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 liar, but here's at you; and at the same time he levelled him in return. Haggart then let him up, and he became quieter when he found who he had to deal with. Haggart asked him again why he struck him. He then charged him with the theft in presence of a number of people. Haggart asked him if he would know his own notes: he said he would; upon which he turned out the whole of his money into a gentleman's hand, and desired him to look at it there; and seosee [sic] if he could find any of his amongst it. He looked, and said there was not. Haggart then insisted on being searched; the gentleman said he would not allow him to be searched there, as he had the appearance of a gentleman; and proposed going to a house. They went accordingly, and nothing was found on him. He then insisted on taking the pig-drover before a magistrate, and put him in charge of two policemen, the gentleman going arm in arm with him, to bear witness before the magistrate how ill he had been used. The judge heard the case; he said that the pig-drover was liabloliable [sic] to punishment, but recommended him to withdraw his complaint, as it was evident thothe [sic] ill usage had arisen from mistake; that he knew him to be an honest man, and he had been a great loser already. Haggart assured the judge it was not money he wanted; he only wished to show the man his error, and prove his own honesty. He left it to the gentleman to say what he should do, as he had seen the whole affair. He recommended him to accept of an apology, which he did, after giving the man of pigs a severe reprimand. An apology was made, he declared himself satisfied — bowed to the judge, and retired.

He started for Newry on the afternoon of Monday, and got there in the evening, where he