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Were these words repeated more than once ? They were. 



How often ? In all, three times. 



Did you make any observation to me, while in the act of 

 committing them to paper ? I did. 



What was that observation? That I certainly should re- 

 member them, when called on by you to do so. 



Did you report those words to the government ? I did not 

 wish to do so. 



Can you state what those words were ? I can. 



State them. These were the words, "Remember, you may 

 cut and slash away, and destroy all you please, but take care you 

 do not commit a breach of the peace, to bring you before us ," that 

 is the entire I committed to writing. 



Was there any variation in these words, in all the three times 

 they were used? There was. 



Can you state the variation ? In one case the word " hack " 

 was used in place of the word " slash." 



Have you a doubt, in your mind, as to those words having 

 been used on the occasion ? Not the smallest. 



Has there not been a large police force employed, for some 

 years past, in this neighbourhood ? Yes. 



Has there not been great opposition to the persons engaged 

 in fishing on the coast, and great excitement ? There has. 



By whom was that opposition carried on ? I feel a reluc- 

 tance in answering that question. 



Do you recollect a case connected with the sea-coast 

 fishery, brought forward last year at the assizes of Lifford ? 

 I do. 



Who was the professional man employed who brought for- 

 ward this case at the assizes ? Two sons of Mr. Atkinson 

 were engaged in that case. 



Did you receive information of any threats being used by the 

 party, which caused you to apply for an increased force of 

 police to preserve the peace ? I did. 



Did you receive it from a variety of quarters ? From many 

 quarters. 



Were not the words reported to you, as then used, identical 





