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From: "Mary Heaphy" <>
Subject: [IRL-TIP] Tipperary free Press 25-11-1828
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:03:41 -0000


Tipperary free Press 25-11-1828

Nenagh Petit Sessions Nov. 13th.

On last Thursday, Maurice O'Connor, a Roman Catholic Policeman, at
Borrisokane station, attended to answer complaints made against him by Chief
Constable Lambert, and Mr. Lambert attended to answer complaints made
against him by Mr. O'Connor. It appears that O'Connor felt himself harassed
by distressing duties put upon him, for what cause he did not know, and
memorialed the Lord Lieutenant for inquiry, which was granted; the inquiry
was put off from last Thursday to this day, when the Bench was required to
go to the bed side of O'Connor and receive his informations against four of
the police, who were returning with him to the station in Borrisokane, on
Thursday evening last, when they insulted him as a Kerry Papist, knocked him
down, kicked him and stabbed him. Major Carter and another magistrate
repaired to the house in which O'Connor was confined to his bed, and having
taken his informations, had the four policemen committed. An inquiry is to
be entered into against Mr. Lambert. I found it difficult to get any
information on the progress of these police fracas, as the magistrated
discussed them in their private chamber.



Mary

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