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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IRELAND-OLD-NEWS] !! Connaught Journal; Oct 2, 1823 #5
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 19:58:59 -0600


THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
Galway, Thursday, October 2, 1823


DUBLIN POLICE
Tuesday, a number of persons assembled round Usher's-quay
Police-office, attracted by the arrest of a young Gentleman, whose
appearance and manners were of the first respectability; his former life had
been always considered so, and as he was taken off to be examined, the
spectators could scarcely credit the evidence of their senses, when apprised
that he stood charged with robbery or shoplifting. From the evidence
produced at the investigation which took place before the Magistrates a few
moments after he had been arrested, it appeared that his name was George
Devereux; he has been for some time on intimate terms with the Messrs. Orr &
Co. of Merchant's-q and received from them the most particular attention at
all times; he was Mr .Orr's guest- received kindly at his table-introduced
to his friends, and most ungratefully has he repaid his hospitality, if the
statement against him be supported. He is owner or director of a vessel now
in this harbour, and has been for some time speaking of sailing to Portugal
or Spain, on a mercantile adventure. he called often at the ware-rooms on
Merchant's-quay, lounged about, talked over the news of the day, and made
visit after visit- indeed it is now remembered that he was wont to make
visits to the Messrs. Orr's establishment seven or eight times in the course
of even a day. Latterly, property to some amount has been missing, and the
proprietors ere for some time quite at a loss to account for the
circumstance; at length, suspicion was created that Mr. Devereux was not
acting perfectly right. Tuesday, shortly after 12 o'clock, while he stole
carelessly about Mr. Orr's premises, a young man named John Munrow, in the
employment of the Messrs. Orr, ascending the ware-room gallery, cautiously
concealed himself behind a curtain, and watched Mr. Devereux's proceedings.
He was not so long employed when he observed him snatch up some pieces of
calico, and imagining that he was unobserved, secreted them about his
person; he then went away with them, and returned in a quarter of an hour,
when he took three more pieces of calico, and left the house, but was
followed by Munrow and others, who came up with him at the end of
Winetavern-street, never having lost sight of him from the moment he took
the last pieces. Two of the patrol of Usher's-quay were passing at that
instant, and secured him; he was brought before the Magistrates and
examined.
One piece of calico was discovered in his hat, which being full, merely
stood balanced on his head; the other two pieces were skillfully swathed
round his body; hanging down behind his knees, they were fastened round his
waist with twine, and just concealed from observation by the skirts of a
fashionable frock coat. He said little in presence of the Magistrates, but
appeared to have recovered from his frightful infatuation, and to be fully
conscious of the situation he stood in; he shuddered and looked much
embarrassed. He referred the officers to Winetavern-street, where he
deposited some of the property; there were three pieces of Mr. Orr's calico
found there; the owner of the house, Bridget Kavanaugh, was brought into
custody by Peace Officer Samuel Campaigne, and held over for further
examination. Mr .Devereux was committed to Newgate for further examination.
He begged permission to go in a coach, which was allowed. He had been
married a short time since to an amiable and respectable woman,and on his
return from Oporto, whither he declared his intention to sail from Dublin in
a few days, he was to have brought home seventy pipes of wine, and the
freight of which the Messrs. Orr would have given him. His dealings with the
Messrs. Orr were some time since very extensive; leaving this he has
frequently purchased their manufactured goods to the amount of 15 or 1600l.
A crowd of person followed the coach in which he was driven off to
Newgate.




Cathy Joynt Labath
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