Star. — 1826-08-04 (London, England)

GALWAY, JULY 20.  Thomas Dillon Lambert, John IV. Browne, Esq. the Eon. Dennis Arthur Bingham, Pat O'Connor, loderick OTcrstnor, David Wilson, and John Blake, Esqrs. were this day placed at the bar. to stand their trial for the murder Jeremiah Sullivan, on the 28th of June last. The iniiciment, upon which a true bill had been found the preceding day, charged that Thomas Dillon Lambert did, on the 28:h day of June, in the seventh }ear of his present Maj.-sty's reign, wilfully and mall.c.ously discharge a pistol, loaded with a leaden ball, at the person of Jeremiah Sullivan, thereby inflicting on him a mortal wound, of which he languished and died; and that the said Denis Arthur Bingham, and the several .other prisoners arraigned, were then and there aiding and assisting the said Thomas Dillon Lambert. Theprisoners pleaded " Nut Guilty." A considerable time was occupied before the Jury were sworn, and the panel of which only forty answered to their names, was called over on fines of £5O. Eleven challenges were made on the part of the Crown, and seventeen on the part of the prisoners. The Jury having been sworn, Igr. Nos.= stated the case briefly on the part oldie prosecution, and detailed with great clearness ilaa facts connected with it. • • The first witness examined was Francis O'Shaughnessy, an apothecary—Lives in Merrick.square, next door but one to Kilroy's hotel. Remembers the 28th June last. Was standing at his own door on the evening of that day. Knows the prisoners at the bar. Identifies them. Saw the prisoners, with several others, on the evening inquestion. Saw them running out of Kilroy's hotel. They were all armed. Mr. Browne had a case of pistols, Mr. Lambert had another case. Mr. R. O'Con. nor h.d one pistol, Mr. Wilson a swords which was in the scabbard at the time he lert the hotel. Cannot recollect whether Mr. Bingham was armed or not. Other futons besides those already named accompanied the prisoners, but they were not armed. Did not see Mr. Make. one of the prisoners, with them on that evening. —l.be prisoners went out in a great hurry. 'there *ere six or eight persons of the same tank as the prisoners in company wi h them. No persod of inferior tank accompanied them. The Gentlemen, cm quitting the hotel, first went into Kilroy's-yard, and remained there about a minute. Witness was looking st them, and saw Mr. P. O'Connor arm himself with a Inas pitchfork. and Mr. R. O'Connor had a rack stave. 7i'ise other Gentlemen who are not now at the bar, -were arn.ed, some with scrapers, others with handles of brooms end shovels. When they came out they stopped ppposite Kilroy's gateway. The whole party stopped for a moment. Witness saw Mr. R. O'Connor raise the rack stave over his, head, and heard him call out, i• Come, boys, fellow me," or words to that effect. Be. side. these there were ten or twelve of the lower class, Kilroy's hotel was occupied during the election by Mr. La nlert's friends. Tie prisoners,with the other persons, on leaving the gateway, ran on in the direction of William-street. The party at this time amounted to • between twenty-five and thirty. They proceeded at a - quick pace, and witness soon lost sight of them. Re:stained standing at his own door during their absence. lit about five minutes the whole of the prisoners returned. Does not include Mr. Blake. They passed witness's door to the hotel, armed as they went out With the exception of Mr. Browne, who brought back but one pistol. Heard no shots fired, nor any thing said by them on their return. Gross-ex •mined by Mr.