Glasgow Courier. — 1848-02-12 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

LIFE IN IRELAND.  THE ASHFORD TRAGEDY—TER INQUEIT. AVEITOED FIOOBE, DESMENA, FEB. I.—This day, at ten o'clock. the coroner and the jury met here to hold the Inquest as to the death of Hubert B. Waldron, Ea q., J.P. Mr. Baowas appeared as counsel for Thomas Peyton, and objected to the coroner holding the inquest out of Ms own division, and to the manner in which the jury was summoned. Both objections were over-ruled, the coroner informing Mr. Browne that the jury were sworn yesterday, and after viewing the body, had been adjourned to this day. Mr. BLARENEE said he would make no statement, save that, if his Instructions were correct, he would prove as clear and deliberate a case of murder as was ever brought before a court of justice. The first whims produced w‘s Master Waldron, son of the deceased, a fine boy of fifteen. He was objected to, as informations had been taken against him for having appeared in arms, and snapping a gun at the police on the transaction in question. Mr. BE/ILENE"! contended that he was a competent witness. The informations should be produced, and allowed to speak for themselves.  Mr. LOYD, of Rockville, here came forward, and said he had taken the informations, and that Master Waldron was then actually in custody. Mr. Loyd declined showing the informations, and, after a long discussion, his evidence was prevented. The next witness was Catherine Collins, examined by Mr. Busassay—l recollect Wednesday last; was at Mr. Waldron's at Ashford; I saw Mr. Peyton, the coroner, and Mr. Church, and a man named Crawley, and others, with a large party of military and foliee come towards the house ttlir. Church and Mr. Peyton came to the yard gate which Is close to the house; Mr. Church had a pistol in his hand, which he presented at young Mr. Waldron (who was inside the gate), saying—" if one of you stir, I will blow the contents of this through you;" soon after this my master, the deceased, came to where his son wan; Mr. Peyton, the coroner, demanded an entrance; Mr. Waldron said—. show me your authority and I will admit you;" the coroner refused to do so; he and Church then called on the men outside "to break the gate," which they began to do; this time a shot was fired from the coroner's party towards where Mr. Waldron was; Mr. Church had his pistol presented at him, saying, "you robber, if you stir I'll shoot you; " Mr. Waldron then fired a gun at the party outside, and said, "you broke the peace first;" Mr. Church immediately fired his pistol at Mr. Waldron, who staggered hack; the order Was than given to the police to fire, which they did, into the yard; a great many Mots were fired; I saw Mr. Waldron in a quarter of an hour after in his house dead. Cross-examined by Mr. Biomes—l an; wife to Pat Collins, Mr. Waldron's steward; my husband is now in custody charged with being in the yard that day; I came to the yard early that day; Raw no armed men in the yard that day till the military and police broke the gate; I was outside the gate while the police were there, and could see all that passed; I saw no one inside but Master Hubert and Miss Bessy, who came to raise her father when he was shot; Master Hubert had a gun in his hand, but I did not see him present it at any one; did not see him load the gun, but I heard him say to Church if he would fire at him be would do the same; I heard three men were wounded by the shot Mr. Waldron fired, and that it was charged with shot; he did not take another gun nor attempt to reload the one he fired; Church was the identical man that killed Mr. Waldron; I positively swear I saw him fire the shot from his pistol; Mr. Waldron only fired one shot.  Terence M'Keon examined by Mr. B