From The Constitution or Cork Morning Post, 14 August 1822 - Tralee, County Kerry CONVICTIONS Since the commencement of our Assizes Michael Foley, Mathew Sullivan, Timothy Healy, and Arthur O'Leary, for murder of Mr. Brereton, to be hanged were executed this day. Owen Sullivan, Lawrence Sullivan, and Cornelius Casey, administering unlawful oaths, to be transported for life. John Currane, sheep stealing, to be transported for life. Mary Taugney, Larceny, no sentence. Michael M'Mahon, tried for the murder of Edmond Fitzgerald at Listowell, guilty of manslaughter, to be transported for life. Patrick Sullivan, and Denis Sullivan, administering unlawful oaths, to be transported for life. William Coffee, sheep stealing, like sentence. Thomas Rourke, burglary, to be hanged, day not mentioned. William Shea, Goat stealing, no sentence. James Mahony, Cow stealing, to be transported. James Casey, Michael Hennessy, William Moore, and Honora Moore, the prisoners were put on their trial for the murder of Elizabeth Kelly, and the Prisoner Casey applied to have the trial postponed until the next Assizes, on account of the absence of material witnesses, grounded on an affidavit sworn yesterday. Mr. Lloyd, Counsel for the Crown opposing the application stated that the names of the witnesses having been communicated to the Crown Solicitor last night, he sent a carriage to the residence of the witnesses and they were brought to town this morning, and were then in attendance. The prisoners said they had no money to fee Counsel or Attorney, and the Court asked if there would be any inconvenience in postponing the trial till the next Assizes, the Counsel for the Crown, replied that there would probably be a failure of justice, but that to avoid all objection the Crown Solicitor would supply the prisoners with money to have professional assistance, and this being answered the trial was fixed for Monday next. William Moore who is deaf and dumb was then put to plead, and a witness having been examined to prove that he did not stand mute from obstinacy, but by the conviction of GOD, and that he understood signs, the nature of the charge was communicated to him, and the Clerk of the Crown was directed by the Court to record a plea of not guilty for him. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -