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fishing there, otherwise than by passing from one of the courts to the other 

 when this deponent was in conversation with the said Charles Macartney ; 

 and that Counsellor Atkinson never had or held any communication, profes- 

 sionally or otherwise, with this deponent, at any time respecting the said 

 fishery, or respecting the subject matter of that conversation, or any other 

 matter having reference thereto. Sworn before me this 14th day of August, 

 1841. 



"THOMAS LIPSETT." "MATTHEW DAVIS, J. P." 



The following letter (which was not read at the investigation) 

 has been handed to Dr. Sheil, with a request from the Rev. 

 Mr. Tredennick to publish it : 



" Lelterkenny, 26th July, 1841. 



" DEAR SIR, In reply to your letter of the 23d instant, respecting my last 

 visit to Ballyshannon, on the 24th ultimo, and a conversation I had with you 

 and Mr. Hayden upon that day, relative to some expressions which were 

 alleged to have been made use of by Mr. Atkinson, a magistrate, at the 

 Petty Sessions of Ballyshannon ; the circumstances connected with that 

 conversation, as well as I now recollect, were as follows ; viz. Mr. Hayden 

 had told me that at the Petty Sessions of Ballyshannon, a few days before, 

 there was some matter before the court relative to fishing, when Mr. Atkin- 

 son, in open court, said ' Boys, cut and hack away,' or words to that effect, 

 which I believe Mr. Hayden understood to be in reference to your nets. 

 He (Mr. Hayden) also informed me that he had taken down the ex- 

 pressions on the spot, and asked me if I thought it was his duty to 

 report it. I said, such language, coming from a magistrate ought to be 

 reported, as it was most reprehensible, and asked him if you had reported it ; 

 he said he did not think you had, that he supposed you would not like to do 

 so. A conversation something similar passed between us on our way to 

 Kildoney ; and on arriving at your gate, Mr. Hayden said if I would ride 

 up, that we could leave our horses in your stable and walk on to the police- 

 barrack, and that if you were at home he would introduce me to you. 

 I consented to accompany him, and on meeting you we talked the matter 

 over, and I said I thought it was Mr. Hay den's duty to report the language 

 which he alleged Mr. Atkinson had made use of, and which you stated that 

 you also heard. After a little, as it was your property was in question, I 

 said I thought that you ought to report it, and to refer to Mr. Hayden as 

 having taken a note of the language made use of. You expressed your un- 

 willingness, in consequence of your position in society, but afterwards 

 yielded, I believe, owing to my remarks. 



" I am a stranger to all parties, and I do candidly say that if you had not 

 reported it, Mr. Hayden should, or I would have reported him for neglect of 

 duty ; but my opinion is, that Mr. Hayden is a gentleman who knows his duty, 

 and will discharge it without favour or affection. Had I been told that you 

 had made use of the same expressions, (as a magistrate,) with regard to Mr. 

 Atkinson's property, I would have given the same opinion ; you are both 

 alike strangers to me, and it cannot, therefore, be said that I was a pre- 

 judiced person." 



" I am, dear Sir, very truly yours, 



"Louis ANDERSON, County Inspector." 

 " To the Rev. George Tredennick, Kildoney." 



