Star.
London, England, 1801-03-04 00:00:00

CORNWALLIS.

Whereas, at a General Court-Martial held is
the Barracks of Dublin on the agth dad• of De-
cember, 1800, and continued by adjournment to
the gth day of January, ISoi, of which Culoral
COOTE, of the Royal Qt2een's County Militia, is
Prelldent :

The Court being met and duly (worn, and the
Judge Advocate being alfo fworn, proceeded to
the Trial of Captain JOHN GIFFARD, of the City
of Dublin Militia, brought Prifoncr before the
Court on the following Charges, viz.
r. For lifting up a weapon, and offering violcnoe againit
his Commanding officer, and firing at him—For linking hi.
Commanding Officer —For difobedience of the lawful Com-
mands of his Commanding Officer—all when in the execution
of leis duty.
"2. For Difrefpedtful Conduct towards his Superior
Officers." _ _

The Court having taken into confideration the
whole of the Evidence adduced in fupport of the
feveral Charges preferred againft the Prifoner,
Captain JoHt. GIFFARD, of the City of Dublin
Regiment of Militia, as alfo what was adduced
by the Prifoner in his defence—find, that the Fri.
loner, Captain GIFFARD, is not Guilty of the firß
part of the &ft Charge, viz. " Lifting up a weapon,
offering violence, and firing at his Commanding
Officer ;" and do therefore acquit him thereof.
But the Court do find, that the Prifoner is
Guilty of the fecond part of the Pith Charge,
viz. " Striking his Commanding Officer."
The Court do find, that the Prifoner is Not
Guilty of the third part of the firs Charge, viz.
" Dabbedience of the Lawful Commands of his
Commanding Officer ;" and do therefore acquit
him thereof.

'I he Court do find, that the prifoner,Captain Gi s'•
FARD, is Guilty of the fccond Charge, viz. " Difre-
fpeftful Conduit towards his Superior Officers."
The Court after the molt mature confederation
of the whole of the Evidence, and viewing the
conduet of Lieutenant-Colonel SANKEY, and the
feveral Officers who accompanied him on the night
of the t 7th of December latt, as having degene-
rated into riot and confution ; and the Court alfo
confidering the improper conduit of of Lieut. Col.
SANK tv, in not making. ufe of the Officer or the
Guard, and the file of Men brought up by him,
to fupprefs any riot that exilled ; and taking upon
himfelf, in company with his Officers, in a tumul.
tuons manner, to take Captain GIFFARD into cuf-
tody, andwhich might withoutdifficulty have been
done on Lieutenant-Colonel SANKEY'S firft corn-
ing down to Mr. SHEawaotes—are induced not
to affix fo high a degree of criminality to Captain
GIFFARD, as to confider his ads as done in viola-
tion of his Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colo-
nel SANKEY, when in the execution of his duty.
And alfo, confidering his mifconduft to Major
SANKEY as influenced by paffion, arifing from the
ill treatment and abufe he received from the Offi-
cers in the Rivet, immediately previous to Major
SANELy'S coming up, are induced to be fo far le-
nient, as only to adjudge the Prifoner, Captain
GIFFARD, "To be fufpended from Rank and Pay
for Twelve Months."
We, having taken the proceedings and Sentence of the laid
General Court Martial into cooSderation, are pleated to
approve and confirm the fame • and do direct and require that
you will take the neceffary meafures for having the Sentence
pronounced by the Court carried into execution. For doing
whereof, this (ball be your warrant.
Given at his Majeftv's Cattle of Dublin, this Goth day of
February, t Sot, by his Excellency's command.
To Lieut.-General CIAIG. Gams rtelE•
its, Dublin Collie, February 20, trot.
I have it in comrrand to enclofe to you a Warrant under his
Excellency the I.oau LIZUTZNANT'S lignature, ratify;ng the
Sentence and Opinion of the General Court Martial, of which
Colonsl Cool e, of the (tern's County Regiment, is Preti-
&au, held in the Garrifon of )üblin, on the Trial of Captain
PEN GirEARD, of the Dublinity Militia.
His k.xcellency defers you will convene the Coart, and in
casting the Warrant to be read to diem—Rate, that although
upon lonic points there has been a contrariety of evidence, its
the two inftances of grofa rnifconduel, of which Captain Gtr.
YARD has been found guilty ; yet it is apparent, from the
whole tenor of the proceedings, that the tumultuous Gene ex-
hibited by the concurrent teltimony of the feveral Witneffess
brays fuch a tnril want of difcipline and ordinary &ono-
IIO.IT among the Officers of tbsCurps, that his Excellency thinks
it expedient, for the prefers/At ion of good order and military
difcipline, tolay their names feverally before his MAJZSTT,iII
ordi rto revive his Royal Commands with relpell to any Inns
Ither proceedings. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Ma
obedienthumble Fervent. I. s. Lt is
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