ABSTRACT

Mr. BENNETT’S Affirmation of Torture being inflicted in the Castle Yard of Dublin---Sir R. WILSON’S Affirmation of his witnessing Torture so inflicted in Ireland he could never remember it without shuddering---Mr. BROUGHAM’S Statement of Men being mangled till their Bones appeared, and one after being rubbed with Gunpowder till his Bowels burst through his Body! Sir F. BURDETTS Affirmation of Cruelty—Lord CASTLEREAGH’S Prosecution of Mr. FINNERTY for charging Cruelty upon him in Ireland----ORR----Mr. FINNER-TY’S Attempts to read Affidavits of Torture opposed by the Judges---Nature of the Affidavits-----Lord CASTLEREAGH’S Mode of Vindicating his Character---Mr. CURRAN’S Testimony to the Infliction of Torture—Lord CASTLEREACH’S Statements respecting it---Torture admitted to have been used, and justified by Mr. J. C BERESFORD and Lord Chancellor CLARE---Reasons for making Torture the subject of this Register.