The Kirwan case : illustrating the danger of conviction on circumstantial evidence, and the necessity of granting new trials in criminal cases.

Date:
1853
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    in«»' Mrs. Kirwan was near the sheet, that he Avas able to draw it under her, also then stated that at the inquest he Avas not alloAA^ed to giA'e his eAodence, but AA'as put back ; that he had not told this at the CroAvn Office, but Avould do so the next time he Avent there. Smth, I neA'er spoke to Nangle after. MAEIANNE TATE. Saith, neither Mr. or Mrs. Kirwan Avere friends or acquaintances of mine, and nothing but Avhat I consider a most imperatiA^e duty, alike incumbent upon male and female, to vindicate truth and punish falsehood, induces me to make this declaration. Saith, I teas summoned, attended, and exandned at the Croivn Office ; they were therefore perfectly aware of the evidence I could have given in this ease. ]\L1EIANNE TATE. Taken and sworn this 18th day of December, 1852, at No. 2, Kildare-street, Dublin. Peirce Mahont, Clerk of the Crown. VI. STATElklENT OF MR. ROBERT JACKSON, No. 1, Talbot Street, Dublin, Secretary to the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway Company, in relation to the lamentable occurrence connected Avith the death of the late Mrs. Maria KirAvan, at Ireland’s Eye, Howth, County of Dublin, on the 6th September, 1852, he being then resident there. Firstly. Was present at the inquet (near its termin ation) at the time when Mr. Breiv was examined; perfectly recollects the Coroner haiong asked all present if they Avere satisfied as to the verdict, which was unanimous, and can recollect both the Nangles giving their marked assent, also that several questions were asked by the foreman and jurors prior to that verdict. Secondly. Visited Mr. Kinvan the evening of the inquest, for the purpose of tendering him any assistance in my poAver under his painful position; sat in the room Avith him and deceased, and con- versed about her habits, &c. During this time, I narroAvly scanned appearances, and can testify that he Avas deeply grieved, and exhi- bited cdl the symptoms of suffering from such a domestic calamity. I may add that he spoke on all things concerning his lost Avife as evidenced his affectionate feeling for the deceased, observing that his then abode Avas ill calculated in all respects to meet Avhat Avas now necessary. /proposed that he should remove Mrs. KirAvan at once to his house in Dublin, and that I Avould Avrite to toAvn, and order the undertaker to have all in readiness Avhen he Avould call that night. After some hesitation, he assented. I then sent an express messenger Avith a note to Mr. Thomas Farrell, of Marl- borough-street, who was the party en)ploycd.