On one occasion, when taking clothes belonging to a priest (who objected), Plunkett replied that they stole because necessity obliged them to do so, not from wantonness: and on another, he put aside his pistol while robbing a lady because he saw she was alarmed by it.
On one instance, when taking clothes belonging to a priest (who protested), Plunkett stated that they stole due to necessity, rather than out of malice. On another occasion, he set down his gun while robbing a woman since he noticed she was frightened by it.