The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-06 00:00:00

the last witness. When Mr. Newcombe entered, I went with
him and arrested Mr. Connolly. He said he would surrender
only to Mr. Newcombe. Some conversation then ensued be-
tween Mr. Newcombe and Mrs. Brown, as to the impropriety
of resisting,- She said it had been done in consequence of Mr.
Noel's advice and instructions.
The witness was asked by Mr. STEPHEN why he had used
Mr. Charles James's name. lie replied, because he understood
Mr: Coneolly knew that person.
Mr. STEPHEN said he asked, that it might be explained to
the Jury, that the gentleman mentioned was in fact Mr. Chas.
James Connolly, the brother•of Mr. P. Connolly.
The deposition was then read over to the witness, and signed.
James Dignam of Newman-street, Oxford-street, a solici-
tor, was then called. He begged in the first place to state,
that he had been induced to accompany the officer on this oc-
casion only at the request of Mr. Stephen, with whom he had
peen a fellow-clerk in the office of Messrs. Kaye and Fresh-
field, and who knew that he was acquainted with Mr. P.
Connolly's person. He had no other reason for going than
to oblige Mr. Stephen. He then confirmed the evidence of
the two last witnesses so far as he was concerned, and
added that there were three shots fired, the latter was a very
faint report, and it struck him : there were no shots in the
gun. There was a long parley between Mrs. Brown and Mr.
Newcombe before the door was opened. Mr. Newcombe told
her that Mr. Connolly had better surrender; she said she would 1
endeavour to prevail upon him to do so, but she feared he would
not, he was so desperate a man ; she thought he would not be
taken alive. She wished he would, for he had already caused
her much trouble.

Michael Cripps, of Barnet, blacksmith and headborough,
deposed, that he took Hugh Moran, who was lying hid in the
gutter on the. top of Rabley-house. Moran had a gun in his
hand.

The evidence being now closed at both sides, the CORONEn
was proceeding to sum up, when
Mr. NOEL entered the room. He said he would then, with
the permission of the Coroner, explain the circumstance of the
communication made to Mrs. Brown—or rather to Mr. Con-
nolly. It was highly gratifying to him to have this opportu-
nity. He had learned the particulars since he left the room.—
This Mr. Dignam he did nut know, but he had information,
that it was from a messenger sent by bins .(Dignam) with a
1001. bill to be presented for payment, in order that a ground
might be laid for issuing a commission of bankruptcy against
him (Connolly). It was this messenger who gave the informa-
tion that a writ was out for the arrest of Mr. Connolly. The
messenger would arrive in the room in a short time, and would
prove this fact. He (Mr. Noel) knew the object of the parties
in making the insinuation which had been made against him.
The whole of this matter alleged against him (Mr. Noel) wes
the work of Mr. Dignam and Mr. Stephen, and they should
hear of it.

.11r. STEPHEN said, he did not think the remark of Mr.
Noel, as applying to him, worthy of an answer; but if Mr.
Noel persisted in throwing out insulting language and insi-
nuations against him, he would claim Protection from the
Coroner.

Mr. NOEL said, that in the room he should say nothing
against Mr. Stephen ; but he would see Mr. Stephen any
where out of the Court, to answer any thing which he had to
urge against him. Ile (Mr. Noel) was the father of nine
children, and he felt it his duty to them to defend his pro-
fessional character from imputations which had been made
against him.
The CORONER said, that of whatever might have passed
between Mr. Noel and Mr. Stephen at the other end, or out
of the room, he knew nothing, but he could not allow any
thing unbecoming or of an unpleasant nature to pass in his
presence.
Mr. NOEL professed that he had no intention of offering any
thing disrespectful or unbecoming the Court to hear. He ap-
pealed to the Coroner, whether he had not, on all occasions,
where he saw him, acted as became a Gentleman. As to Mr.
g farther to say, but that he would b 2
retaedpyhe to ,
hearhe had
any
which he might have to object to hint.
Snnothing
might have to make to him any where. Mr.
31r. Stephen said, he would receive any communication
The Conowlen. was again proceeding to sum up, when
Mr. STEPILEN returned to the room and said that he was-
requested by Mr. Dignam to state, that he (Mr. Stephen) had
Stephen ten Mr. Noel
le the room.
t
not received any communication from him as to the residence
of Mr. Connolly. The information same entirely front another
quarter.

TCe-boitotiEn now went on with his summing up. After
he had concluded, the jury retired ; and after consulting together
for an hour and a quarter, returned with the following verdict
w, fl;1 Patrick Connolly Guilty of Murder in the first
degree;
we find Hugh Moran, Edward Trayers, Elizabeth
Brown, and Amelia Morgan, Guilty of lifurder in the second
degree (as a,ccessaries)."
The Jury were then discharged.
It was stated in the course of the proceedings that the pri-
soners had been fully committed before this verdict. •
In the course of the examination, a gentleman entered the
inquest-room, and announced himself as Minchin, of
Gray's.inn, the agent of Messrs. Minchin and son, of Gosport,
who were appointed by Mr. Connolly's family to conduct his
defence. He was furnished with a seat at the table near the
Coroner.