Glasgow Courier. — 1844-07-25 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

LORD NORBORT.  T mammas, JULY 19,—Peter Dole's, who was dressed in the garb of • labourer, and apparently about 36 years of age, was put forward and arraigned for the murder of Hector Toler, Lord Nor- ' bury, on the lit of Jan., 1839 (in the second year of the reign of Queen Victoria), by firing at him with a gun, loaded with powder and lea% and giving him a mortal wound, of which he languished for tate days, and then died. Gilt, who was indicted as • oonspirator, was pot back, the Solieitor-G eneral having stated that it was not his intention to try him along with Dolan. The jury panel was then called over, and after only two challenges on the part of the prisoner, and none on the part of the Crown, the following gentlemen were sworn to try the case:— Roger North, William Warren, Samuel Drought, Thomas Manifold, Henry Drought, Marcus Goodbody, John Cummins, Abraham Bagnal, Charles Meredith, Michael Gill, John Watson, and Pilkington Norman, Esqrs. The prisoner was then given in charge, and having pleaded not guilty, The 801,101TOR-GINERAL detailed the circumstancea of the murder, and proceeded to cell the following witnesses : Adam Saunderson ezamineid by Mr. MURPHY, Q was steward to the late Lord Norbury ; I was in his Lordship's company on the first of January, 1833; we went out together about two and three o'clock; we went into the plantation about three o'clock; I know the high road leading from Tullamore to Kilbeggan ; the plantation runs along that road; we went in the first instance towards Kilbeggan ; we were in the plantation; after going some distance in that direction, we returned back nearly the same way, and on our return, when we (erne opposite some timber that I was pointing out to his Lordship, I heard *Act; I was about three yards behind him at the time; my face wee turned towards the road when the shot was fired; the person who fired it stood in tha dyke on the field side; it was then a few minutes to four o'clock; his Lordship said, Oh, lam ahot ;" I than turned round and saw a person in the dyke; I called out " Oh, yen villa% Wilen hsTe Mu_Slopaer I did R4:-PnaLlialblialleftallanal  aurgrey jaeltla, non a cap mucn or tun same colour; athou ran after the astiassin for about thirty yards; he ran along tint dyke for some perches, and then went out into the field ; ran across the corner of it, and went towards a style that led into the plantation ; but I did not see him go into it; after running the distance I have stated, I returned, for his Lordship called after me to come hick; I then assisted him towards the lodge, where Brock, the gatekeeper, lived, but he was not able to reach it, and I left him alone in the plantation, and went to the lodge; from that I went to the Abbey, and on going there I met a good many persons who were coming from the church-yard; I went into the keine, and saw the butler first; I then saw Mr. Stewart; medical assistance was immediately mint for; Mr. Stewart went to Lord Norbury, and I went to the stable to send persons off for medical assistance, both to Tallarnore and Kilbeggan ; I know where persons of the name of Cnnningham and Molony live • whilst his Lordship and I were out that day, we passed their lionises ; the first adjoins the plantation; some of their pigs were in it, and I nailed to them to put them out of it. Cross-examined by Mr.