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History Of The Irish Rebellion .
his Majesty ' s officers , of such arms as were supposed to be concealed fof wicked and traitorous purposes . On the 19 th Lord Edward Fitzgerald was apprehended . He resisted the execution of the Secretary of State ' s warrant , and in conse . quence of it suffered repeated woundsi Captain Ryan , of a yeo « manry corps , and Mr . Justice Swan likewi se , suffered in the affray ; the former gentleman dangerously . His Lordship ' s apprehension was
in consequence of the discovery of a servant girl , who , hearing of the reward of 1000 I . offered , went and made the place of his concealmentknown to Mr . Secretary Cooke , in Dublin . On the same day the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council issued a proclamation , declaring the city and county of Dublin in a state of disturbance , in consequence of the disorders which had taken place in
the neighbouring counties , and ofthe preparations which ' appeared to be making by the disaffected in the metropolis and its vicinity . Two ' brothers , both gentlemen of the law , by the name of Sheares , were also arrested upon the charge of hig h treason , and fully committed for trial . The most beneficial effects , however , resulted from the energetic measures of Government ; the peasantry returned to their useful occupations , and a sense of their duty ; ' ten regiments of rebels delivered up their officers bound , and with them an immense quantity
of arms ; industry , towards the north , resumed its wonted influence , and the face of nature again began to smile ; thousands took the oa . » . of allegiance , and expressed contrition for their past conduct . , It is necessary to mention in this place a circumstance of importance , to which we have already referred , because the subject of it is intimately connected with the rebellion in Ireland . On the 21 st Messrs . A . O'Connor JO'CoileyJ Binns J Allenand j . Learywere
, . g , . , . , , tried by a special-commission , at Maidstone , in Kent , before Mr , Justice 'Buller , Mr . Justice Heath , and -Mr . Justice Lawrence , for high treason . O'Coig ley was found guilty and the rest acquitted , To the character of Mr . O'Connor appeared his Grace the Duke of Norfolk , Mr . M . A . Taylor , Mr . Grattan of Ireland , Lord J . Russel , Lord Thanet , the Earl of Suffolk , Lord Oxford , Messrs . Fox ,
Sheridan , and Whitbread . Immediately after passing , of sentence upon O'Coigley , Mr . O'Connor , probably conceiving himself at liberty to go away in consequence of his acquittal , put one of his legs over the bar , where he had been standing , and endeavoured to get out of the court . Several of his friends had been near , and took an ' active part in assisting him to get off , -by placing themselves in the way of the Bow-street officers , who , with several ofthe place officers , rushed towards Mr . O'Connor . The court was thrown into the utmost
confusion . Two-swords , a part ofthe prisoner ' s baggage , which , were lying on the table , were drawn by some persons , and several people were struck by them , One gentleman was knocked down without any cause , and the tumult seemed to forebode dangerous consequences . By this time Mr . O'Connor was seized , and dragged back again to the bar , when , silence being restored , he applied to the court for protection , and desired to know what rig ht he had to be seized , being novr
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
History Of The Irish Rebellion .
his Majesty ' s officers , of such arms as were supposed to be concealed fof wicked and traitorous purposes . On the 19 th Lord Edward Fitzgerald was apprehended . He resisted the execution of the Secretary of State ' s warrant , and in conse . quence of it suffered repeated woundsi Captain Ryan , of a yeo « manry corps , and Mr . Justice Swan likewi se , suffered in the affray ; the former gentleman dangerously . His Lordship ' s apprehension was
in consequence of the discovery of a servant girl , who , hearing of the reward of 1000 I . offered , went and made the place of his concealmentknown to Mr . Secretary Cooke , in Dublin . On the same day the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council issued a proclamation , declaring the city and county of Dublin in a state of disturbance , in consequence of the disorders which had taken place in
the neighbouring counties , and ofthe preparations which ' appeared to be making by the disaffected in the metropolis and its vicinity . Two ' brothers , both gentlemen of the law , by the name of Sheares , were also arrested upon the charge of hig h treason , and fully committed for trial . The most beneficial effects , however , resulted from the energetic measures of Government ; the peasantry returned to their useful occupations , and a sense of their duty ; ' ten regiments of rebels delivered up their officers bound , and with them an immense quantity
of arms ; industry , towards the north , resumed its wonted influence , and the face of nature again began to smile ; thousands took the oa . » . of allegiance , and expressed contrition for their past conduct . , It is necessary to mention in this place a circumstance of importance , to which we have already referred , because the subject of it is intimately connected with the rebellion in Ireland . On the 21 st Messrs . A . O'Connor JO'CoileyJ Binns J Allenand j . Learywere
, . g , . , . , , tried by a special-commission , at Maidstone , in Kent , before Mr , Justice 'Buller , Mr . Justice Heath , and -Mr . Justice Lawrence , for high treason . O'Coig ley was found guilty and the rest acquitted , To the character of Mr . O'Connor appeared his Grace the Duke of Norfolk , Mr . M . A . Taylor , Mr . Grattan of Ireland , Lord J . Russel , Lord Thanet , the Earl of Suffolk , Lord Oxford , Messrs . Fox ,
Sheridan , and Whitbread . Immediately after passing , of sentence upon O'Coigley , Mr . O'Connor , probably conceiving himself at liberty to go away in consequence of his acquittal , put one of his legs over the bar , where he had been standing , and endeavoured to get out of the court . Several of his friends had been near , and took an ' active part in assisting him to get off , -by placing themselves in the way of the Bow-street officers , who , with several ofthe place officers , rushed towards Mr . O'Connor . The court was thrown into the utmost
confusion . Two-swords , a part ofthe prisoner ' s baggage , which , were lying on the table , were drawn by some persons , and several people were struck by them , One gentleman was knocked down without any cause , and the tumult seemed to forebode dangerous consequences . By this time Mr . O'Connor was seized , and dragged back again to the bar , when , silence being restored , he applied to the court for protection , and desired to know what rig ht he had to be seized , being novr