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From: Pat Connors <>
Subject: [Irish-American] The Irish American newspaper, January 4, 1879
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2003 21:17:09 -0800


Limerick.

Snow fell in Limerick on Dec. 12th, to a depth of half a foot.

Mr. Michael LEAHY, solicitor, Newcastle West, having resigned the office
of Sessional Crown Solicitor for the county of Limerick, his son, Mr.
Maurice P. LEAHY, solicitor, has been appointed by the Irish executive
to the vacant post.

Mr. DeCOURCEY, coroner for the city of Limerick, held an inquest on Dec.
9th, on the body of Mrs. Michael M'CORMACK, cattle dealer &c., Roche's
Street. She had been attending to business up to nine o'clock on the
previous night, and was found dead in bed the next morning. During the
night she took ill and got up and swallowed the poisonous contents of a
bottle made up for external use. The jury found a verdict in accordance
with these facts.

Some of the leading merchants of Limerick, wearied of waiting for action
on the part of the Corporation have formed a Limited Liability Company,
the object being to procure a steam fire-engine for the city, those in
use being worse than useless. Mr FRY, of Messrs. MATTERSON, has been
appointed captain of the Fire Brigrade of Volunteers, and he has already
purchased a suitable engine of London.

Mr. CARROLL, secretary of the Port and Harbor Commissioners, Limerick,
has received a letter from the office of the Irish Lights, Dublin, with
reference to a light being fixed on Reinee Island, in the Shannon. It
appears that all the work is nearly completed, and that the light will
be exhibited from and after January 1st, 1879. The usual public notices
will be given regarding it in the newspapers. Its position is opposite
Bunratty Castle, where the want of a light was often complained of by
mariners and pilots.

At the Limerick police office on Dec. 13th, a distressing case,
illustrative of the waywardness of fortune, was before the court.
Charles O'HARA, a gentlemanly-looking person, apparently about 25 years
of age, was charged with having fraudulently enlisted into the 23d Light
Infantry, he having been previously discharged from the 82d Regiment of
Foot. It transpired during the hearing of the case that the prisoner
was the son of a magistrate for the city of Limerick, the late Mr.
Charles O'HARA, who some few years since was an extensive iron and coal
merchant in Limerick, with a rental in house and land property alone of
close on £2,000 a year. Mr. O'HARA retired from business a wealthy man,
and went to reside in London, where it was stated, he lost every
shilling he was worth in speculating on the Stock Exchange. Mr. O'HARA,
sen., died scarcely worth the sum necessary to inter him. The accused
with whom all in court sympathised, was sentenced to a month's
imprisonment, with hard labor.

The Church of Carrigkerry, was opened on Dec. 8th, and an eloquent and
impressive sermon was preached by the Rev. E. T. O'DWYER, C.C., St.
Michael's, Limerick, in which he referred to the munificence of Thos.
M'NAMARA, Esq., of Corbally, who gave the site and a sum of £1,100
towards the building. He also gave merited praise to the zealous
pastor, the Rev. M. MEAGHER, P.P., for his great exertions.

At the Cork Winter Assizes, on Dec. 13th, before Judge Barry, the trial
of Thomas CUNEEN, for the murder of Johanna HOGAN and her child, at
Singland, was concluded. The jury having deliberated for about forty
minutes, returned a verdict of willful murder against the prisoner, who
was then sentenced to be hanged at Limerick jail, on Jan. 10th. The
prisoner exhibited calmness during the proceedings, but interrupted the
judge while being sentenced, protesting his innocence. Mr. FITZGERALD,
on behalf of the prisoner, moved for an arrest of judgment previous to
the sentence of death being passed, on some technical points, and the
judge said he would take note of the points mentioned by counsel.

On Dec. 7th, a man named HARTIGAN, residing at Penny Well, near
Limerick, by trade, a gasfitter, set fire to the residence of
mother-in-law, Mrs. KELLY, because she would not advance him money for
drink. Fortunately the neighbors extinguished the fire before much
damage was done. Hartigan was soon after arrested by Head Constable
CHALK, Clare street Barrack, and he was subsequently returned by Mr.
M'CARTHY, R. M. for trial at the Winter Assizes.







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