The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-29 00:00:00

IRISH ASSIZES.

CARLOW—SINGULAR EXAMINATIONS.
Stephen. Harpur, a deaf man, was examined on a trial, that
of. Tames Curran, charged with stealing a horse.
Cross-examined by, Mr. Bethel.—Prisoner was in witness's
employment for years; prisoner was lent money 'and trusted.
Paid him 3s. wages the night before.
Lord Norbury—How is corn now, Finlay ?—" Getting up,
my Lord." Lord Noibury, " Oh, we'll all get up by and by."
—(A laugh.)
Phillip Newton, Esq. knew the man to be employed by
Mr. Cresthwaite ; knew nothing ill of him ; heard them give a
high character of Ilarpur.
In ctuirging the Jury, Lord Norliury said that Ilarpur gave
a fair testimony—" he was no blind Ilarpur."—(A
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Mr. Bethel appealed, to his Lordship tar remittance of the
amount of punishment of the prisoner by a short confinement.
His Lordshtp,who assented, said, " Why, Mr. Bethel, as they
are mealmongers—you have sifted them well." (A laugh.)
On another trial, Lard Norbury asked-1s your husband a
common labouring man ?—" Yes, my Lord." Upon my word,
you are a very decorous-looking woman—a respectable woman—
a high character. (Great laughter.)
The husband was brought up—said he lived on Col. Butler's
land.

Norbury—Yett,are very fortunate in having such a
woman for your wife.
Ilusband.—Thank your Lordship; she is the mother of ten
children, your Lordship. I hope your Lordship will give her
a trifle for the children.—( Roars of laughter, in which his Lord-
ship heartily joined.) :
James Sheridan and Richard Hurley were indicted for steal-
ing four sheep, the property of Nicholas Wilson.
N. Wilson said he traced his sheep to a person of the name
of Hetherington, &c. .
The following dialogue took place between this witness and
Lord Norbury :
Lord Norbury (to Wilson).—Who's your landlord?
Wilson.—Captain Crichtly was, my Lord ; but he is now
diseased (deceased).—( Laughter.)
Lord Norbury.—Where do you live ?
Wilson.—l live in Ilacketstown, my Lord.
Lord Norbury.—At "Hacketstovin ay. You recollect the
rebellion. Were you at the battle of Ilacketstown ?
Wilson.—l was, my Lord—but doing no harm ; I was only
a little chap—about the height of my stick.
Lord Norbury.—Were you there when-Hanlon the Newry-
man was hanged ?—Nu answer.
Lord Norbury.—Are you strong in your farm?
Wilson.—l am, my Lord. •
Lord Norbury.—Vou're a monstrous clever fellow—take
care. of your farm, bud be ready to fight for it.
(making a profOundly modest acknowledgment)—
Long life to your Lordship.
Lord Norbury.—,How many sheep did you lose ?
Wilson.—Four, my Lord.
Lord Norbury (to the Clerk of the Crown).—Well, give him
four guineas. • And do you hear, Sir ? put that in your pocket,
go home, take care of .your farm, and don't be afraid of the
rebels. —(Tmmense laughte.) —Acquitted
James and Mary Kenny, for stealing wearing apparel, the
property ef Pat. Bolger. .
his Lordship indignantly inquired, what Alagisrrate had
sent such a case to assizes ? He was about to send it to the
quarter sessions as before the proper tribunal, until he learned-
that the prisoners .had ,been already six months in custody.
He then examined, the prosecutor, who stated that the pre.
sutlers, man and Wife,-came to his house to look for lodgings,
that having got in, they rose at night and.atole the articles in
question.
Lord Norbury.—Give this poor man 30s. ; acquit the wife,
as she acted under the influence of her husband : find the hus-
band guilty, and make way for Mr. Brown.
• A woman was indicted for stealing notes 'from a man named
Coady. , • •
Chief Baron O'Grady.-;-Coady, you, can only. prove that she
took 14/., and you acknoWledge you owe her 201. Now, sup-
pose you pay. her the balance? I only throw it out as a-hint ;
we will leave to your honour.
Coady danced about the table like a madman, and asked his
Lordship did be want to join in robbing bins too?--(Great
laughter.)
It was then proposed to the prosecutor that he should re-
ccive 224 2s. fki. in the hands of Captain Wright of the Police
and that 6/. should be added to the 141. taken by the female
prisoner.
Coady made a furious appeal to his Liirdship—" Was it
honest, or honourable, or justice, or any thing, for a poor man
like him to be robbed by such rogues ? Why what wax now
proposed was 0/. less than what he was offered yesterday.'.'
Chief Baron—Yes ; but I think you may very fairly allow
us the other 81. for all the trouble we !levelled with you to-day.
(Laughter.)
A man was indicted for stealing an old saddle. One of the
retiring Jury, not considering six months' imprisonment suffi-
cient punishment for stealing an old saddle, wished to retire.
His Lordrillip directed that the old saddle be given to him, that
he might retire upon it.—(Loud laughing.)--Not
Owen Conroy was indicted for stealing twelve stone weight
of potatoes, the property of Thomas ITill. The prosecutor, a
schoolmaster, swore, that worried by repeated thefts, and weary
of watching his potatoes, he drove pins of bogwood into these
potatoes; that on the. night of stealth, .he found potatoes in
prisoner's house corresponding to those he lost.
Court—Who knows that the prisoner did not pin his own po-
tatoes ?—(Laughter.)
"Oh, no, my Lord, my pins were peculiar; some were long,
some short, and some designedly broken."—( Laughter.)—
The next case of interest was the trial of the Charter-school
teacher for cruelty.
A witness stated, that after each of five or Aix whippings
with a rope, he was sent back to work a sum, which he did
not perform.
The Court observed that he was getting the sum on the
wrong end.—(Laughter.)
Lord Norhury, Chief, of the Common Pleas, and Baron
/ O'Grady, Chief of the Exchequer, have gone Circuit together
,t on the present occasion,
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FlRE.—Yesterday morning, about 4 o'clock, a
fire was discovered in a house, N 0.17, \Varriston Crescent, pos-
sessed by Mrs. Vixen. Soon after the alarm was given, the
engine stationed in Rose-court (behind St. Andrew's Church),,
was brought out, but was unfortunately delayed in its pro.
dress to IVarriston in consequence of one of the firemen hay-
mg been run down in Dundas-street, and severely injured.
Upon the arrival of this engine, the fire had made considerable
progress, the flames bursting from the roof ; and as there was
no water towards the front, it was dragged, into the Water
thewheneea plentiful supply was obtained.
flames, after great exertion on the part
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pro eit
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ressof from
of the firemen, and the persons who had collected, were
effectually arrested ; but the honso in which the fire originated
was totally destroyed, as were the upper flats of the house
adjoining, to which the flames communicated. All the fur-
niture and valuable property belonging to Mrs. 111‘Lean
,e have been destroyed, and three persons have been severely
• hurt,—one of them is in the Infirmary, and considered in
danger. Several of the Magistrates were on the spot soon after
ifit the fire began, and Lieutenants Stewart and Cameron, with a
t party of policemen, attended, and were very active. great
quantity of silverylate was recovered from the ruins cf the house
in the. course of yesterday forenoon,—(Edinburgli Courant,
March 27.)