The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-29 00:00:00

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THE STATESMAN,.

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[MOM VIII AWAY UEBALD.I
TA AUST., !4err. 11.—With sincere regret we hosi
to announce a circumstance which, for depraeity.east,
Npjckeduem, n precedent is to be found on there,-
cords of this oceutry. The mime we allude to is
that of the murder of a Magistrete, in, what we eon.
(wive, the legal eseeetion of a legal order of
Tbe.circumstaeces which led to this melancholy af-
fair bete been so hilly and eatlsfactorily developed
by the evidence produced au the Inquest held by
Joux J. Iltesson, Esg, Coroaer for this county,
on Friday last, that we shall lay the entire before
our readers.
Morgan O'Connell Enabled, fag. surgese, was
the 4akt-witness tatiled,be viewed the hody of John
Sesersoo pc rceived eight wounds OA Ids head, appa.
rend), inflicted by balls or slags,• tiro of which en-
tared the batin•And another lodged near . the ear-1
and he has no doubt of his death being occasioaed by
these weunda-' r.P
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John Moriarty, of Ardmoneal, in this comity; I
farmer„swore, faith-e-that be was one of the bailiffs
named in the warrant evilest Daniel Pennington, of • .
Farrautoreen, near Killorgliti, farmer, at the suit of
John Segersou ; that 00 Wednesday morning last,
deponent, deceased, sued five others, went to the re,
sidence of the said reaniegton, for the purpose: of
executing said writ-'-the door was closed against
three-rtheytentioued witching the house untV ahem
three o'clock next day ; about one the deceased went 1
into the house oT Jobe, which immediately joini.that
of Denial, sitsPietine Abet a constnanicstion Leas
Teemed by a breach hi the'sseli, which separated the
two. houses, and thereby Daniel might effect his
escape; on the decuseedienteriag the kouse„the wife, of
Jahn.used very ebonite Language to deceased, mid
desired bim to gait; to this deceased replied, that
" he would not hurt or injure her, or any thing be- I
lunging. to.heC, nor did butane with. any snob in-
tent." Deponent saw the breach is the wall, and !
aims saw the wifitsteike at deceased with a shovel ;
deceased begged shwmay be quiet, stilt.- mewing. her
that no injury should be offered her ; she -thee laid
by the shovel, and, deceased sat down ; John the
hatband was standiegisy. At the time. While the de-
ceased was thus sitting, the wife took a pot of pate- ;
tees off the fire,.and hawing emptied the water into a
peck, which was no soonerdone, than John Penning-
ten took up the vessei,tind threw the contents of it
on the head of the deceased, which was uncovered at
the time, and would have struck him with the peck, !
if the Deponent had net prevented him - deceased
=defer the door, crying out ".murder,"--deeestaed
retired to a neighbouringhouse, where he dried him-;
. self ani shaved—after which he began to write, and
while writing was informed by Cornelius Hayes, that
fire arms were conveying into the house of John, and I
insisted that Deponent should aocompany him ,to the '
door, in order to prevent theurtne being carried in.--
Deponeut went accordingly, but-being afraid to stand ;
opposite the door, teak his station on one side—. Mr.
Segerson came up shortly after, and seeing the wife !
at the door, he called on Deponent and the rest of the
party to come forward-,they did so--heard :the wife I
repeat Some words, as if ceutianing the hissband—
heard her say " the people's children ere outside,"
to which John, the husband, replied, "-hy G—d ho
woul,l,"—deceased at this time came up to the house,-
and stood within three or four yards in front of the
door, and restedhis hasid on Deponent's shoulder,
in which situation be watt not above a minute, when
the muzzle of a gun was thrust through a hole at the
side of the door, heard the discharge, and saw Mr.
Segersou instantly fall—has no doubt but the gun was
fired by John Pennington. After the discharge De-
ponent and the rest of the party tied. Before the
shot was fired, and prelims& to the dscossod coming
up, heard Dan. Pennington say "let me seethe sot.
diet that will be as good as John now." Ctiessotsay
whether Daniel was in his brother's home at. the
time the shot.was .fired. Among the seven of ;which
the party consisted, there were but two pistols and-a,
sword ; uor was the decessedet any time armed—is
positive that no attempt whatever had-besa made to
farce either of the houses.
Cornelius Hayes, a Police Constable, seenue,ewas
called upon on Wednesday last, by John .Tsegersoe,
a ›lagistratat to ;mist him in preeereing the peace,
and arresting Dan. Penniugton on a Sheriff's warrant,
~to Deponent and
,others directed—didattend accord-
ingly—found the home of Daniel, which se isamedie
ately adjoining that of John, closed againgt them—.
heard Daniel Penniugton frequently, abuse and, threat..
en demand on paid dsy ; from _a window; deceased
having heud.thatiprovision were conveyed, throne,
a window !wilco:atm, to Daniel, deceased followed
and streckiseurmas pot with the party during the
entire of the time. from-Wednesday, to Thursday; re-
-turned on Thursday--found deceased Applying reme...
dies to his head, which he heerd.Avas. scalded by, Pan.,
niegton-,44W- ~Murphy. (one ,of the Jurors)!
.writing information,. at the dictation .of treeeesed,
against John---Dalitsnent told deceased that. gram
;were conveying into 'the houses, And that their.bre-
?ther, Michael, endearoured to get In ; Depouentimt
;deceased repaired to-the house, and while Mr. Seae..
'son was standing within a few yards in hoot af:SW
house, a shot was fired through a hole dike to 310
door, and the deceased instantly fell as Mr.
fell, Deponent and his party rep off; *seeing Alm,
friends of the Penningtons collecting; sheked
chael Gall on his brothers to come out when..de
.
ceased came to the house, heard . Daniel. my to 40.
ceased " damnation seize tam (meaning his brother
John) for not killing you at once".,Depottent, lutird
.
Daniel, on Wednesday, give,,directious
relation. of his to have her..frieeds f
.to protect him ageinst, deceased-
, they they did-come, or whether
of the houses when the auk
John Sweeny, a, Police
evideuce went only to ;wen
make his escape from the house,
that he lied agun in, his hand
Here. the evidence 4034,
and commented- on by the C
returned, the following verdict
44 We find and present, 41114
Segerseel Ess..late of Fort.
was, on hendsy, the 17!
feloniously itytti
andebn Penniegtop;
in the paris barony, and

with a gun loaded with powder and slugs, value
put et Farsaistorsop aforesaid.; and we find,
that the said Pens inatons lied after the commissiou
of,said murder."
We have. to add $a the above, a, circumstance
which, in its nature, as
,not having even the sem-
Owe of cause, may be considered, if fossibk, of
a more brutal and savage character :-411.s the Co-
roner and Dr. Busteed were on their retard to town
in a cartilage, a shot wet fired at them *bile going
among some trees inside the roadq near' lt
0409 Providentially, had no other effect than that
of a bellies it is supposed, passing in at one side and
out at the opposite side of the carriage.
POLICE.

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Guit,nnart.—A boy named Roberta, was ol' Monday charged
before Sir Mai-rams Bt.onam, the Sittine, Alderman, with a
novel species of theft, by I,lr. Wolfe, a tallow-cikvidier in
Pleet-market. On Saturday afternoon, the Prisoner with an.
other boy pill tessin stature than himself, came into the Prose-
cutor's shop,, which is vrry large, having two counters on oppo-
site sidesv behind oneof Which, a heap of silver was piled up,
out of the reach,of apy, hand from without either counter. The
young thief thrust a slender wooden wand across the counter,
poll&ateronsly lifted out of the silver heap one bank taken tip-
peadefL to the top of the wand,
and then a second one, which he.
Olt* Isandtd to his. juvenile accomplice, who Instantly of
''s escape. Roberts was seized, and a Constable being
sent tor, was searched, when neither of the bank tokens, but
ifitestailver was found upon him, The wand was found to have
tOran the top, whieh attracted the silver tokens, and a
ardele was found in the Prisoner's pocket.—He was
ilugnik.4l.ropfarthet ealmination.
Wortimir,eratter.—Monday a person named Skater' alias
reilircorineosnatisted, •ebitgel with uttering forged notes, per-
porting to be Rank of piARR4 Notes of 11. each.

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,o h',IILET:
SErtriesea 28.

Dr.JohieSkrieciff was put to the bar to take his trial on an 11
Indictment, charging him with having stolen several books, a
a diver snuff-box, .atul other articles, the property of Hugh
hheigenzie, Esq.
It appeared, from the evidence of Charles Strachan, the ser-
mint iof the Prosecutor (who lives at No. 4, Brick-court, ;
Tempsoyle), that on the 40th of July lam, the Prisoner called at
the'Cluunbers, and asitCed if Mr. M'Kenzie was at home? On •
being answered in the negative, he said he would write a note 1,
to him. The boy Immediately proceredlim some paper, ands
pen and' lat. Prisoner then complained of being thirsty, and
begged the boy. to get hint a glass of water, which the boy
agreed to do, and quitted the room fur that purpose. On his
retern the Prisoner gave him a note, which he desired him to
give to his Master, and then welt oat. This note heing un-
sealed, the boy observed, that it was nothing but a piece of
Mask paper. llis suspicions were immediately excited and he
followed the Prisener into New-court, and there told him that
the note he bad left had no writing in it. The l'risoner said be
was mistaken, it was written with a pencil. This, however,
Dot being the case, the boy insisted upon his going back to the t
chambers and the porter of the Inn having come to his assist- I
ante, au
:Prisoner agreed to accompany them; and lo going ap
stain:, a bOok fell from him, which the boy picked up, and re-
eggoised as his master',. The Prisoner was searched, and other
books. also the property of the Prosecutor, were found in his
possession. lie Ras afterwards conducted to the Brown Bear,
where a snuff-box, likewise the property of Mr; hi'licazie,
was found.
! The Prisoner said nothing in his defence, but left his case in
the hands of his Counsel, who called live most respectable per.
sons; fruits whose depodtions it appeared, that the Prisoner was
formerly a Fellow-commoner, at Cambridge, and a Professor of
Chemistry; that be had at all times supported the character of
a man of the strictest honour and integrity ; but that of late,- in
j consequence of a variety of misfortunes which had befaikwhimi
be had evinced the strongest marks of a disordered mind. It
• also appeared, from the evidenceof Mr. Landwer, an engraver,
that the Prisoner was above the ceremony of asking auy small
favour °fa friend, such as bOrrowing books, or other trifling ar-
titles. He always took them without asking, and expected his
friends to be equally free with him. It farther turned out, that
the Prisoner was upon the most intimate footing with a gentles
man of the name of Nl'Keexie, but whether the Prosecutor was
1 that person ur not, did not appear.
The Groornir SIMIAi ? having summed np the evidence with
Retasot impartiality, the Jury, without hesitation, acquitted the

On the tad inst. Thomas Bennty,.Midshipman of
the,Press Gang stationed at Greenock, was brought
before,the „Magistrates, for.wantonly firing a mus-
ket, supposed to be charged with ball, among the
spectators witnessing the scene, while in the act of
impressing a man upon one of the quays. After a
long and interesting examination, in which the fact
was fully proved, and from which it clearly ap-
peared, that ne attempt had been made by the spec-
tators to circumvent, the Prisoner in the pursuance
'of his duty, or to rescue the person impressed, he
' was addressed by the Chief Magistrate, in a most
'able,afid eloquent speech, • he was reminded, that
the service in which he bad been engaged, was one
`that vested censideiable power in his hands, which
power he had wantonly exceeded ' • that it was a ser-
vice which required hini to blend the feelings of the
matt with the authority.of the officer : but these feel-
ings he had trampled upop and disregarded. Ben-
Iney was yesterday brought np, and sentenced to 30
days 'confinement in Bridewell, and before liberation,
Ito.find caution against such unwarrantable condtict
In time to come. This judgment, we trust, will
Iprove a warning to.thoie who may, in future, be em-
ployed in a similar character An that place, and Is
highly creditable to the authority from whence it pro-
. ~.
' Coaoaraes ;4 Innnizat-,,, n-Inquisition was taken
on Saturdayl.o lictigreykpiace, Pimlico, on the body
;of Masy .Burnett}- who .erae,fowt4 drowned in the
tieigMloujhOier op litisii/lay. It -appeared in evi-
[dence that the deceased was tervahe to a Lady who
resided in the 'hen#,Of Mr. Young,. wherbai Lieu-
' tenant-in the army also had apartments. The Of-
ficer and ihtsceivapt tiecame too intimate, and in con-
sequence she was discharged. She, however, instead
Of leaving the house tot* her boxes into the Officer's
room, and refused to quit it; but, she was at length
compelled so to do. She expressed her determine-
' --nit suicide, and, perambulated the -- -
' cl,