Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1880-10-09 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE MURDER OF LORD MOUNTMORRES EXAMINATION OF THE AOOIISED. OFFER OF £l,OOO REWARD,  On Friday the two men, Patrick Sweeney and Patrick Gannon, who have been taken into custody on suspicion of complicity in the murder of Lord Mountmorres, were brought up at the Court House, Clonbur, before Mr Denneby, for examination. Just before noon the prisoners were marched iato the Court House. Sweeney is an old infirm person, apparently verging on 70; while Gannon is a smart, active man of between 30 and 40. While the old man seemed dejected and despondent, the young mason walked in the midst of his guard with a somewhat jaunty air, acknowledging, as be passed, the salutations of his friends.—Mr D. O'Farrell, the Crown solicitor for the County of Galway, who said he appeared on behalf of the Crown, handed in an information, sworn to be by a sub-inspector cf the Royal Constabulary, in which he stated that since the murder he had been making inquiries, and be believed he would have additional evidence against both Sweeney and Gannon, and therefore he asked for a remand until the Bth lost, saying he believed that at the end of that time he would be able to produce material evideuce.—The prisoner Gannon addressed the Magistrate, and said :•I can get plenty of evidence that I did not leave the place that day or night. I have thirty witnesses to prove it in this town, and I do not see why I should be detained eight days from work bore.—The Magistrate: But in his information the officer swears positively that he believes he will be able to bring further information, and I have to remand you on the etatement for eight days.— Gannon: But I think I should get out on bail to go to work, and not neglect the job I am doing.—The Magistrate: But I am afraid it is too serious a case to let you out on bail.—Gaonon ; But if I bring witnesses here to prove I did not leave the place upon the day, will it satisfy you ?—The Magistrate: You are remanded for eight days, and at that time we will hear any witnesses you have got if you bring them here.— Gannon: It is a nice thing to bring a man here and remand him for eight days when be has a big job on hand.—The Magistrate This is a preliminary examination; you are remanded for eight days.—The prisoners were then moved to the Barracks, while the Crown solicitor, in company with the police, proceeded to the scene of the murder to make farther enquiries.  The Dublin Gazette of Friday week contained the following announcement from the Lord. Lieutenant : " His Excellency, for the better apprehending and bringing to justice the perpetrators of the murder of Wm. Brown, Viscount Mountmorres, is pleased to offer a reward of £l,OOO to any person or persons who shall, within six months from the date hereof, give such information as shall lead to a conviction of the person or persons who committed the same, or any ot them; and His Excellency is ah,o pleased to offer a free pardon to any person concerned in or privy to the said murder other than the person or persons who actually committed the same, in case of his giving such information re Phall lead to the conviution. pc, Ahe pe.re9nN or any of them, coneerned in "the murder sforeaaid."  ctie