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OF THE LATE DISTURBANCES THERE.
,, Q.
For what offence was Hanly lmnged?~A.
For burning the house of a man who had taken land over his neighbours head.
Q.
Ilanlv was the loader of the Caravats ?~A.
Before he was hanged, his party was called the Moyfr Kewyr/vs.
T he-Shanavests were called PW«« Gar's Parry.
Q.
Why were they called Shanavebts?—A.
Because they wore old waistooals.
"N7c7/o/as Sa.rion,
a witness, corroborated the evidence of James Slattery; bis evieTencc was exactly similar with that given by Slattery.
He gave precisely the same history of the first origin ot the party of Cuiavats and Shanavests, and proved that all those connected in their illegal associations, hud no other object in taking up arms, than to defend them-selves against the attack:, of eagh other.
The Reverend Jo/tn Ityein, Priest, of Fethard, was examined, and said, That at the Fair he saw some of the Shuimvesls strike the Caravats.
Q.
% f7*e C/«f/ I'eno/i.—Is
it nutonous in the parish, who are Shanavcsls, and who are Canivats ?—A.
It is.
Q.
From a gentleman of your appearance and manners, I should wish to be informed what is the real cause of quarrel ?—A.
I never could find out the real cause.
Q.
% Lore* NorTuer?/.—Do
the feuds of those insurgents prevent their attending Divine Service?—A.
No, my Lord, both Shainivests and CaravaU attend Divine Service indis-criminately.
Q.
75y f/ie So/'r?7oj'
G«!Hera7.—Do
you consider those feuds, as they are called, confined to the lower orders ?—A.
I think they are.
I am not suie uhelher any respectable parishioner has joined thi'in.
Q.
Can you form any opinion, whether any one party is more criminal than the either ?--
A.
I cannot.
They are equally criminal; but the taking of arms is confined exclusively te> the two parties concerned in those feuds, Note.—J(
/iowrer a/ipeaw?,
on m'CJ"a7 <J7<zZs, f/;a£ f/iesc parses/n^uenf/y /aiej!
aside ria'r p?7i>ar<j
fl/j'mos*''u'j>, awei were u/a'/ce/ jh a gewera/ .yw/e/M
e^/' oarage ««c" ityipos'rio» ie» i/ie Laws.
Appendix, N° 2.
STATEMENT of the Proceedings at the Special Commission held for the Count
aud City of Limeiuck, and County of Tipperary.
Number Tried.
1 4 l 4 4 i 8 l l
25
COUNTY AND CITY OF LIMERICK.
November 1815.
Nature of tlic Crimes Committed.
479-
Far attempt at Murder ._----
Appearing in Arms at night -
Compelling Farmers to quit ------Attacking Houses -------Wounding and robbing Farmers -
Abduction ---------Robbing Arms --
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'
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Compelling Labourer to quit his employment Perjury, in order to effect the Acquittal ,of the eight fore-going Prisoners for robbing Arms -
B
Convicted.
*5
Acquitted.
