The Sun. — 1821-09-27 (London, England)

LIMERICK COUNTY ASSIZE 4.  MU DER OF THOMAS HOSKINS, ESQ.  LIMERICK, MODTDAY, SiPT. 17.—Tice trial of Thomas Gallivan, for the murder of this unfortunate and lamented young gentleman, took place, in the County Court-house, on this day, before:the lion. Baron Pennefather.. The Court was very much. crowded. Mr. Quin anti Mr. White were Counsel for the Crown, and Mr. O'Connell,fot the prisoner. The Jury was highly respectable. _  The first witness called was a boy named. Cornelius Crowley, who did not appear to be more than fourteen years of age ; he did not know his own age. The:Learned Judge took infinite pains to ascertain whether the witness was capable of knowing the value of an oath, and after several questions, having.exs pressed himself satisfied that if lie swore false, he would certainly be punished hereafter, &c. he was examined by Mr. Quin. He identified Thos. Gallivan, the prisoner at the bar; lie knew the late T. Hoskins, Esq. ; he is dead ; he saw him on the 27th July last; he was with him on that day, the day that he was murdered at Barnahill, County Limerick; he was in company with him between five and six o'clock iii the evening; he carried a bundle of his clothes ; they were returning home to Newcastle ; Mr. Hoskins rode on a mule ; witness was on. foot ; they came over the little bridge ; after they passed, two' shots were fired ; Mr. Hoskins looked round and exclaimed, "Oh ! God, what's this ?" Hartnet the sportsman • was pitsent; Mr. Hoskins then galloped on towards Newcastle. After the two first, there were three or four more shots fired ; witness saw the persons who fired the second set"Of shots ; they were fired from between the two crosses on the road ; Mr. Hoskins' mule received the shots in the shoulder ; the mule turned round short and he jumped off; the sportsman urged him to get up again: he did not- get up but jumped over a ditch and dykes off the road; the sportsman, who was mounted, galloped o, Mr. Hoskins ran between ie oft; cross-roads ; two fellows immediately jumped up before him, one of them fired a blunderbuss- at him, and he fell on. his face and hands ; one of the fellows came behind him, stooped down, and fired through his body and head ": all along ;" the same man then turned him on his side and took the watch out of his pocket, and put it into his own coat pocket; he then took sonic silver from the deceased, then turned him on his face and hands again. The witness was now asked whether the prisoner at the bar was the person he alluded to—the boy stood up, and in &collected, firm tone, impressively said, placing his eyes stedfastly on the prisonei, Upon my oath, that is the man who fired the last shot at Mr. Hoskins, and who took the watch, &c. out of his pocket ;" after that, the same man asked him from whence he came ? who replied, that he came from A bbeyfeal, And was going on a message to Newcastle, from one Police-man to another ; he told him further, that Mr. Hoskins and his sports Man had been coursing, and had given him tenpence to bring the bundle for him ; Gallivan ordered witness to give him the bundle, his reply was, " here it is, hit or miss," and gave it to him ; prisoner then said to witness, " there he is over, shot, and you w—e's son, I'll do the same to you that I did to him ; ' while the murder had been perpetrating he had been seated on the road ; he was sitting on the grass, and could see Mr. Hoskins. Cross-examined by Mr. O'