"Q. Did you not rob the poor woman of every article in the house; even her bed-clothes, and the clothes off her back?
"A. I took clothes, but they were not on her back.
"Q. Do you recollect stealing two flitches of bacon from Dovan, the Wexford Carman?
"A. Faith! I do, and a pig's head beside! (loud laughter in Court).
"Q. Do you recollect robbing John Keogh, in the County of Wicklow, and taking every article in his house?
"A. You're wrong there; I did not take everything; I only took his money, and a few other things! (Witness and the Auditory laughing immoderately.)
"Q. Why, you're a mighty good-humoured fellow?
"A. There isn't a better-humoured fellow in the County—there may be honester."
