8-3-1808 Unknown Newspaper. Clonmel March 8th. John Ryan and Matthew Kearinge were indicted for the murder of David Bourke, in a second count, with the murder of John Dougherty, in a third with setting fire to the house of Lawrence Bourke, with an intent to kill him. They pleaded the general issue. After the Solicitor General had opened the case, he called Lawrence Bourke, the prosecuter, who stated, that on the night of the 11th. October, between the hours of 10 and 11 O'Clock, he was informed by his servant, that there were a number of men in arms advancing towards the house. In consequence of this information he went to the window, and saw the prisoners with several others, all armed, surrounding his house; They desired him to open his door, but he refused, they then fired several shots in throught the different windows. There was in the house, Dougherty, the deceased, a man who was servant to the witness and to the witnesses wife and child, they were armed, but had no ammunition, but what the guns were loaded with. The prisoners and the party finding that they could not get into the house, set it on fire; and the witness heard the prisoner, Ryan, say "take it easy boys, you will see what b?lting we shall have by and by". The witness's wife and child then went to the window, and called out to Ryan, who was her relation, not to burn the house, but he replied with an oath, that he would, and a shot was fired at her, which though it did not take effect, frightened her so much that she and the child fell out the window, and were seized by the prisoner Kearinge, but they afterwards, fortunately made their escape. The house was now falling in flames about the witness's head, and he therefore opened the door, and ran out, several shots were fired at him, but he escaped them, and made his way to David Bourke's, his fathers house. In his flight he fired his piece and killed one of Ryan's men. When witness arrived at his father's, he found he had gone to the assistance of witness, and on returning to the place where his house stood, in search of his father, he found that Ryan and his party were gone, and his father was lying dead about 12 yards from the smoking ruins of his house. Winifred Kennedy and other witnesses were examined who corroborated the testimony of Bourke, and proved that the deceased, John Dougherty was burned in Bourkes house. It was also proved that the whole of Ryans party were entertained at dinner by him that day, and that they all left his house armed, for the purpose of attacking Bourke. On the part of prisoner Ryan, an alibi was attempted to be proved by a woman who lived with him, which entirely failed, and after a minute charge from the Learned Judge, the jury brought in a verdict of -Guilty-against both the prisoners. They were instantly sentenced to be executed. Mary