Extracted from: http://www.irelandoldnews.com/Cavan/1825/AUG.html Cavan Herald Published in Cavan, county Cavan August 2, 1825 ENNIS ASSIZES--JULY 19 CASE OF CONNOR HOGAN AS PRINCIPAL AND BRIDGET M'NAMARA AS ACCESSARY (sic).--The extraordinary novel case came on this morning before the Hon. Baron PENNEFATHER. The prisoner HOGAN, was indicted for that he on the 21st of October last, at Kilclohane, in the county of Clare, did violate the person of Margaret M'NAMARA, and the female prisoner, Bridget M'NAMARA, was indicted for aiding and assisting in the commission of this outrage. There was a great deal of novelty attached to this case. The principal HOGAN, was charged as the principal in the outrage, in the commission of which five others, three women and one man, were concerned as aiding and assisting. Four of those two of the women and two, were found guilty at the lst Assizes, and sentenced to be hanged, but subsequently respited, the women declaring they were then with child, and to decide upon which a jury of matrons were sworn, who declared in the affirmative. The case to-day was the trial of the principal, and one of the women. The Court was unusually crowded, and after some persons were sworn to give evidence before the Grand Jury, the panel was called over. Those persons returned first on the Panel, by the High Sheriff, had frequently served the Grand Jury Baron PENNEFATHER complemented the Sheriff for returning such respectable Gentlemen on the Panel; it was their first duty to be in attendance, they owed it to their country; and he assured them in every instance their recognizances should be estreated. The High Sheriff said he felt happy that his conduct was approved of by his Lordship. We may say that a more extraordinary case never came before a court of justice. At the last Assizes, four persons were found guilty for assisting in the commission of the crime with which HOGAN was charged, upon what was considered by the Court and Jury, the clearest and most satisfactory evidence, and yet the same evidence given now against the principal, was overthrown in such a manner, as to occasion his acquittal by the Jury, without any hesitation, and equally to the satisfaction of the Court. The prisoner, Bridget M'NAMARA, was defended by Mr. WOULFE, and Connor HOGAN, by Mr. FREEMAN, Mr. DAVERON, Agent. Mr. BENNET appeared for the prosecution, Mr. M'GREENE, Agent. The following are the convictions which took place at the above Assizes:--Michael M'INERHENY and Patrick MOYLON, guilty of manslaughter, to be transported for life; William BURKE and Mathias MALONE, for manslaughter, to be transported nine months; Roger M'NAMARA, cow-stealing, William DEVIT, pig stealing, John LINAKEY, sheep stealing, John PIERSE, robbery of 6l, John BARRY, alias O'BRIEN, picking pockets, and Mary MADDEN, larceny, to be transported seven years; John JOYCE, concealing £12 10s which had been stolen, to be imprisoned 13 months; Michael O'BRIEN, Michael BOYLE, and James REILLY, rioting and assaulting Margaret M'NAMARA, the prosecutrix, in the rape at Ennis, to be imprisoned twelve months; Honora WHELAN, larceny, pleaded guilty, to be imprisoned six months; Bridget MEEHAN, larceny, to be imprisoned four months from the time of committal; Kitty LILLIE, larceny, to be imprisoned three months; Michael BURKE, illicit distillation, to be imprisoned six months; Thomas M'INERHENY, ditto, to be imprisoned one fortnight; William BUTLER, Hugh CUNNEEN, Michael BURNS, Patrick MOLONY, Luke O'NEILL, and Pat O'BRIEN, illicit distillation to be imprisoned one months each. Note: A free pardon has been granted to Jas., Susan, and Margaret M'NAMARA, and Andrew Conyngam, charged at Ennis Assizes, as accessaries in the outrage upon the person of Bridget M'NAMARA. **** Reply to LIST only, please. Thank you **** Pádraig Mór An Sean Gabhar ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1143 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len