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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [LIMERICK] !! Connaught Journal; Sep 1, 1823 #1
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 18:23:18 -0600


Connaught Journal
published Galway, Ireland
Monday, September 1, 1823

PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE
LIMERICK
August 23.- At two o'clock yesterday, James CONNELL and John DUNDON, were
hanged in front of the County Gaol, for attacking the house of Dennis
MORRISSY, a farmer, at Cappanahane, when MORRISSY, after making a spirited
resistance, was murdered by Daniel CONNELL, their companion, and for which
he was executed a few weeks ago. The unfortunate culprits ascended the
platform with a degree of firmness, but with the most apparent penitence.
Whilst the ropes were adjusting, they emphatically said that they were
guilty of the crime for which they were justly to suffer, forgave their
persecutors, and trusted through the mercy of Christ for pardon. They were
then launched into eternity. Both the malefactors who were in the prime of
life, uncommonly stout, and well looking, were for a length of time much
convulsed, DUNDON in particular.
After hanging the usual time, their bodies were cut down, and given to their
friends, which was one of the last requests made by the unfortunate
culprits. A few moments before CONNELL & DUNDON ascended the platform,
Daniel NUNAN, their companion in guilt, and who was also to be hanged
yesterday, received a reprieve, which was announced to him by Sheriff
CUTHBERT in the condemned cell. The pleasing intelligence was quite
unexpected, so much so, that his coffin was prepared to receive the body,
and the announcement of it made a deep impression on the wretch, who wept
bitterly, and said, that if it was only a reprieve to stay the execution, he
was better pleased to suffer that day, as he was perfectly resigned to meet
his Divine Master.

The Magistrates acting for the Western Division of Upper Donnelloe, who
usually meet at Newcastle, deeming it of public importance to that remote
part of their district, held a Sessions on Monday last at Abbeyfeale,
according to notice published some weeks before. After disposing of several
cases of hire, trespass, &c. charges were brought before them, against
persons retailing spirits without license, upon which subject they gave some
wholesome advice to the assembled inhabitants of the town and vicinity. They
then entered on a minute investigation of the conduct of Sub-Constable John
HALTON, upon charges preferred by the principal persons residing in the
town. The inquiry occupied the Court till a late hour, several witnesses
having been examined, and the whole of their evidence having been taken
down.

The Court then adjourned to Monday, the 8th of September next, when a Petty
Sessions will be again held in Abbeyfeale.



Cathy Joynt Labath
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