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From: (Dennis Ahern)
Subject: Re: Excerpts from Irish newspapers
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 04:16:34 GMT


DESERTION.--A young man, who gave his name as
James Kelly, was brought before Mr. Morrogh, at the
Police-office, yesterday, on a charge preferred against
him by Constable Edwards, of having been a deserter
from the Tipperary Militia. The constable, it appears,
arrested the prisoner, the previous evening, his
appearance corresponding exactly with the description
in the Police Gazette of private James Clarke. He,
however, denied that he was the same person, and
declared his name to be James Kelly. A curious
circumstance afterwards led to the discovery of the
truth. After being placed in the dock and whilst
conversing with the other prisoners Mr. Rice suddenly
called him, in a loud voice, by his real name, and the
prisoner, not suspecting the trap that was laid for him,
advanced to the table and did not discover the faux
pas he had made until the smiles of the constables
brought it to his recollection. Having then
acknowledged that he was the deserter alluded to, the
bench directed him to be handed over to the military
authorities.

--The Cork Examiner, 18 April 1856

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