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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IRELAND-OLD-NEWS] !! Connaught Journal; Jan 19, 1824 #2
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 14:31:39 -0500


THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL
GALWAY, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1824

PROVINCIAL NEWS
CORK, JAN. 12- At a Court of Special Sessions, held at Mallow, under the
Insurrection Act on Saturday last, before Mr. Blacker, A.C., the Assistant
Barrister, Michael Burke and John Mauger were given in charge as idle and
disorderly persons, for being absent from their dwelling at Skonakilla, on the
night of the 6th of January instant.
After a number of Witnesses had been examined for and against the
prisoners, the Magistrates, without retiring, acquitted them.
There were several other prisoners on the dock, but they put off their
trials until the next sitting in Mallow.
Thomas White, charged with having unlawfully assembled on 25th October,
with others, for the purpose of rescuing potatoes which had been distrained for
rent.- Acquitted.
Timothy Lehane, charged with being absent from his dwelling - Guilty - to
be transported for seven years.
CORK, Jan. 12- DUEL- On Saturday morning, at an early hour, a meeting took
place at the rere of the New Barracks, between Messrs. F. Walshe, of the Permit
Office, and ___ Mons, Excise Officer, the former attended by Mr. Nicholas
Scollard, attorney, and the latter by Mr. ___ M'Carthy. After an exchange of two
shots each, the seconds finding all attempts at reconciliation unavailing,
walked their respective friends off the ground.
CORK, Jan. 14 - A smuggler, called the Lark, of and from Middleburgh, 90
tons burden, with a crew of 17 men, and having on board 565 bales of tobacco, 30
chests of tea, and a quantity of spirits, has been taken by the boats of his
Majesty's ship Semiramis, off the old head of Kinsale.
A few days ago a noted villain, named James Bridgman, was apprehended by
John Raymond, Esq. near Ballybunnion, county Kerry, charged with the murder of
Richard Going, Esq. he was lodged in our jail on Saturday.

Cathy Joynt Labath
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