THE INQUEST

THE VERDICT IN THE CASE OF THE BURNED PEOPLE. [...]

THE VERDICT.

Lucan, March 2, 11.15 p.m.- The jury have just returned one verdict, in the case of James Donnelly, Judith Donnelly, Thos. Donnelly, and Bridget Donnelly: That they were murdered and burned on the night of Tuesday, the 3rd, or Wednesday the 4th ult., by some party or parties to the jury unknown.

The prisoners, with Chief Williams and his staff, remain over night in the village. They (the prisoners) will be kept in the lock-up with a strong guard in the building. They leave for London at nine o'clock this morning.

Lucan, March 3.

VERDICT IN THE JOHN DONNELLY CASE.

The Coroner's Jury returned a verdict this morning at 9.20 after being locked up all night, "That John Donnelly came to his death at the residence of William Donnelly, on the morning of February 4th, by being shot by persons unknown." The jury wss then discharged.

Lucan, March 3.- Complaints are made that the jury in the Donnelly inquest displayed a levity altogether unbecoming in the important questions which they had met to decide. It is said that although nominally locked up for the night, several of them were allowed to go around to hotels in the middle of the night. At 2 o'clock this morning they were carousing and singing, "We won't go home till morning." A pailful of beer was sent up to them by some person. This conduct might well become a tavern debating society, but is neither creditable or proper in a jury solemnly sworn to inquire into the caues of death of several murdered parties.[...]