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London, England, 1823-07-26 00:00:00

QUEEN'S COUNTY ASSIZRS.

IMaryborough, July 14.
Lord Non3uav presided in the Crown Court.—
His Lordship briefly addressed the Grand Jury.
Though bereft of the attendanie of those high and re-
spected characters, the Representatives of the County,
who, he was sure, were retained by the arduous du-
ties incident to their situation in Parliament, still we
had a great proportion the Country Gentlemen in
attendance on us. His Lordship complained that his
observations at Callow were misrepresented in the
Public Papers. As to the. mistakes of printers, he
cared little for them: the passage lie complained of
was his allusion to the depredators rambling from.
Graigue to Carlow. His Lordship recollected having
said, that a local Magistracy ought to be sought for;
but nothing was so foreign to his heart as to cast any
odium on his worthy friends, who were men of
ho-
flour and integrity. His Lordship ever did, and ever
would preserve the privileges of a Judge, for he was
the oldest Judge in Ireland. As to the Legislature
of the country, he would ever speak with veneration of
it: he would never indulge an idle senseof levity : he
was not so bereft of common understanding as to do so.
His Lordship next alluded to the recent miracle in the
Queen's County. "If," said his Lordship, "a female
has been brought to the recovery of her speech in this
county, GOD be praised ; but as great a miracle has
been performed in another county (Carlow), where
Moll Doyle has been made perfectly silent !"—(Shoals
of laughter.) He was glad to see even the humblest
men in the community laugh when he talked of "the
Miracle!" If Parliament was still sitting our Mem-
bers would be able to make a favourable report of the
state of the country. He was happy to say that great
benefits were likely to be conferred on Ireland—that
considerable relief was to be afforded by exemption
from the taxes. His Lordship, in allusion to the mo-
tion in Parliament respecting the non-admiuistra-
,
won of justice in Ireland, asked " was there ever so
monstrous, so base, so unfounded a calumny ? it is
provoking the country to wanton mischief. Let us
talk with veneration of the Legislative Body, and
uphold the institutions of the country. The Lord
Lieutenant of this country," said his Lordship, " is
a proud Irishman, constantly wrapped up in bene-
fiting Ireland, and I will shelter such a man from
obloquy. Gentlemen, said he, keep your stations
—maintain your pride, and the people will look up
to you as their best protectors, when the wild reveries
of Mr. Owen and other idle speculatists and theorists
shall pass unheeded. This country is miracu-
lously improved, while other countries are in a state
of revolution."

IMPORTANT TRIAL,
UNDER LORD ELI.ENBOROUOWS ACT.

Fanton Moore, James Young, Patrick Young,
Thomas Cooney, Patrick Leahy, Peter Egan, and
Timothy Egan, were indicted for maliciously and
feloniously setting fire to a house; 2dly, for assault-
ing Dennis M.Cormick ; Sdly, for breaking into
MlCormick's dwelling house; and 4thly, for cutting
off his ears, under Lord Ellenborough's Act; and
for assaulting and setting fire to the dwelling-house
of John Hoban.

The first witness produced was Daniel M'Cormick, sen.—
Witness lived at Clonoghill, near Portarlington ; on the 15th of
April last, in the course of the night, he was awakened by the
falling or throwing down of the end wall of the house, upon
which he got up from his bed, and, onlooking through the door,
observed eight persons outside; they were armed with a scythe,
wattles, a hurl, and fire-locks ; they again asked .witness to
cane out—and on his refusal they asked him, did he know
Captain Rock and Lieutenant Starlight ? He identified Patrick,
and James Young, Timothy and Peter Egan, Thomas Cooney,
and Patrick Leahy. He saw them enter the house, before he
got into the chimney ; is positive as to the prisoners; Dennis
M'Cormick Is brother to witness, and slept at Hoban's house;
witness saw him lying in a ditch at the back of Hoban's house,
weltering in his blood—his ears were cut off, and his back cut.
Dennis M'Cormick, the next witness, said, that on the 15th of
April he slept at John Hoban's house when the attack was
made; when witness got up and looked through the window,
he saw eleven men armed with scythes, hurls, bayonets, and
arms. Hoban asked who they were, when they replied they
were Captain Rock's men ; that they came from a distance, and
that they would not be put to the necessity of coming any more ;
Hoban asked what they had done; the reply was, the harbour-
ing an Informer; the party asked for Michael Hoban, and de-
sired him to come out, saying they would protect Mtn ; oae of
them said "flu ;" they said he was a lump of in informer; wit-
ness ran out of the house, and was overtaken and cut ith a
scythe, and knocked into the ditch; a number of the prisoners
then came up. (Here he identified Patrick Young, Timothy
Egan, Thomas Cooney, James Young, Patrick Leahy, and
Peter Egan.) Before witness left the house he-pulled a straw
mat out of the window, and had a full view of the party for fif-
teen minutes , he knew any of them before, except the
two Youngs; when lying in the ditch, the party pulled him up,
and the strange men desired him to look in their faces, and say
if he would ever know them • Peter Egan, Thos. Cooney, and
three others held him, while Patrick Young cast e boil, kis ears
They then left him and ran away, saying his job was done !
On his crem.examirimion by Mr. DROUGHT, he said, the night
was frosty, and the blood was well frozen on him. Kinder
called on witness, and commiserated with him as to the ill-treat-
ment he received. Never said he'd settle the matter if he got
a certain sum. _ _

Lord NOKRUILT 4 Then I suppose you never set a price upon
your ears?"—(Much laughter.)
Both the witness's ears were cut off close to his head.

John Hoban swore, that on the night in question the assailants
put him on his knees and mangled him dreadfully. The witness
*hewed the several wounds be received. One was a cut from a
scythe., that split his skull nearly to the bridge of his nose. lie
had seven other cuts on his head, his collar-bone and arm were
broken, and two of his fingers nearly cut off.
The witness interrupted Mr. Caine' in his cross-examination,
by an appeal to his Lordship.
Witness—" My Lord, my Lord, won't your Reverence have
mercy on me? You know I tould your Reverence )'ow they cut
me my Lord, and sure I caret answer any questions entehed sr
stroll / My Lord have mercy on me !" '
Lord Noasear.—" I really nester saw a man possessed ?more
mhos eloquence We will protect you, and be assured that it is
for the protection of such men as you that the King's Judges
come into the country ; the law shall be administered with firm-
ness; and the poorest man in the country shall be sheltered un-
der its protection. Who is your landlord ?"
Witness.—" Sir Walter Burrowes."
Lord Notsuar.—.." Sir Walter Burrowes : ayok a very valua-
ble Gentleman ; a Gentleman of great worth ; one dttbe proudest
men in the country ! (Shouts of laughter). (Addressing himself
to a Pence officer). Do you hear, pir, take this poor man under
your protection • the country pays you well for it, and do not
lose sight of him until you put him under proper protection."
His Lordship having discovered that the Gentle-
man he thus addressed was a Lieutenant Rea, had
him callid Up: He apulogised to him for having ad-
dressed him so abruptly; told hint he was a Gentle-
man of great talent and acquirements ; and that he
*as proud tosee him wear a badgeof high distinction.
IOR THZ DIFEKCE.

James Brophy recollected the attack on liol•Cortnick ; was
alarmed in the night; can't telltbe hoer ; it was not star-light.
John Kinder was machined to the sense effect. Witness was
podtive that the eight was so dark that he would not know an
old sequaintance, if he was passing him smartly by; Ill'eurrck k
told *lines* that Wire pit thirty or forty pounds, be would make

the matter op, ask was a nice thing to swear against people on
their livea.
Cross-examinel—Young wanted to clear himself of inform-
ing about the stills ; at the time of the attack on the house it eel.s
not star-light ; when Chambers called on witness they went to
brCorinick's house, and saw the dreadfdistete they were in ;
the house on lire, his ears cut off, and the man bleeding ; and yet
witness went home and went to bed without affording any as-
sistance! He belther went to look for Doctor or any one else !
This was the extent of his kindness

William Sawyer was examined for the Youngs as to character.
On his cross-examination, he said he knew them six or eight
years; but only employed them once or tvricc ; witness krew
there was a great deal going forward is the country, in regard to
primasstills ; but never went to give infortnadon to the Revenue
Officers; believes the man lost his ears in consequence of private
stills, and that they did much mischief in the country; though
witness saw them often at work, and though his brother is
Iligh Constable, and well paid by the country, he never gave
information.
Lord Nonsenv.—(To Mr.. Kenimis.)--Don't you know that
they are Skivers, and that they generally pull different ways ?
(Loud laughter.)
His Lordship recapitulated the evidence. He re-
commended the Jury to leave Fanton Moore nut of
the case altogether.—After a tong deliberation they
found James and Patrick Young Guilty on the capi-
tal indictment, and Acquitted the other prisoners.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STOCKBRIDGE RACES, JULY 23.

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Mr. Goddard's brother to Haldon sist. 71b. - 1
Mr. Shard's b. 1. Codicil, Bst. ♦lb. - - 2
Fifty Pounds for maiden horses, 64t. 71b. Two-mile heats.
Mr. W. West's b. f. by Waterloo, 3.yrs old - 2 1 1
Mr. Fellowes's br. g. by Colossus, 3 yrs old - 12 2
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