Star.
London, England, 1814-08-03 00:00:00

:RIOT AT DOONFtieTRICK RACE °ROM,.

The Newry Telegraph of Tuesday se'nnight men-
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gons the foil.,wing circumstance, which seems 10 hive
Reen one of the reasons that induced the Magistrates
tp send a military force on the race ground :

" On Thursday evening, between six and seven
j'clock, a party, supposed to be Threshers, parsuea
ir. Cleland, of Creevey, from the race ground to the
(louse of one 'Porter, who keeps a public house on the
door,
Mr. Cleland entered in time to secure the
door, before the pursuing party arrived ; but, on
their eouiirtg up, they called on .Porter to deliver
him up, 'as they were determined to take his life.—
P6rterts son got out of a back door, and rode to
town to is rem the Magistrates, and have soldiers
sent of :.p the mean time, the Threshers had
broken the windows, and having forced a p issage

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into the h.,use, beat Mr.Cleland and another man wi;e
happened to be there, in a most unmerciful manner,
leaving them fur dead. Mr. Cleland is recovering ;
but ON other Man's case is'yet doubtful."

CORONER'S INQUEST.

IN THE CASE OP WILLIAM HOLLAND, DECEASED.
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The Inquest (~n this unfortunate man wai held in 4
house in Downpafrick, on Sunday se'nnight, in the
forenoon.

EVIDENCE.

James Hartwell, surgeon, proved that deceased met
his death from a gun-shot wound, the ball, which
entered at the small of his back, passing by the spine,
and lodging near the skin, beside the navel.
Peter Branigan wavin the course, and observedA*
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deceased stagger and fall.
WilliaM Hanvey was in the course, and saw a dote,
ing party of people, near where the military *ere
stationed, throwing stones at the soldiers, and after
some little time he saw the deceased walking from
said mob and military, when witness observed one of
the soldiers firehis musket towards the deceased who
immediately fell.
John Maginnis ryas on the course ;—heard two
shots fired ; thinking them to be blank, went over
towards where the soldiers had fired ;* heard voices i
saying, 66 Fire, fire !" and
.saw the deceased fall.
William Montgcrnery, Esq. Justice of Peace, was
on the course, and saw a serious riot, and.did every
thing in his power to put a stop to it, as a Magis-
trate ; saw a rioter fire a pistol, before. the Riot Act
was read to said mob, which witness himself read
tv ice, at the interval of an hour : saw a prisoner res-
cued from a Magistrate who had seized him ; witness
crdered the military from the hill to the spor, where
the rescue took place, but was not present at the time
of-firing.*
J. L. Kielly, Esq. Justice of Peace, was on the
ground—saw a serious riot, and stones thrown ;.--i.
states that there was great insubordination in the peo.
pie, and contempt of the Magistracy. Witness did
every thing in his power as a Magistrate to persuade
them to desist, and leave off their throwing of stones,
&c. Witness gave a plan of the-ground and situai
coon of the riot to the Jury—saw the deceased rolling
into the ditch (or gripe) of the course, as stated in
said plan.
Hugh Wallace, Esq. was on the ground, and saw
a serious riot ; sate stones thrown both before and at
the time the soldiers bred ; does not know who gave
the orders to the soldiers to fire ; heard some pea sons'
cry out " Fire ?" and others called out not to fire ;
says Mr. Rutliven repeatedly said, " Do not fire."
Deponent said the same, and heard Mr. Nugent alit
cry, "Do not tire"' SAW a man in coloured clothes
attempt to wrest a bayonet off a musket from one of
the soldiers ; believes the man might at first have laid
hold of the bayonet to save himself from being hurt;
SAW two soldiers have bold of'a man as A prisoner,
and heard a general cry from the mob, "Come boys,.
support him," another person said again, 66 They
mean to support Mr. Ruthven." Thinks that the
soldiers might have as readily fired from personal fear,
in their situation, as from any orders riven them.
John Wallace, High Constable, corroborated the
testimony of last witness ; did not hear any person
give orders to fire.
Vcantc-r.—We find that the deceased, William
Holland, came by his death in consequence of a gun-
shot wound received from a shot fired by the soldiers
stationed on the Pace course of Downpatrick, on Fri.'
day, the 22d inst.