicion of robbing
end attempting tomairder R. Davies ; and T.-Ward and C.
Wheeler, who had been apprehended subsequently, uuder
the same charge, were also put to the bar. J. Rice, an offi-
cer stated, that he had visited Davies in the Hospital on
Saturday and Sunday, and found him porfectly calm, hut
unable to move. He said, that NVard and Wheeler, with
whom he had been sonic time acquainted, were two of the per-
u.ons whe hail maltreated him, atiil the third he did not know,
lie hat. been drinking with them on the night of the robberyl
Witness closely questioned him as to the correctness of his
rceollectinn,‘ when he repeated his assurance that they were
tiro of the men. •Witness in consequence, took them into
rm,tudy. 'Davies ptysimmt.itt his fOrmettleclaration that Hill
had no share in the transactioe. lit refutation of the state,
flout made by Davies, Ward• called Mr. Aktaurst, landlord
of the Salishery Arms in Cainomile.strect, who said that lie
recollected the prisoner genii; to bed at half past ten o'clock
011 the night of the rebbery ; Davies had on the same even.
in; been eat-inking at his home, and went away veiy tipsy.
Wheeler lodged at the King's Arms, in Eastcheap ; and a
man who slept in the same mn, stated, that be saw him in
bed at I I o'clock on the night in question.—Toe Lord Mayor,
" This is really a most mysterions.aiTair; and I hardle know
what to think of it ; but I am determined that the matter
shall he thoroughly investigated. Wheeler and Ward must
therefore be detained until the wounded man can be con.
fronted with them but 11111 may he discharged upon pro-
rand.); to appear when called upon."
Wednesday, T. Ward dud C. Wheeler were again brought
up charged wits robbing and ill-treating R. Davies ; when
a statement was oproduced, signed by Davies, directly char-:
gin; them with the fact. The prisoners repeatdd their for-
mer assertions of iunocence. and produced titter former evi-
dence to prove nn alibi. Several respectable iudieetlictis also
gave them excellent characters. In this stateari conflicting
evidence, the Lord 'Mayor dispatched an officer to the
Hospital to inform Davies of the above facts; who stated, on
his return, that Davies, on being told the circumstances, said,
he believed hi: must be mistaken ; the night was very dark,
and lie could not swear to the persons of the prisoners, he
only thought there was a strong similarity in their voices and
those of the robber,. ,An assistant in the Hospital stated
that Davies, when first brought there, was extremely
cited. Tee Lord Mayor said, that after such prevarication,
he could not think of detainiegehe prisoners &moment longer.
They was discharged.