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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [News] !! Connaught Journal; Aug 28, 1823 #1
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 18:25:47 -0600


Connaught Journal
published Galway, Ireland
Thursday, August 28, 1823

STATE OF THE COUNTRY
It will appear by the following paragraphs, that the State of the Country,
notwithstanding the occurrence of a few outrages, is rather improving.- The
Assizes of the City of Cork, dreadfully disturbed as the District has been,
proved maiden!
Extract of a Letter from Mountmellick, dated August 12, 1823.

"On Sunday, the 2d inst,, about twelve o'clock, this town was very much
agitated by a party of Police Constables, who are stationed here for the
purpose of maintaining peace and good order, under the pretence of searching
for a quantity of firearms, which they said they were informed were secreted
in the different houses; seven of these peace-preserving gentlemen first
searched a Mr. MURRIN's trunk, he being at his place of worship; they could
be prevailed on not to break it open until his return- however, on his
arrival they searched the trunk, found a powder horn which they took with
them; the tossed all his clothes, read his letters, and from thence they
proceeded to Mr. CLENNAN's house, some remained below, the rest proceeded to
the upper part of his house, where they tossed every thing they met with-
they asked him if he had any firearms, he said he had a gun and a pistol,
which every person in the town knew of; they answered, they were not what
they wanted; they went to read his letters, which he refused allowing them
to do, but offered them to their Constable, one or two of which he read; on
their not finding any thing they were in search of, their officer abandoned
the party, and left them to use their discretion. They then proceeded to the
house of a Mr. GORMAN, who happened to be in Dublin, and after ransacking
the house, they proceeded to his desk, the keys of which he had with
him-they said they would break it open, and after a good deal of
remonstrance, they allowed Mrs. GORMAN to send for a smith to open the desk,
which, when opened, they examined even what money it contained; they tossed,
and said they would search it whenever they pleased; they then proceeded to
the house of Mr.KING, his wife only at home, they ran up stairs where she
was dressing; not content after diligently searching his house, but
proceeded to examine her soiled clothes, even her pocket, and they then
threatened if they had her husband to send him to gaol.

The party afterwards proceeded to the house of Thomas DONNELL, thence to
Daniel ARMSTRONG's and Bernard LALOR's, all of which they searched, and
treated in the same manner. On their return, two of the most violent of the
Peelers entered the house of a Mr. MADDEN- having locked his door, no person
in the house but his sister, they examined all his house, read all his
letters, and tossed every thing they pleased, when on finding nothing, they
exclaimed, if they went to the devil he had them; his sister answered them,
and said he was no party man, and that he defied them. They then used some
very threatening expressions. As soon as this Gentleman hears of their
conduct, he replied to their Chief, asked if he had any information against
him or his house, or of his having secreted firearms, or whether he went to
search his house? He said, he had no such thing, and if his house was
searched, it was without his knowledge or orders. Application was then made
to the Magistrates, who called a meeting. Six of these Gentlemen met on
Saturday, the 9th instant. The several persons concerned were sworn- their
depositions were taken down- the Constables were present- the Court was
cleared in order to give time for deliberation-but, what was the result?
They declared it to be illegal- no satisfaction whatever was given.

"On Monday, the 4th instant, they broke open the house of Mr. Henry DAY, and
entered it with fire arms, and used very insulting expressions, which was
also proved.

"It is hoped as no satisfaction can be obtained here, that his Excellency,
the Lord Lieutenant will be graciously pleased to cause an Impartial
Administration of the Law, and a more minute investigation of these facts,
as neither lives nor property can be safe, if such acts as these are allowed
to be committed within a few yards of the house of a Magistrate."




Cathy Joynt Labath
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