The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-20 00:00:00

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tamenica, Des, .15.—Yesterday. at two o'clock.
the Hon. Baron '2llClelland sad the Hon: Justice
Moore arrived in this city, from Dublin. They were
met near Bird Hilt, money Tipperary. by the city
High Sheriffs, aftomfanied by their Bailiffs, Mr.
Drought's Police, and a party of cavalry; and by the
county High Sheriff and his Bailiffs, sad a detach]
meat of Major Wilcock's Police. from whence they.
were accompanied to their lodgings In George's-streets
This aat eleven o'clock, both the7.nd
entered the cotetity Conn. and after the-Imed Limns-
east's direction to bold s Commission forties trial of
such pertain as were is custody for offences recently
5111101liiiid against the public peace was read, the fol-
lowing were sworn in :
' Cowen (WIND Joay.—The Hon. Colonel Richard
Fits-Gibbon, M.P., Meant Shannon, Foreman; Captain
fkaadish O'Grady, M.P., Mount Prospect; Hon. John
Massy, Limerick; Edward Croker. Ballinegard John
Thome Waller, Castletown ; Wm. Monsen, Tsrvoe;
George Tuthill, False; Chidlev Coote, Mount-Coots;
Julie Bolton Massy, Ballywin ; Edward Villiers, Bap's-
; Byre Evans, ; William Oabbett. Cather-
Kis ; Joseph Gobble; Kilfrush ; Thomas W. Grady,
Belmont; George Mean Masses% Ballywililam ;
Alex. Rose. R.N., Ballyannban ; Wm. Ryes, Ayers-
Castle; Michael Lloyd Apjoba. Luella ; John Stud-1
den, Elm-hill ; Thomas H. Royer.. Nanteuant; Thomas
Jackson, Panoingstown ; Robert Harding, Cherry-1
grove ; and J. C. Heffernan, Manistee., Esqn.
The Learaed Baron M'Clelland addressed the Grand
Jury, in a luminous aid constitutional charge. He took
a review of the dangerous and wicked associations
which disgrace this comatry, and cited several acts,
framed for the suppression of Whiteboyism. The first
of those Acts was passed in the year 1776, when it was
enacted, " That any number of persons associating to-
gether, under any particular • disguise, with fire-agues.
&c. amounted to a high misdemesnour,subjecting theme
to imprisonment and corporal punishment, under the
discretion of the Court—but that when such a party
should proceed to any operative acts of violence, each
and every one in such an unlawful assembly, was subject
to the high penal punishment of Death."
Also, threatening letters. denunciations, placards of
an insurrectionary spirit, against loyal and peaceable
subjects, was also capitally penal.
The slightest trespass, after sun-set, by any such
party, though in other occasions but a trespass, yet in I
this case of a White-boy system, is capital.
Any one giving countenance or protection to say
person or persons associated for any illegal purpose,
are considered conspirators, and are equally guilty. I
Another Act passed in the 27th of his late Majesty,'
denominated the Riot Act, threatening Magistrates is
the performance of their duty. and which were too com-
mon and too well known in this County, was capital in
the eye of the law.
His Lordship then referred to other Sections, ens-
the Magistrates.to call upon any of his Majesty's
lowlet in pstdardwery aittemeitener

proceedings, and that in case of any one refusing, said
refusal was indictable. He then referred to the pro-
deuce of arresting any person or persons, who may be
in the secrets of the Insurgents—that the Magistrates
were bound to swear such person or persons, and in cases
of refusal, to commit them to prison. All suspicious
characters who may be roving, and strangers in the,
country, and likely to diffuse the wicked spirit now
afloat, should give bail, and in case of refusal, ought to
be committed until the awning Assizes.
His Lordship then implored the Grand Jury to co-
operate with the Police Magistrates; to concert togs.
Cher by Baronial Meetings, and advise upon the metal
judicious means of arresting the progress of disaffectiooll
to stay all other avocations except that of promoting the i
peace of the County, in order that a deluded peasantry
may be restored to habits of loyalty, peace, and India-
try. brought upon them by designing factious dema-
gogues, holding out popular subjects to ensnare the
unwary—and be sincerely trusted, that the effect of this
Special Commission would be salutary in restoring the
peace of the County.
No Crown prosecutions will be entered into this day,
but the Petit Jury was requested by Baron MiClelland
to be in attendance at half-past nine o'clock on Monday
morning, when the trials would commence.
An the Bills exhibited to the Grand Jury this day
were returned as " true." The Grand Jury will resume
their sitting at ten o'clock on Monday.
After several witnesses were sworn, the Judges pro-
ceeded to the City Court, and swore in the
CITY OniND JURY.—Hon. John Prendergast Vereker,
Foreman; John Vereker, Esq. Alderman,- Andrew
Watson. Esq. Alderman • Joseph Gabbett, Esq. Alder-
man • Sir Christopher Marrett,i Knt. Alderman; D. F.
G. dabony, Esq. Alderman; John Ceps, Esq. Alden-
man ; Thomas F. Wilkinson, Esq. Alderman; John
Westropp, Esq. Burgess; James O'Grady, Esq. Bergen I
Henry Pierce Carroll, Esq. Burgess ; John Wallace,
Esq. Burgess ; George Sexton, Fag. ; Colonel Henry
O'Donnell, C. B. ; John Crips, jun. Esq.; Hugh Ryves
Baker, Esq.; Thomas Gibbon Fats Gibbon, Esq. ; John
Lee, Esq. ; Ralph Evans, Esq. Burgess; Plunkett Pres-
ton, Esq. ; David Roche, jun. Esq. and Jeffrey Brown-
ing, Esq.; Thomas Westropp, Esq. Burgess.
Mr. Justice Moons addressed the Jury at great
length and with much ability. His Lordship was oc-
copied upwards of an hour io his charge.
Some prisoners were arraigned, and the Judges re.
turned to the County Court, where they were also en.
gaged in arraigning prisoners.
Mr. Sealy Townsend arrived on Wednesday, and
this day the Solicitor-General, Mr. Serjeant Joy. Mr.
Lloyd, and Mr. White, who are to conduct the Crowe
prosecutions, arrived is this city.
The Judges in their robes. accompanied by the
Corporation in regalia, are to attend at the Cathe-
dral to-morrow, Where the Dean of Limerick will

preach.
The number in Os County gaol yesterday for trial
awaited to 49, and are charged as follows :--for
murder, 4 ; assembling by night, and breaking into
houses, 13; robbing os the highway, 2; having arms
sad illutrwder oonewska, 2; admiaistoring midwife'
oaths, 1; assaaltiag crews witnesses, it ; varies*
other abase% 12.
The City calendar contains a list of 24 for trial,
eight of them are capitally indicted.