The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-26 00:00:00

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;y of the Crown.
Cott►t Jrcliip,l to receive the recommendation
;et' of the werdiit ; but stated that the Judges
in reporting to the Crown would take proper soave
of it.
The prisoner beard the verdict with Iti► utmost
composure. Throughout the whole trial be appeared
equally indifferent. Hs slept during part of as/ pro-
reedings. He aukkartily of cull beef. He is *
dle sized man, decent in his dress as as a workman,
and apparently about sixty years old.
The Court adjourned till Monday, as the Come pro-
ceeds to Politely to-day to arraign some prisoners
there.

WATERFORD Assn RS.

COUNTY COURT. Jui.r 144.—(145c0x. ihv.)

TRIAL Of JOIN WC/16'MT rout THE LItkUP.R Or
ROHIRT AHKEO , kAQ.
John M'Carthe waslndieted for the wilful murder
of Robert Sheehy, EMI on the lath January last,
at Rau ulown. The following were the principal wit-
lir 'sea :

Edmund Sheehy, ESll.—The decease/1 Mr. Skeelty
was witness's father; witness saw t'.e deceased Ithiught
into his house by witness's brother and another man ;
he appeared to have !welt Mena! ; his skull was
cloven asunder; on witness putting his hand under
the deceased's hem, it sunk into his skull ; witness
fainted awny. The murder happened on the 15111 of
January last, at night-tali. About a week before wit-
ness and deceased distrain d the prisoner's hither, Intl
drove two horses floes his land ; witness, who was a
few yards from them, thought the prisoner was going
to strike the deceased, and Went to his assistance. but
prisoner's faller cried um, " let him go to the devil
and take them ;" deceased put the horses in pound.
but they were afterwards hailed; prisoner's father
held a lease of some land tr Irceased, awl on the
life of the deceased; priautter lived within a mile of
the deceased; had lived 'there many years; the de-
cea.e4l was a kind and benesulent landlord.
Mary-Drottiban recollects the night Mr. Sheehy
was Murdered ; LEVI him that evening near the door
of the house in which witness lodged; it beg cogs to
the wide of the prisoner ; it is nit the high read.
Knows Use stream ; it is between the borers; end
S!seehy's house; witness went after Mr. S. and asked
him for some money ; he had her send her bmband
to him and he would give him some ; witness was re-
turning when she saw the prisoner behind the deceas-
ed, with a bill-hook or plough iron in his hand, with
which he struck the deceased behind the head; the
deceased stumbled a few yards, and cried out, " Oh,
murder! Cattily !" the prisoner followed, and gave
him a second blow, by which he was killed.
On being cross-examined, she said she did nut tell
the Sherhy's of what she knew until within a few
days of Easter Sunday ; and un being asked by the
Learned Judge what at length indu.ell her to swear
ag inst the prisoner, she said, that three or four days
before she gave the information, she get the Heir.
Mr. l'asey,and asked his advice. tie told her she was
wrong in keeping such a secret in her breast, and
that if she persisted in the concealment she would not
receive the rites of the chord'. This operated so strong-
ly on her mind, that she went and gave the informa-
tion.

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Alter other witnesses had been examined, his Lord-
ship, Boron 1114.1elland, summed up the evidence in

an able manner, and passed a handsome compliment
on the praise-worthy conduct of the Her. Mr. Ca-
sey, in bringing the nefarious deed to light, and the
Jury, after retiring about 10 minutes, returned a ver-
dict of HUI LTY.
His Lordship then addressed the prisoner in a very
impressive exhortation ; and concluded by beseeching
the culprit to employ the few hours left him. in re-
penting of his former iaiquities, and not to expect any
mercy from that tribunal which now sentenced his body
to be hanged, dissected and anatomised after the ex-
piration *1 forty eight hours.
The prisoner seemed notch affected, and asked for a
long day. His lordship declared that it was tee of
his power, as.the law sonde it peremptory on him in
such a rise 'to order the prisoner for execution forty.
eight hours after his conviction.
Pursuant to sentence, the prisoner was brought out
for execution on Thursday, at one o'clock. He ap-
pe,tred perfectly calm and reconciled, and willingly
confessed his guilt and acknoSrledged the justice of,
his sentence. After spending some time in prayer he
ascended the sertfuld, and with every appearance of
sincere contrition and cotnpunction implored 4e
l'p: a% ers of the numerous spectators. He ditd almost
without a struggle. After his body.bnct Wan sus-
Tended for half an hour,- it was cat dOwn and given
'for dissection.
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CITY COCllT,—Wsonsinay. 'ear M.
John Moran comviettoh as mentioned', oar last, of
knowingly •tecei ring stolen, goods, was sentenced to be
whipped through the Ballybelekes this day, and to.be
impilsoned twelve months.'
Rev. James Bement., a Catholic Priest, lined .€5OO
foranarrying two Protestants, had been for a coasi-
derablo time suspended from clericla bactions.
•
CHILD Munban.—Yesterday monde' the body of a
frond
1 female infant, apparently about three months old, was
found drowaed in a in tine Recent's IPark.t.it was
e tied up is a coarse h. Moog with two brides, foe the
purpose of sinking it; it appeared so base brim several
Idays in the water. Tbe beft was resiond to 'kohl'',
1 Harp Tavern for a 4Joconce's {quest.' 14 c t..
...$4,. $ bit
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