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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [LIMERICK] !! Connaught Journal; Nov 17, 1823 #2
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 12:10:42 -0500


The Connaught Journal
Galway, Monday, November 17, 1823


LIMERICK, NOV 12- On Monday night, Martin Roughan, William Roughan, and
William Brady, were apprehended under a warrant from Captain Drought, by a
party of the Clare Police, and a party of the 27th Regiment, commanded by
Lieutenant Keane, for firing at and wounding Sir William Read, on the 5th
inst.; - they yesterday underwent an examination by Captain Drought and
Major Purdon, and being fully identified by Sir William, were committed to
Ennis gaol. Sir William continues much indisposed at Killaloe.
Four men, charged with the murder of William Greene, of Alremont, were
apprehended on Saturday, by Mr. Miller and the Police of Clanwilliam, county
Tipperary.
A few days back, a man named Lillies, who was resisting the driving of
his cattle for rent off the lands of Rusheen, near Drewscourt, in this
county, was killed on the spot by a blow of a stone from the opposite party.
We have it on authority, that the turf burned on Mr. Jackson's land, as
stated in our last, was merely accidental.---Limerick Chronicle.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.
Mr. William O'Donnell, of this city, China Merchant, while travelling
in the Mail Coach from Dublin to Limerick, on Sunday night, was seized near
Mountrath with a fit of apoplexy, which, notwithstanding every assistance
that could be afforded, proved fatal, and terminated his life at Mountrath
early on Monday morning. He was an inoffensive man, and much regretted by
his friends- his remains were this morning interred in Killeely Church.
Thirty-five persons (mostly farmers) were relieved from their debts by
the Insolvent Act, at the Court, which ended on Saturday, before Mr.
Commissioner Parsons.-- Chronicle.


Cathy Joynt Labath
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