a gun?--Yes, from a magistrate, Mr. Coates,
who is since dead.

Were you ever tried before you committed the murder on
Noonan?--Indeed I was; I was tried before, for posting a threatening
notice, but it was no such thing.

Were you not sentenced to be transported?--I was.

Did you not fire shots at the same time?--Yes.

Judge Torrens: And the reward you gave the Government for bringing
you back was murdering Noonan

Mr. Hatchell: Was not your brother Caravat tried?--Yes.

You say you were only present at the murder of Noonan; now, was it
not you who knocked down the unfortunate man with the butt-end of a
blunderbuss?--Yes, the very first. (Sensation.)

And you don't call that murdering the man?--We were all murdering
him.

Were you not one of the men who carried him into the ditch to hide
the body?--I was.

Where is your brother, the Caravat?--I don't know.

Was he at the burning of Walsh's house?--No.

Did you know Leonard, the smith?--I did.

Did you see him killed?--I saw him struck, but was not looking on at
his killing.

Did you give him a blow then?--I did not strike a blow at the man.

Did you give a blow that day?--Yes, when myself was struck.

Do you remember Wat Hayes?--Yes.

You attacked him, but he shot you off?--No, he did not.

Was not one of your companions shot by Mr. Hayes?--No, but a man near
me.

Now, tell me, did he not kill one of your friends?--Oh, he had a
party against us, and waylaid us.

Did you remember Jemmy Hughes, who was killed with a hatchet?--I did.

Were you not looking at his murder?--Oh, no; he was married to my
first cousin.

Were you not taxed with the murder?--The whole country knew who was
in that affair.

You recollect David Hickey, who was killed at Bilboa?--I was in the
fair.

You were of the party?--I was looking at him.

That was your third murder.

A Juror: His fifth murder.

Did you rob Michael Rogers?--No, but I got the course of law, and was
acquitted.

You knew Mick Griffin, Lord Stradbroke's herd?--I heard he was shot.

Was your brother Caravat accused of this business?--No, I never heard
of it.

Did you not say you would put a rope about McCarthy's neck?--I did
not. I remember when Kennedy was put out of possession. McCarthy's
cattle and premi