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IREIt&ND . ALAJiMIXG RIOT AT ENNIS . ( From ihe Limerick Chronicle . ) The temporary privatiocB o £ the labeuting poor a * thissesKja cf tbeyesr , caused by theeuddcn advance of nmket crit-es . and general -want cf employment . have Bhmdy . ve regret it siccerely , prcvoketl a collision ¦ with the poliea authorities ia their legitimate duty of Tipb « l'iiEg the public peace , and saviDg tbe property ot private indiviumls frois assault and rapine . Tbe first tmtuie occurred at tbe Tillage of Clare , tear Encis , at a late bonr on Saturday nicht
A meeting of tha migistrates "was held in the Courthouse , Ennis . st three o ' clock on Monday . Affidavits ware sworn by the Messrs . Bnnnatyne , in referenc . ' the attack on the vessel in Clare , and the exertions 1-.= hart marie for the protection of the property . It t \ -s decided to fur ^ ard an address to L ' . meticb for a military reinforcement , find to call in from the out-stations the sever-l detachments of tee police , and to- use every exertion to preserve the peace of the town . Daring the evenisg there were strong symptoms of an approaching disturbance , from the apparent excitement of the
working classes , -who paraded the streets in great force , and occasionally co lected in groups in various parts of the town . As is customary oa inch occasions the "women Offers most violent in their demeanour , and evidently encouraging the uisn . by . voice and action , in their riotous intention . The police were on the alert freni an early hour , under the orders of tbe resident migktrates , Mr . Smyth , Captain Da Ruvynes , Mr . Jiru'srn , and ilr . F ! ? z * inion , county and sab inspector . Afcon : tea o ' c . ock a furious crowd co 51 ect = <} opposite one of -Sir . Bannaljne ' s stores , and
mmmmmmmm towaattSfep ^ iod , irom the inching symptoms cf : to 60 fairly , uprightly , and impr-. n . aily , and « it is turbulence ia v . e crowd , and the knowledge of the ! ^ ^ Lat the inquiry mjl take up a long tome , je ttiLr-g police f »« available for its E « : tral protection , \ ?" merely » wear a jury to-night , whose duty it -will ^ . kh . Ldlasuwas , i . ad been further weakened by j f «> v » w «« body , and then sojourn to a . fixed detactaents placed in the banks , ia Mr Kariey ' s pro- ! hour DeXt da ^ wiieQ we 8 kdl P roceed to take lhe ^^^ 2 ^ 0 ^ SpStHn ^ i ^ Hno .-aentJemen , there is a -e ^ ha * _ ,, ; „ . = „ ., * : t ... ... -nntmi Vi'i -7-f ^ t Th" ! J ast noW conis under my ocservation ; a boy is here pol-ce rt-taed frjni tLe store to patrol Aliu-aucet . lcia . •> _ - u . y , ? ; , w , Q , ff ™ r SiSSSS-HSSSS ; S *^ sr * on ^ ug oire u sw . r . u « i t « ^ w = --- - 1 Th b " wh&sa 8 js AnareONeillwas then dnvs backStones
^ m w , tna- ^ v . ur ^ to tccsn . ^ re now ! ^ beto stepped , the entire of bis back kE ^^ " ^^^^?^*^^ ^—EV ^ . ^ s ^^ t ^ iSSM ^ . 'wrassri iisffsigps : goiseis " 1 Mn ^ S ^^ f ^^ pitate I " ^ * » . * ,., ** the issue of the inquest and at this in cl ^ g ot-. Uts » ., fire upon the crowd , casting in a = tM * hour groups of person r . re « nn : «» g « j ™ BSh the preat nLare , f boys and wcmen , who certainiy were ! *«**• f T ~ ;* ° ^\}^ o his seat it eleven , and most ac-. ive in tb , attack , but such was tbe critical P ™ ceed to busulffs ^ mediately . PBUrn of the oliceh ^ med in at all sides by an ex- j *? «? «» F ^" " » »? ? ?? * ad
. p , _ ^ . E ^ . S isDeKted mukftade . as to reader it atawt impossible j Enii ! S ^^^ y ™ ° ™ « ' , . ln fc f . f an h . . Jf ; f « them to escao , nnd « any other circumstanL , It ! <*^ ^^ f »^? f . °° ^ th ^ . JS S , is also alleged tbat the Riot A-, t was not read , at least' q «^« a detachment of the totb , from-the CasUe- ^ r-* v ^ -i- „ j ^_ ~ ,. ~ ^ = «^ » , „« . !* » . « -- ,. _ i rcc . T 3 , under command of Lieutenant Grey . At nve ^ B ^ SM ^^ m ^^ r K ^ f ^ ^^ ri If Mr . Smvih . aid also of Csp- ^ in de Ruv ; . i > es , ~ cre ! ^ " > " » e . * w ue of daug . r- lu tlie absence cf the most idtf ^ sble throuAout the whole day in end ** | P . ol >« . - were called m from thear station to Enms Touring to Monads the crowd to dL ^ perse p-acesbly . : ? , country towns and villseesw . re left exposed to an Ta ' y w , re * wtll seceded by the R , v . Mr . HennessJ , ! >«« e rabble . who at Newmarket . on . F . rgus hadL the irn-Roman Cyclic coM ' e . but without tfi = tt . notwith- ' P ^ ence to enter several pnwta shops , and help stand - ins ail the promise that these * e * UeHfcn could . ttem . elves , without leave , to not only necessaries , but Eake of sp ^ dy relief bei ng afforded to the dfetxtssu of ; « = *»»** FUBTHER paRIIcvlabs . the clamorous poor . ; is the of the
TJse folio = ri ^ ^ list equalities , which wa lamcK to £ nd so extensive . The wounded persons wexii bruuiLt 10 the ci--nntv irflnnary ,. and re : eived every attentia : ! from tLe resia < . nt surgeon , Dr . G O'Brien : — . - Catharine Fallen , shot in ths head , died since admitted into hospital Pegzy Kean , wounded in the thi s h , not dang- ryus ; Pc ^ gy M'Gt-nnis in the leg , not likely to recover ; J . Burley , shot in the arm , broktn ; M . Lsiry , received three bills in the thigh , broken ; J . Tobin , shut ia tae calf of the leg ; J . ShsjiLs , shst in ditio ; Edward Sullivan , tbot in the groin :-J- Hen-E&ssy , shot in the t " ii $ h , r . t dan ^ erocs ; F . ' Neylan , shot in the aim , not tiaue « ai * -, M \« ha «\ Macaa ^ ara , two shots in caif ci ieg . 1-roken ; Thomas Darcy , wonedsd ia tbe bask ; Tijumss Morony , in the thigh , no ; dangercus ; Janes Fitz ^ ibbon , a blind man , shot through both casvea tsf the legs , nt t dangerous ; and D . Paiion , poiicrfnin . evs broken by a stroke -of a stone .
Eskis , Tuesdai . —A man named Leary has just expired iatbe eouaty iuEnnary fern the tfiLcts of shots received during the riot lasi evenirg . Etibis 13 in a Tory aL-. rmi g > t&te » The bellman has jjeen » eat round the t > vrn by Burna evil enai » Baxies for the pnrpoee of coUeeting a Hiob at ihe market before the hour of two o cloc 2 r this d * y . Tee papalaco have refused al < offers ot pacification , openly declaring that nothL : g ¦ will gratify thfin but blood ! Tiie cry through theiown all the day is— ""Assemble until we have bteed for tlood !" Lir « crowds ha / 1 collected at the Market TLwe st two o'clock . Mr . Bridgenun . the borv > u < h rcpresentitive , accompanied by Mr Ca ' iiinan , the local Crown solicitir , iir . Knox , Mr . J . Ma ^ rath , and others , visiVed the ground , in " order to suppress t '^ ti spirit of re venue , which wa 3 evidently broodin ? over the wounded victims of last night ' s disasnvui cosfl-ct .
> lr . Bridgeman said—Boy 3 , I am come amongst you in const-qu-inee of having Heard the feeliman call a meeting of the inhabitants ; tha . t . inmy opinion , was . ji injudicious ^ urse , and I hope it wiii noj , be persevered in . I promise you that you shall have a full and fair investigation of ail tbe ciTeumstanc-. s -, instead , therefore , 0 ? assembling in » iny unlawful zuanner , " coJlect wiiat information you c- ' , ! , and let n b& prcUuced at the inq-iest" We will prosf cute Use thing in a Icjai niannsr ; tne iaw will protect you , and depend npoa it you shall have justice —( bear . ) towasmenit is not 01 ten
Mr . Coliiaan—Fel ' ow- , that I aotiress jcm . but 1 bt-iitve ycu will a-Jmit that , whenever you pat your confidence in me you" are not bttraj ed . j «» jj o , no . ") I never g&va you . adv . es calculated to lead to bad consequences—shear . ) I am . local Crown prosecutsr for this county , and it is my duty to punish you if ycu offend , & 3 well as those that offend you , ana I pVotniss that , as fa ? - as I can go , you Ehall have piotecKon . There has bsen blood shed ; 1 dost know by whom , but I hear it has been , abed wantonly , therefore g = t all the information you can for the H-qatst . A voice—We mnit have blood for blood !
Mr . CulUnia—TSat ia nut the mar . ntr to proceed ; it is hj quietness and firmness ; we shnll bring the ciie before the Crown , and then , if warranted , before the Jud ^ e of ass z » . Appeal to the laws of year country alone -. for last EighVa work will fully pi ove that you have 120 redress to etc by facing an anu&i party of pcJice—( heari . Tfcere is one fact which I wish to mention , aci by which it appears tha cro ^ fi wtre cfF ririg r . o ies rtar . ct wh&n fired at- Most vi those irjurtd wtre -etuedtdic tba back—( hear ) . Mr . Coliinan , in concluiion , asiure-j the people that nc would give every assistance in inViStuating the matter fsLy . Mr . K ^ ox ntx " . addressed tiietn , and advised the people t > forb ? arau ; e , as by that alone they would be suii to have justice .
Tne gtow . Is then dispersed , bui cdIt to settle thera telvcs in oth' -r paitJ if the town . Tee iseitsmtiit : ~ - crtases every av-m&nt , and it now appears thai all t . ^ r mt ^ siratvs d-ny havin g gi ven orders to t ; : e po . 'ics to fire oa the ni ^ ht before . TiJ = Lnqce =: his no ; yet ; been he 2 d . 2 \ oih \ ng can equal the i ; a . nmiitory txdtemoct ; tbe police are under arms in barracks , and a party parvAing this town . " Mr . C OC-onnell hrj just addresjid the people at the Cjart-hoase , zn < i expr < . s 3 ed his intention cf ccu-Veriiiig 3 uicetin ^ 3 . ! Ccr toe irqueit . Ta = ie aii f * o of tbe supposed riottrE dead-in hosp . tvl , a ^ d mare in a djing s-. ate ; ii ; f ^ ct , ail the cises ia ho ? p : lul , except tcr ^ e or four , are considered daug-. r ^ us .
Tuesday Xighi , Eight o'clock . —The escIViment c : u ? -: i V y last right ' s appalling catastropLcs-. il : coanm- ^ n-iive 1 . This icG : tcrim "; rjate s ' -angLt-. r Yvn created a z- i : V :. _^ t uf horr or in the public mind , as it is . firmed tia : ; 0 ciuse txisttd to warrant the til option of such extreme—r-o matter how confhering the acccu-ts given : > u tLe sad business , on this paint all appear to arrue . A detacLrsrst of the 85 th , frcni L " ir . cr . ck an- ' . vfc >' i here ahout three o ' clock yecter-iay , sr-eci-il rcq'i-: t ha ring i-eea rsa . ' e for that purp-sse ; they remain under ani , s , ^ t the police-barrack , in Gaol-ttr .-tt . A fchort tlaia prcTioua to the openins of the inquest ,
Mr . C . O'Gsnnell addressed tbe people in the Courthouse . He ri&sounc ^ d , inmost u-nqualified terms , ttit . prumaters of this base and bloody murder , " and exhorted the people to forbearance , as by that aion « they could obtain redress . He then informed the meeting that 1 memorial , prepared by their excellent chief magistrate , Mr . Smyth fpolica functionary ) , bad been just forwarded to Government , calling for an investigation of the circumisiariees , and urged that every Ect of outrage committed in the interim would oniy serve to clear those persona who were now charged ¦ with the murder of isnocent and unoffending people !
Be assured the people that the guilty party in the present case thocid not go unpunished , despite tbe perjury which ha felt assured would cs strongly mustered by Orange fqarreens , and by those paid and pampered ruffians , the poliea . ( Cheers . ) They thought ( continued Mr- O'Cojjneil ) that because their party were in power "they eouid do what ttiey pleased ; bat I say , though they &re of a party with the present Government , tisfc GroverEtncnS iM not entirely bo uejust as to < le 2 y fair , impartial— aye , retributive justice , to her > lajesty ' s failhiul , loyal , peaceable , and untfTcnding inbjecU . { Cheer ? . ! There are already two victims " scsi to their acccont , " end seventeen others : ie with-
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out a hope of recovery . What heart can hear thia unmoved ? What blood thaV will not run cold at the recital of these horrors ? I , therefore , call on you , with all the solemnity which the subject requires , to be qu-et-and peaceable , in the hope cf receiving redress through a fair and impartial in Jestigation . ( Cries of " We will 1 ") If wo do not receive justice in this way—if quietness will not answer— I say , and I care not if her Majesty ' s Attorney-General heard me , that if we are denied justice for this reckless and barbarous murder , we are Tesolved—nay ready—to justify ourselves . ( Tremendous cheers . ) Mr . O'Connell then went on to say , that it was reported that others beside the police had signalised themselves in this cowardly at ' - ^ k . "' Gentlemen amateurs , " who , now that the f .-.:.-rV for shooting grouse and partridge is over , turned their murderous wtap' . ns on the destruction of their fellow-beinss ! . ....
Strange as it may appear , every person in authority , magistrates as well as police-officers , oeny having given orders to fire ; it is therefore contsmplated to have every man who was on duty at the time severally examined . The inquest , it is expected , will occupy two days at least
THE INQUEST . At four o ' clock , the doors of tbe Record Court were thrown open , and in a few minutes every part ef the building was crowded to suffocation . On the Bench were—Mr . R . G . Greene , coroner ; Mr . H . Bridgeman , M . P . ; Mr . P . Carrick , justice of the peace ; Mr . Culiinan , local Crown solicitor ; and Mr . Brown , county inspector of police ; Mr . C . O'Connell , Mr . L . C . Smyth , stipendiary magistrate , - and others , occupied different positions in the con k The Coroaer—Gentlemen , we are met for the
dis-( From the Limerick Reporter . ) Wednesday , June 8 . On the court being opened this morning , a tremendous rush took place , and a popular outburst of indignation was raised against the police , who were itationed at the several passages . Their efflcers ordered them to rttire to tba barracks . The list was now handed to Mr . O ' Connell ; tbe naabtr of names on it was 42 . Mr . Carrick suggested that as Captain de Kuvynes was about being implicated in this matter , it was right he should have an opportunity of be : ng present . Mr . O'ConneU o > j -cted , and said that being the professional adviser of the deceased ' s friends , he was determined to sxcn 88 aim of wilful murder . ( Great
cneenn ? ) Captain De Rnvyr . es . —It is jest now I have come into couit ; I . do not know the proceedings that have been gone on with . -Mr . O'CoanelL—Tha only proceeding ia , that I am trader the painful xiecessivy of charging you with oiurdtT . Ciptain Do Ruvyne 3 . —So help me Gol , I never ordered the police to fire I I swear I am not guilty of the charge , and I trust that 1 ihall be able to rebut it . Air . O C-nn * ih— I hold in my hand the depositions of a man who ia in extremis . I would suggest that some magistrate sLoultl go v .-ith the R-v . Mr . Hennessy to the infirmary to have the informations taken by him . Mr . H . Bn'deernRtt kft tbe court wito the Rev . Mr . Hennessy , to proceed to the county infirmary .
Mr . 0 ConnelL—Mr . Coroner and gentlemen of the jnry—Yon wi ] l bsir with me a-whila in performing a duty which devolves on me of putting before you the facts of the case . Oa Monday night last , a most wanton massacre toog place , of which you are aware . I shall brine before you persons who will prove to your satisfaction that the firing was not regular , but what I may term platoon firing . Yon will hear witnesses who cannot be doubfcd that the police took deliberate aim at the oeople . ( Here Mr . O Counell went on te recapitulate the circumstances of tbe case as they appeared in evidence . } Mr . O'Conneil continued ^ If there was
a regular volley there mutt be some excuse for it , owing to the excitement of the moment ; but , no ; it was a regular piatcon fire th ' -y kept up on tb 9 unfortunate victims . Graciou 3 God ! if 1 be rightly instructed , a more barbarous murder was never p&rpetrated on an unoffending people . I will not move your passionsyou saw the bloody wounds thnt called aloud fer vengeance , and demand to investigate the case coolly and deliberately , and find a verdict according to the evidence produced . Mr . O'Conceil called on tbe corenor to know would the police be brought up in custody , cr were they in the barracks ?
C- > r >> ner . —It is discretionary for theta to some inthey phase ; my duty will rtst on the vtrdict that will herrafttr be foand . , ^ Mr . Browne , County Inspector , then said , —T beg to trespass on you for a short period , I feel the painful ts > k I hr . ve to perform , owing to tr-o way in which Mr . O'Conntll has Eddress&d you . I have discharged my rinty without malice or envy . I wiil abui « by what I did , ts I did nothing to call for ycer iil-wiil . If I gave the police orders to fire it w ^ iild be eClclu-illy , a : id not hj pLitr : n , as stated by 0 Com ell I apptal to your feelings , no rnan deplores it inore tban I do : it was d .: rjs withont my sanction or approbation , and ; therefore , I am determined to abide by the consequeric ^? .
> Jt . SaiUh then said—From the observations that h-. ve fal . tn from Mr . Browne . I fetl called oa to rise . I regret tscadlngly he should istrt-dr . ee my lame . It would appear by what he stated , tl-. afc my absence was ths causa of thj occurrence that took pbco , nitr . ousih he had aEoihtx magistrate witb him who cauie out < lete mined to act ir . dependt-nd } 'of rne—( cheers . ) It was not my intention to be invidi-ns . I atn ( irj . gc : ; ' . Torward to defend myself . I weni to Mr . Bi »> natj » e ' s store . I pHc-d tne men in a p-si ' . i-oa to protect his oro ; = erty . Tha police wtre not siru-rk , but t" « people wtre loud in their exclamations . I desired Mr . Browne to be cool ; as lie appeared not to be so , and to keep the men quiet . I went through the crowd , addrt- ^ cd them , and incused them to 20 home with rua , and
promised , if they ihculd do to , to go about tha next murr . iug t- > coiied subscriptions * to purchase potat its for thoir use —( hear , hear ) . 1 inauced thc-m to retire , and went bank with thtm about thirty yards , whin I hrir-l several shots SreA . I thtn turned back an- 'i ta-v 3-uhei f rom five or six pan . * . I was urazz-. d , and in as much liingeras auv one-else . It could not , howeYer , b ^ ex .-T-cteu ; ha ; I could face thtm with arras presented , cr make any tfibrl U > stnp them then . Tke crowd then ru-he'A uirwarii and foiced rue witb . them into Miilstreti . I then heard cries cf "I'm shot , I ' m shot " Several women came up , and attempted to tear me , and thi-y ss . id I srave ort-trs to fire . Some men then Oiine up and said they wou ) ii pn .-ttct Kie , and thi-v
furci-d me ^ ith them to D .-iu O'SbdUijhnesiy ' s . In a short t . me ^ fcer I left his horse , accompanied by . Mr . M ' -Mancn , and starched tbe town for Uie police , ana was surprised I could not find them . We then wtnt rouna by the bridge towards the mills , and me % the police bfctwetrn tho hospital and the bridge When I came up to them Mr Btowae ask > --d ma where I had betr ., engaged ia taking the pe ; pla away , and I said , " Whogavo crdtrs to fire ? "" Mr . Browne sai : i , " Nobody . " I then turned round to Mr . Fitz ^ imoii , \ tho was leaning on ms , and taid , " thia is strange , and places you in a very awkward position . " I have str . ttd ail those particulars to the Government , and have calied fvr an investigation , which I am confident will be granted .
After Mr . Smith concluded , Mr . Browne asked him if when he made the reply ts hhn , that nobody gavo orders , if ha did not add , " I know I gave no orders . ** Mr . Smith said he believed he did . He had no doubt but he did make tbe observation . Mr . O'C mnell then pioceeded to call witnesses . The first ; called was Pat Garrahy , "Who deposed as follows : —I live in Ennis . I recollect Monday evening last I was alongside the police on the store road , about six yards froai Air . Arthur's gate ,-nearer to Mill-street . I cannot state positively how many poliea were present , but tbir . k there were about forty . It was about twelve o'clock when I went home . The police wero facing towards Milt-street , 1 saw no mounted men , I saw > lr . Browa at the right of the police , and Captain De Kuvynes at their left on the footpath . Btth remaining at their
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respective aides . I heard Captain De Ravynes say " fire , '" and Mr . Brown '' not to fire . " I heard Mr . Brown a second time say , . " Do not fire , boys . '' The word was given by Captain De Ruvynes before Mr . Brown desired them not to fire . About two minutes after the word was given the firing commenced . The front rank of tbe police was in a kneeling position , the rear rank were standing up when they fired . There was about two or three shots fired by the front rank . After tbey fired Mr . Browne Baid " boys , don't flre . " There was about two or three minutes between the firing of the front and rear rank , and it was after both
that Mr . Browne said , for the second time " boys dlo not flre . " I heard only about three shots when I ran away . Could not tell the names of those who fired . When I get to the corn-market gate on the store-road , I saw the deceased woman brought away between people and she bleeding . I saw M ^ Namara bleeding . I sa » v also the blind man Fitzgibbon walking down the road and be bleeding . Was standing for about two minutes near the police before they fire . ' .. I saw the people that were between the police and Mill-street . I am sura every one of the people could be dispersed without the police having recourse to firing .
Michael Haive deposed as follows : — I saw Captaiu D--Ruvynes and Mr . Browne standing side by , side when tbe police halted ; tbe greater part of the crowd had dispersed before the police charged ; about five minutes after I got into tbe ruin , I heard Captain De Ruvynes say , Ready , present , flre ! " Mr . Browne repeated the same worde after the captain , and the men fired . - I heard about forty shots fired , there were about fifteen minutes between the firing of the firat and last shot ! I did not go home all morning ; after the firing was over , Mr . Browne ordered the men up towards the mills ; it was about one o ' clock then the police were forced towards the old market To the Coroner . —It was Captain De Ruvynes and Mr . Browne gave the orders to fire ; there werep ' . rsor . s in the ruin with me , a boy of the name of Moit M'lnerney . and three womim .
Doctor George O'Brien being sworn , was examined by Mr . O'Connell—I examined the wenn ^ s in tbe deceased Catherine Sheehan , she came by her death from a gun j-hot : Martin M'Guane sworn—I live in Ennis . I was at the firing . It commenced on the rosd . I was Btan ^ ing nenr the store wheu Mr . He ' uncssy walked on with the mob . I reniainbd with the police . I heard Captuin de Ruvynts guy , he got a blow of a etone on the mouth . There were over twenty policemia present . The policemen bad th&ir bayonets screwed upon their carbines nt thia tinio , and in a charging position . Mr . Browne called out to Captain do Ruvynes , and inquired what waa he to do ? This v ? as fi 7 e niiiiuttrB after tha captain complained of being
struck in the mouth . He ( the captain ) said he could do . nothing , as Mr . Smyth was not there . Mr . Browne replied , I now pive yon the authority , anrl you may do as you p 2 eflsa . Car . taiu D « Ruvyues then paid that tbe men must fire ; thtn Mr . Browne desired the men to tir «; the woid was scaTetly out of his snouth vhtn the iTH-n fired . Befoie thn word was giv ^ n , I heard Mr . ¦ Fr zshuon say . " In the honrur of God , do not fire , but charge upen the mob , and close them up , and they vriil make avray . Between theso words and the firi < c three minutes did not elapsa . It was after Mr . Fiiz-imon > pok « that Captain D 2 Ruvynes said , the men muet fin ; , and Mr . Browne gave the word instantly ; the police might have put five times the number of persons j-Tesen" : away without firiug if the advice of Mr . Fi : zi in ^ n was taken .
To Mr . O'Coimell - Captain ^ e Ruvynsss no paper before the order was given , neither nid Mr . Browne . If any thing had been read I must cave heard it . There was no light to read without gettin . 3 a car . dle . To the Coroner—I heard the Captain give no word of command . 1 Kaw no stone thrown immediately previous to the firing . Tha police were in no danger at tho time . I got myself a blow on the head , but it neither hurt nor cul sue . The police fired firBt tawards Mill-street , and then turned back and fired on the opposite side . When I was hit there were no other stones thrown . While < he people were running away the police con-, tinned firing at them . The police walked forward after the people eVery shot they fired . The police came eight or nine steps from where they were placed , and tben turned back and fired in tho opposite direction . I did not see Mr . 'Smith - after until the bodies were carried to the infirmary . The mob did not
return . The Rjv . P . Henre « ey sworn—I recollect the night in question , when Mr . Smith and I were stationed near the store . I found him addressing the people , a < lvis ' 'ng them to retire , and promising that in the course of the week he would solicit subscriptions from the more opulent inhabitants to procure cheap provisions for those who were in want of them . . I joined in the same appeal , and in the promise . He brought forward a large body of the people , and I followed with another , until we came to tho height of the street , we repeating our promises , tkey expressing their confidence'in . us ,
and he pressing on them the necessity of keeping their word 3 . We came round by Jail-street , ; lest the pcopie shoald follow nt . When we came up we found different persons itra ^ ling by the wall . Air . Browne said that the people were throwing stones . 1 drew a large number of the crowd with me . When the shots commenced I cried out , " We shall all be shot , "' and I was dread ' ully annoyed to find that shots should be fired promiscuously while I was co-operating with the authorities for the preservation of the peace , thus endangering the lives of myself and other innocent persons . I cm confident that there were no stones thrown in tho
direction from which the shots proceeded . 1 perceived something like tbe effect of a shot in my leg , but I felt no apprehension of danger . I heard the people say that Cnptain da Rtivyaes promised to assist in the subscriptian . To the bett of my judgment I am quite clear that the crowd might have been dispersed without the polics firing a shot or even screwing on j » bayonet . In point of fact , we were all tunning away when the police commenced firing , and during the run they ( thepolice ) continued firing . Jlr . L . Smyth , resident magistrate , sworn—From ray experience as a magistrate , I am quite persuaded that if the police remained stationary as I directed , I could have taken away every man in the crowd by my single
exertions . On retiring after sending off ono batch returned and saw the flishing of several carbines , when I , of course , retired in dread ef my life . If they had not proceeded to fire , I am confident I would have arra ged all in naif an hour . On my return I found Mr . Browno addressing the peoplo in an indiscreet manner I din not approve of . 1 was forced along tho road down Mill-street , be told them to stand back or he would be obliged to fire upja them . When I heard that , I said , "Bs cool and steady , and I wiil contrive to disperse them myself . " I heard him giveno orders . I wtnt accordingly , and did aa I before stated . I had no further conversation with Mr . Browno until it was all over .
Captain Da Ruvynes—Gentlemen , I have already ma
To Mr . Browne—I am satisfied as that I am standing here that tho snsw ^ r you made was " nobody . '' Perhapa you sr . id " I did net give the order , " end I have no dr . ubt but wuat yuu say ia true , and that you said sr . Mr . O'Conneil said that be had closed , ar . d inquired if the gentlemen concerned intended to produce auy "wimeiais ? Captain D j Ruvynes—Conscious of my innocence , I wiil enter on no defence . Mr , 3 rowne—I am placed in so difficult a position that I really know not , how to act . If I wore only personally concerned I should not hesitate , but I am . so totr . ily ignorant of lu ^ al knowledge thai I know not how I shall proceed ; but there are these of whom I have the s : ivtriut « uieace who are respccwibia men , and tbareforo without legal assifctance I cannot say ¦ what I shall do .
The C ; ro : iei- then declared the Court adjourned to ttn o'cJock , next car . TufKSDAV , June 9 . —The Coroner took his seat this day ut ttii o ' clock . « Afier u . prc / tr : ; cted esirnination ot Mr . F . tz ^ . raon , ar . d evidence bdng j , i 7 cn by Mr . William Kean aud Surgeon Greene , Mr . O Cu&neil a J Jrtsied the jury fi ? r the prosecution , when they retired lor nearly an hour , and then returned with the following Vci-iiict : — ' We Sad that iho deceased , Catharine Sheehan , came by l . er death iu consequence of a gun-shot . v > ouud i : flicted by one of a party of poliea on duty in the . town
cf Ennis , en the uiiihl of Monday , the 6 th of June , or morniug of Tuesday , tho 7 th of June iDbtant , callad out to protect the property oi Mr . l > ai 2 Ba ? yne , and thai ; that party , by tbe return mailo to us , by Mr . FUzjmion , subinspector of police , c * ns : sted of the following persons : [ Here the list of the police on duty was insertad : 3 And we , the Jurors aforesaid , further find that that party of police did not receive saiiicent provocation from the people , who were tunjuuuously assembled , to .-warrant them in at all firing upon tho people ; and we further find that those belonging to tho police force , as previously named , fired cot alone without orders from any magistrate , or any tffijers , bat in opposition to the positive orders of their officers . " ¦
Ten o " Clock , p . m . —Since the finding of thaTerdict the town is iu a great stats o * txcitement , bo lauch so that it was conticlered necessary to have the dragoons called out ;—they are still patiolliug the streets . The people had a great triumph here , this eveningthirty-eight policemen were marchtd to prison , strongly guarded by solditrs ( cavalry and infantry ) amidst the groans and execrations of the populace . The town is now ccrfectfy . quier .
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Mr . T . B . C . Smith arrived here to day on the part cf the Government , and opens an inquiry into the matter at ten o ' clock to-morrow morninsr .
GOVERNMENT INQIJIET IN ENIirS . The inquiry ordered by the G » Vernraentj In consequence of the Hiemorial of Mr . L . C . Smyth , stipendiary magistrate , at Ennis , is still in progress before Mr . Smith . Q . C ., who has been instructed to investigate and report all matters relating to the late fatal affray in that town , so far as the conduct of the stipendiary raagiRttatea and the police is concerned . One of the first acts of the commissioner was to order the thirtyeight policemen , who had been committed to gaol
under the governor ' s warrant , to be brought up , and to remain in court daring the investigation in which they were so deeply interested . The flstand principal witness was Mr . L . C . Smyth , the stipendiary magistrater , who gave a detail of the afflicting circumstances . The Rev . Mr . Hbnnessy was next examined . Several other witnesses were to follow . The police , on their way to the court , and on their return to the gaol in the evening , were assailed with the most bitter denunciations of the populace .
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any of her supposed enemies , bafc to give them over to the civil authorities to be dealt with according to law . He further exhorted the people to make diligent search for the body , and that , if she was murdered , it must be secreted not far front the place where the foul dead was perpttrated . Upon searoh beiDg made on Sunday evening , the body was found in the tillage field s about . ' -fifteen pevches from tbe dwelling-house . On Monday an inquest was held by Mr . Dillon , coroner , and a respectable Jury . After a long and minute examination of witnesses , in tbe presence of an immense multitude of people , * the doctors in attendance giving their opinion that death was caused by strangulation , a verdict of " Wilfal marder" was given , to the satisfac ion of tne public ,
against the unnatural husband , who , with his aged father as an accomplice , has beea committed to the county gaol . This murder has nothing whatever to do-with the peace of the country , or with party of any kind , both families haying been Temarkable for good and peaceable conduct at all times . They are ; of a very decent class of landholders , and are connected with moat of the old families of that parish . The xLurdered female was a , robust , heahby , and most industrious person ; she was plain in her appearance , but very agreeable , well-disposed , and charitable . The sensation made all over the country by the murder , in the minds of the people , will be long felt , aa the deceased is deeply . regretted . -
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MURDER OF A CHILD IN LIVERPOOL An investigation of a very Feriou 3 arid horrible character took place on Monday before P . F . Carry , Esq ., the borough coroner . The inquiry , was held ac ihe coroner ' s ^ Office , at twelve o ' clock , before a very respectable jury , and was touching the death of a male child , supposed to have been destroyed by its mother , ah . uninarried woman named JSlizibeth Russell , who was in fiustody . Sho was apparentiy about thirty years of age , and seemed in a very feeble and nervous state .
from the evidence of several witnesses , some of whom had derived their knowledge from admissions of the prisoner , it seemed that Russell , had been for about seven years in the service of Miss Mary Cole , a lady residing in Saudpn-strcet . On the evening of Thursday week , Miss Cole , who had been out for some time , returned home , and the prisoner then complained of being unwell , and was told by her mistress to go to bed ^ It appears that about this time , Russell was delivered of a mafe chifd ; although no suspicion had been entertained that she was pregnant . She was excessively anxious to conceal tho fact , bo much so that , according to her own statement , she oid not atop to ascertain whether the infant was living pr dead ; 'but , 'being fearful lest it
wiould cry and alarm the family , she wrapped it pp in linen , conveyed it to the privy , and threw it in . Several days elapsed without any suspicion being entertained that a crime so unnatural had b' / en committed by the prisoner . One day , however , a liule girl named Mary Bruce , who occasionally assisted in the house , perceived in the midden a bundle , the-. shape of which was something like that of a childj and being desirous of obtaining the clothes to sell as old rags , sho mentioned the circumstance to theprisoher , and asked whether she mi ^ ht havo the bundle ? Russell ' s reply was , " Oh they are some-clothes which the men ( probably meaning the iiight-men ) have thrown m ; never mind theni ; you will dirty yourself if you try to get them . " The girl mentioned this . occurrence to her Dareuts , and was told by them
to make the Bame statement to her mistress . She did so , and this , coupled with , other trifl ; ng incidents , which then assumed a suspicious .-aspect , caused MisB Cole to send for Mr . Thomas Blackburn , the surgeon , in order that she might have his advice and instruction . Mr . Blackburn proceeded to the-house '' on Thusday evening , and questioned the prisoner as to what , had happened . She confessed that . she had given birth to a child . Oa hearing this acknowledgement , Mr . Blackburn thought it his duty to refrain from pressing her any ' . further ; hut afer haying . cautioned her , told her that she was at liberty to make any statement bhe liked . Shu only added that tho infant was about a seven month's child ; Mr . Blackburn then gave information to the police , and constables Ha ! sail and Aiiisworth weiit to -the
house-On searching the privy , they fotiud a linen wrapper , containing the dead body of a male * child . On the following morning , Mr . Blackburn made a mmuto examination of it , in the presence and with the assistance-:-of Mr . Batty and Mr . Blower , surgeons , and the result showed that the child had been more barbarously dealt with than the mother had admitted . Mr . Blackburn eaid— "The ch . ld , I have no doubt , had arrived at its full period . Tho general appearance of tbe body was that of one born alive and in health , with the exception of the head , which was very much injured—the bones all loose , and the whole aspect that of a loose bag filled with a fluid or semi-fluid substance . On a more minute inspection , an opening in the cavity of . the
head was discovered oh the right side , a little above and behind the ear . It had all the appearance of a wound inflicted by vio ence , ahd probably with a sharp , or , at least , a pointed instrumfirit , such as a large pair of scissors , or a kitchen skiver Of aflat form . The wound was nearly half an inch in length , and penetrated betweenthe upperedge of the temporal and the lower edge of the parietal : bone , and there was a corresponding perforation in ihe dura mater , with a ragged ecfge , iudicating that force had been used . The dura was torn open very extensively , ami the inside of the cranium pc-. cii . pi id with grpm . ous'blood , ' , and the substance of the brain mixed together in suoh a way as could not , in my opinion , have been produced , except by '' . ' external
violence and force . The frontal bone was fractuiecf , and the bones generally were loose , and separated from each other at the sutures . The integuments of the head were not in a . state of putrescence , but firm , though black and bruised , and every other pa rt of . the" body was perfectly free from any approach to decomposition , having all the appearance of recent death . The neck was carefully exainiued , with a view of ascertaining whether fctrangulation had'taken place ; but there was no-trace , of extravation or echjmosis , nor was the tongue at all black or discoloured , as would have been the case had the child been strangled . The chest was opened and examined . Tho lungs fully occupied tho cavity , and had the usual appearance of lungs that had been distended by air . They were fully expanded in
every part , and I have therefore bo doubt that ihe child had breathed fully . Upon removing the lungs from the chest tKey floated oh tho surface of water . The state of the abdomen was perfectly natural , and the bowels contained' the meconium . " i ? r . Gurrie then inquired from Mr . Blackburn , what , in his opinion , was the cause of death ? Mr . B . replied that after a very careful examination , his opinion ( and painful as it was he 1 was bound to ttate it ) was , that the child was bornaliye , and had been destroyed by the injury done to the brain , in the way he had stated . Tho prisoner , on her voluntary examination , said that Bhe did not hear the child cry-After a few moments' consultation , tho jury returned a . verdict of " Wilful muiNier" against Elizabeth Russell , and she was committed to take her trial at the next assizes .
SHOCKING MUTILATION OF AN INFANT . The Coroner and Jury then proceeded to the Workhouse , to hold an inquest touching the death of a female child , which had been horribly mangled , and whose severed members had been found in a privy . A female , calling herself Mrs . Babbington , who was about twenty-five years of age , and who wore a wedding ring , was in custody , awaiting the result of the inquiry . ¦ After hearing evidence as to the finding of the body in a privy , Mr . Andrew M'CIellan , surgeon , said—On Sunday , I was sent for to the house of Stephen Fnel , in
Crooked Lane , and saw there the head , trunk , legs , and arms of a female child , full grown . The head had been severed from the body at the lower part of the neck , the arms at the shoulder jjinfs , aiid the thighs at the hip joints . I afterwards mado ( a careful examination of the body , and am decidedly of opinion that the child w > is not born alive . I was directed to make an examination of the person of the prisoner . She was & ' ske'd wheu she had been confined , and appeared not to understand the question ; but in the af'ernoon she admitted that the loehial discharge had cxistfd sinue . Thu ' r ^ day . From my examination I . -am quite certain that " she must have recently been delivered of a child . .
Tho'Corpner observed that from ihe evidence of the , . surgeon ,, it . vas plain that the child had been ^ fill-born , and therefore thero was no criaiinal off ' -nco for the ? r decision upon . The prisoner , however , might'bo indicted fora misdemeanour ; but the question of concealment of birth was one with which tiie ' y had nothing to do . " Tiie ' dcpositioh ' s would be handed over to the magistrate ? , who would then go info the oaso , if they thought proper to do so . The duty of the Jury , in the present instance , was a very ca&y and plain one . Tne Jury roturned a verdict that the child was still-born ., ¦ .-
The Coronev . then ordered that theprisoner should be kept in the workhouse until Mr . Rishton had seen the depositions . .
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Plbasino Trait . —An incident occurred on board the Viscount baDdon , which sailed on Wednesday from Gravesend with the last detaohmenfof the gallant 9 * lancers on board , which deserves record . It is . thus described in TheUnited Service Gazette : ~ , ^ ^ A volunteer from the 15 th Hussars , named Fane , had recent y married ; his parting from his wife was so painfully affecting that his comrades clubbed amongstjthemselves and raised the ^ fundsre quisite to defray the expence of her passage to Bengal , rather than sever her from her husband . This generous act came ^ tO th © knowledge of the owner of the lieulah , Mr . Laidmah , who happened ( 0 be on board as the time , and who was so much pleased with the men s diMnterested generosity and the attachment of the newly-wedded couple , that he paid the woman ' s passage-money out of his own purse , for which he was chaired , nolens vclens , round the ship by the
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r Matricide by a Madhan . —Sariday evenine iha 29 ih of May , a mostawiul occurrence took place on the Island of Cape Clear . A perspa named Michael Cadigan , put an ^ end to his motheria existence b » beating out her brains ¦ with large stones , and mnli lating her body in a most shocking : manHer & ii inqaestwas held ^ on the body of the deceased , on S » 2 nd [ instant , at ; Cape 1 Clear , before Mr . H . ^ awton " and Mr . S . Tpwnsend , twoof her Majesty ' s juafioea of peace , and Bub-Inspector R . G . Brew , The W lowin
g particuiara were ascertained , viz .: —That the unfortunate man ( being a lunatic ) was followed bv his aged mother ont of his house , and took tne ' on . portnmty of putting an end to her existence a £ stated , and then threw her body over a precipicaal least 200 feet perpendicular , into the ^ sea wherAit W ^ r UnlneXfc d * y \ The ^ Jury brought in a verlct of " Murder against Michael Cadigan , son to th » deceased , he being in a state of insanity . " Itanpeared that thn unfortunate matricide had been , twice in confinement , once in the Lunatic Asylum whence he was discharged as cured . —Irish papdr '
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From the London Gazette of Friday , June 10 . : ' . ' : .. ' ; . ' ¦' - " ;¦ ¦ - ¦ bankbupts . . ¦' . - , ¦ ¦ ' : '¦ - '' - ' - Robert Bennett Thompson , Wood-street , Cheapalde warehouseman , to snrrender Jane 17 , at half past twelve o ' clock , July 22 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitor , Messrs . Reed and Shaw , FrU day-street , Cheapside official assignee , Mr . Alsagef . Birchln-lane . . ;¦; . " . ; - ¦; ^ ; - ; ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦;¦ . ¦' ; . :. /' ^/\ ¦ :- -., ' .-. . ¦ Henry Stevens , Willian , Hertfordsbire , and Jobh Stevens , Ciophill , Bedfordshire , builders , June 17 , at two , July-22 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitora , Messrs . Stevens , Wilkinson , a ; ;' d Satcheil , Queen-street , Cheapside ; official assignee , Mr , Pennell .:-- ¦' . ' : . .- '¦¦¦ ,. ¦ •; . ' .: '" . ¦ ' ¦ ' ; - - - ' . '¦ ' . , ' . ..: ; . ; . ;¦" . . ¦/ . ¦ Win . Grey Smyth , Vauxball-walk , Lambeth , surgeon , June 21 , July 22 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitor , Mr , Bibbs , ' Essex-street ,- Straad ; official assignee , Mr . Green Aldermahbury .
Osmond Johnson , llalden and Great Bmxsteac ^ EbsCx , corn-dealer / June 21 , at twelve , July 22 , st otp , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors , Megsrs . Stevens , Wilkinson , and Satchell , Qaeen-atreet , Cheap * side ; official assignee , Mr . Gibson , Basinghall-^ treet . ¦ ' . ¦ ; . . ; . " ,: ~ - - ' - ' :. . _ ' - . . ; ; ¦ < :- . ' ¦ ¦ : John Milla , Glapham , Surrey , shipowner , Jane 23 , at half-past eleven , July 22 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitora , Messrs . Dods and Linkiater , St . Martin ' s-lane ; official assignee , M . Tarquand , Cop . thall-feuildings . ; ^ Wm . Kempster , South Weald , Essex , innkeeper , June 25 , at Lalf paBt one , July 22 , at eleven , at the Court of Baakruptcy . Solicitor , Mr . Rawlings , Romford , Esstx ; official assignee , Mr . Edwards , Frederick ' s , place , Old Jewry . r
James Atkinson , Leeds , joiner , June 17 , at twelve ^ July 22 ^ at ten , at the Commissioners * Rooms , Leeds . Solicitors , Messrs . Batty , Fisher , and Sudlow , Chan * eery-lane ; Mr . Shackleton , Leeds . David Whatley , Cirence ^ ter , scrivener , June 20 , July 22 , at ten , at the King ' s Head Inn , CJrencester . Solicitors , Mr . Crouch , Southamptpn-buildings ; Mr . Lediard . Cirencester . . : Ben Parkin / David Camm > and Joseph Farrari Birstal , Yorkshire , cotton warp doublers , Jane 25 ; Jaly 22 , at two , at the Comiasioners' Rooms , Leeds ; Solicitors , Messrs . Makinson and Sanders , Elm-co&rt , Temp e ; and Messrs . Atkinson and Sannders , Manchester . . ¦ '¦ ¦ . ; ' ¦ ¦ " ¦ -.. ¦ ¦ . ¦; . '¦ . ¦; : ¦ ¦;¦ ; .:- . Robert Russell , Bxadford , Yorkshire ^ pTovislondealer , June 25 , July 22 , at twelve , at the Commis . sioners' Rooms , Leeds . Solicitors , Messrs . Walter and Pemberton , Syinond ' s-nin ; Mr . Tolson , Bradford . ' ' - ' - . , " ' ' ¦ ' . ' . ' : '¦ . ¦ ¦ .- . ' " ¦ " ' " ¦ - . '¦ ¦¦ '¦¦'¦ . ' : ¦ ¦¦¦ '
Hansel Baird , Gloucester , grocer , June 17 , July 22 , at eleven , at tbe office of Mr . Lovegrove , Gloucester . Solicitors , Mr . Nichols , Cook ' a-court , Lincoln ' e-inn ;' Mr . Lovegrove , Gloucester . Thoraaa Tatham , Thornton-iu-Lonsdale , Yorkshire , lime-burner , June 18 , at eleven , at the Old George Inn , Gisburn , July 22 * at twelve , at the Golden Lion Inn , Settle . Solicitors , Messrs . Cragg and Jeyes , Harpur-btreet , Red Lion Square ; and Mr ; Cowborn , SetUe . - : " . ' . ;" . ' - ¦ ¦ ¦ .. ¦¦ ::- ' ¦;¦ ¦ . - ¦; : " . - .. ;• . ' v ' ' ..:. ' ,. - . Stephen Forster , Gateshead , Durham , iron-founder , July 6 , 22 , at one , at the Bankrupt Commission Room , Newcastle-npon-Tyne . Sblicitars , Messrs . Meggisob , Pringle , and Co ., King ' s-road , Bedford-row Mewra , Brockett and Philipsonj Tiewcastle-upon-Tyne . Solomon Davis Moss , Rechdale , Lancashire , draper , June 21 , at twelve , July 22 , at two , at the Commis . sioaers'Roonis , Manchester .: Solicitors-, Messrs . Milne , Parry , Milne , aud Morris , Temple ; Mr . SuttoJ , Mancheater . ' -: ¦ : . ¦ ' - . ¦ - ; . •"• ' ¦ : ¦ : ¦ - "' " ¦¦ : ¦ - - ¦ - ¦
Manoah Bower , Birmingham , gilt toy-mannfactarer , June 20 , July 23 , at eleven , at the Waterloo Rooms , Birmingham . Solicitor , Mr . Bigg , Southaniptonbuildings , Chancery-lane ; Messrs . Hay wood and Webb , Birmingham . JameB Triggs , Southampton , upholsterer , Jane" 26 , at two , July 22 , at twelve , at the Dolphin Hotel , Southampton . Solicitors , Mr . Barber , Farnival ' s-Jnn ; Messrs . Sharp and Harrisoa , Southampton . John Pearson ^ Kingswinford , Stiffjrdshire , maltster , June 21 , at three , July J 2 , at twelve , at the Swan Hetel , Wolverhampton ' . Solicitors , Mr . Church , Bedford-row ; Mr . James , Birmingham . : :
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED . Atkinson and Rumney , Manchester , common-brewers . I . Taylor , and W . y . Hope , York , chemists . T . M'Turk and R Spence , Eingstob-upon-Hnll . weollen-merchants . Jarvia and Kt-mp , Rotherham , Yorkshire ,, mercen . Laird , Kitson , and Co ., Hunslot-lane , near Leeds ' , engineers . Hudson and LinSeld , Wakefleld , Yorkshire , ironmongers . Huffman and Woadbury , Manchester , men ' s mercers . Child , Whitley , and Co ., Bradford , Yorkshire , machine-makera .
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From the Gazelle of Tuesday , June 14 . -. ;/ ; BANKRUPTS . '¦ . ; .. '¦? .. . - . ¦ ¦ . ' .. / : '¦ Charles Dannis Bowers , comb-maker , Cannon-street , City , to surrender June 23 , at eleven , and July 26 , at twelvo , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Belcher , official assignee ; Adlington , Gregory , Faulkner , and Fallelt , Betifoid-row . - . .. . . ' ... ; ¦ : . ;; ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ " ¦ -.. ; . : . ; . / - ' ; >;• Henry Ferdisand pelamain , wine merchant , Saiat Mary-ai-Hill , June 23 , at half-past two » and July 26 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Belcher , official assignee j ' Hill , Clemenfs-lane , Lombardstreet . ; . -.. ¦ ¦ , '¦' . ' ¦•;¦ ' -. ' : ¦ ¦ ' :. - ¦ -, '• - -. " ' ' :.:. " .., : - ' ^ . ' : ' . ' . ¦ - William Kerrison , glass and lead merchant , South * ampton . June 25 . at three ; and J'ily 26 , at twelve , at the Djlphin Hotel , Southampton . Plews , Backlers ^ ury , London Randall and Eldridge ,, Southampton . . . ; ¦ ' ¦ . ¦ . ' . - '¦; - . . ¦¦ . -. '¦ ¦' . ¦ '¦;'¦•¦ : ¦ . ¦¦ ; . \ " ; . / . - ' ¦ - .:
Thomas Downing , miller , Bransford , Worcestershire , June 20 , and July 26 , at eleven ^ at the offices of Messrs . Gillam and Son , Worcester . Cardalls and Iliffe , Bedford-row , London ; Qillam and Son , Worcester . ; : . ' '¦' : ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ' - ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦¦' .:- .. V - ' ¦ . ''¦ : ' ¦ . .. ; . - v ..: Tristram Ridgway , waol merchant , HuddersSeld , June 24 , and July 26 , at one , at tbe Court of Backruptcy . Johnson , official assignee , Basinghall sureet ; Wright and Smith ,. Golden-square . Thomas Meale , iroiimoHger , Brynmawr , Brecknockshire , June 28 , and July 2 G , at one , at the Commercial Rooms , Bristol . Clarke and Medcalf , Lincoln ' fi-innfields ; Harley . Bistol . ^ William Brown , cotton manufacturer , Manchester , ; June 27 , and July 26 , at ten , in the Comniissioneri ' Rooms . Manchester . ; Siattr and Heely , Mancbe * . ter ; Milne , Parry , jliice , an ^ Morris , Temple ,: London .
William Webb , watch-nuker , Northamptdn-terrace , York-street , City-road , J uiie 21 , at one , aai July 26 , at eleven , at the Court-of- -Bankruptcy . Green , ofiicial assignee , Aldermanabury ; Lioyd , Cheapside .. Thoraaa Long , coal merchant , Beaufort-place , Chelsea , June 21 , and July 26 . at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Groom . , official assignee , Abchurcblane , Lombard-straet ;; M"Leod and StenniBg , BiUUtastreet , City -. ' .: ¦ : ¦;¦¦ .. / ' .-: /¦ . '¦ - . ¦ ;¦ ¦'¦ , . . ' .. ; - - " -: ' .. Richard Willan , draper , Bpldington , Cheshire , June 28 , and July 2 « , at one ^ at the Commisanners' Rooraii Manchester . Baxter , Lincoiii ' s-inn fields , London ; Sile and Worthington , Manchester . -. Thomas Turpin , innfceper , . WiVenhoe , Essex , Jan « ; 30 , and July 26 , at twelve , at the Waggon and Horseiv Inn , Colchester . Birnes , Colchester ; Wire abd CU' 4 St . Swithin ' 8-iane , London . .. '•' / ¦
Henry . Merridew ,. " . ribbon manufacturer , Coventfi June 30 , and July 26 , at eleven , at the Craven ArfflJ Hotel , Coventry . Austen and Kobson , Raymondbuildings , Gray ' s-inn , London ; Troughton and Ut , Coventry .. - .. ' -. " . . -. . '¦ ¦* . "¦¦; : . -..- ' . ' - ¦ : . .- '¦ . ' •' ¦ . John Jackson , plumber . Nottingham , Jane 22 , & ¦ . ten , and July 26 , at twelve , at the Georgo 'p .-Fourth Hotel ,. ' Nottingham . Taylor ani Col ) fos 0 ! 1 > Great James-street , . ' -Bedford-row , ' London ; Solli" /' Nottingham . ; .-. "¦ J William Beards and George Beards , maltete * Bilston , Stafforclshire , June 25 , and July 26 . ^ eleven , at the Swan Inn , Wolverhampton . Knot , New Boswell-cotttt , LiEcoln ' s-hm , London ; WUliBf Bilston . : ¦' -- . ¦ '¦ "¦ ¦ ¦¦ : ¦¦ ¦ . ; - ' . ¦ :. - . ¦ . - - ¦¦; - . :- ;¦
-Mary Johnson , and William Johnson , gtce&h Cheadle , StaffortSshire , June 25 , at three , and iw 26 , at twelve , at the Royal Oak Inn , CSJeadW Gough , East-street , Red Lion Square , London ; Bl ^ Cheadle ; ; - ' ¦ -: ¦ : - ^ - ;¦ . '¦ "' : ¦¦ ¦ " ;¦¦ : ' . ; ::-. ; - ' . ¦ : ¦ : Thomas Hill , spirit merchant , Great Driffield , Yo * shire , July 5 , and July 2 , 6 , at one , at the GeorgeM Kiogaton-upon-HuU . Walmsley , Kelghtley , andP ^' V kin , Chancery-lane , London ; Shepherd and -Tp v 0 i Great Driffield . . Abel Crompton , grocer , Manchester , Lancaster , J " " 24 , and July 26 , at eleven , at the Commissioners ' . »»* ; Manchester . Johnson , Son , and Weatherall , TtfW * London ; HlUhcock , Manchester . ; - _ Willtim Houlding , cordwainer , Salfordj !* & > & *• June 24 , and July 26 , at twelve , at ^» -V ™? - mlg 8 ioner 8 ' Rooms , Manchester . Rowley and Tayw Princes-street , Manchester ; and Sharp , S Uple-m London ' : ' ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦/ - -: ¦ " - ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ - ' - ;
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ARRIVAL OP FOOD IN ENNIS . Thfl Limerick Chrontde of yesterday contains the following : — " A larpe number of cars , laden with meal aud flour , sent by J . N . Russe 1 , Esq ^ , from this city , arrived in Ennis aud caused a happy change in the state of popular feeling there . On passing through the streets they were hailed with shouts of joy , pipers and fldlers playing before and behind the cavalcade . " I ( From this Dublin Monitor . ) COMMITTAL OF THlRTYEIGHT POLICEMEN TO GAOL , FOR FIRING ON THE PEOPLE . In another page vrill be found the full particulars of the Coroner ' s . '" Ibquestt held on the body of a . ' woman shot by the police iii Ennis , on last Monday night . The verdict of the Jury is tantamount to a verdict of maiislaughter against the police , arid thirty-eight of them have been committed to gaol .
The Jury , by their verdict , found that the police did not recsive sufficunt provocation to warrant theni in &tlug on the people—they also found that the police fired on the people , not only ¦ without orders from any magistrate , or from their officers , but in opposition to the ppsitiye orders of their officers . , Such is the verdict of the Juryon which thirty eight of the police ca ' ve . 'heen committed to prison . It is quite clear from the evidence that ths police did not receive BuiRdent provocation to warrani tlieiu in firing on the
peL-ple ; but it Is not so clear that they flred withWut oriiera . Cuptain Da ; Ruvynes . a magistrate , and Mr . Browne , county inspector , are implicated in this matter ; but , pending the investigation by Mr . Smith , QC , we Kha . ll not offer any opinion on the eviJence given affecting them before the Coroner ' s Ifiqnest . . ¦ That the . Police force ¦ was in ft most disorganised and undisciplined state is shown by the evidence of Mr . Sub-1 hspf (¦ tor ¦ Fj ' - ' zslmori j he swore ^ -as reporttd by the Limerick Chronicle , a Tory paper—as follows;—
-" The men fired by the platoon and toot by sections ; they continued firing right and left as fast as they could load ; some of the men did not fire ; the men got no int . trnction 8 with regard to flrit'g at the timo-they-Mt the I > arrack , as there was no anticipation that it would be required ; they loaded at the place they flrud and not in the barrack . " A Juror—Who gave the police orders to prime and load ? " Mr . Fitzsimon—Nobody j on the contrary , when we saw them do so , Mr . Brown , the head constable , and I ran up and down ; tho ranks cursing and abusing the men for daring to do so without orders ( sensation / . " Here is a pretty picture of the frightful state of in * subordination in ¦ which the Police force were ! What
has conduced to this ? Did such insubordination ever take place under the Whigs ? ior is it that the Police have become so undisciplined under the . Tories "that ; when placed in any trying emergency , their iusubordination breaks cut , and they load , and prime , and fire , not only without orders , but ev » n . in despite " the cursing and ahusin ? " of their officers ? The Clare Journal , a Tory print , has the following graphic account of this murderous assault on the people : —
•^ Up the hour half-past twelve o ' clock , Mr . Smith , the RaV ; Mr . Hennessy , the Rev . Mr . M'Mahon , and several other gentlemen of the town , were UBing their influence and exertions upon the people to return to their honies , but with very little effect , for however ^ hose they addressed seemed to agree to their request , the crowd again formed In other places . Stones began to fly pretty thickly about this hour , ; and several of the polics were more or less injured .. Captain de Ruvyues received a blow of a stone on the lip . Mr . Brown , C- I . cf tho police was struck on tho head and chest , and one of the men received ii dreadful blow on the ¦ eye , by which he was totally deprived of the use of , and he now lies in agony at the county infirmary . At the hour we refer to , half-past twelve , the police , about forty of whom were on duty , divided into parties , and comaiecceil firing up and down the ' road , and . as the people retreated , continued to follow after them ,
loading and discharging until they came to the turn of the roadinto Mill-street , when , not finding any opponents as they looked upon the people , they desisted . The resultof this wanton ami uncalled-fur proceeding was , that seventeen persons were brought in a short tiino into the county infirmary severely wounded . One young woman was struck over the-eye by , we suppose , a spent ball , as it diiVriot enter the bead , but it unfortunately caused concussion of the brain , and deprived her of life in the course of about four hours . A man named Darcy has been shot through ihe spiue and lungs , aud his recovery is altogether bopelese . A young man named Leary has been shot in the thigh j a man earned Mftcnnmara has been shot in the calf of the leg ; a man named Fitzjibfeon , stone-blind , strange as it may appear , has been shot through , one leg , and bad the second slightly wounded ; a man named Burley has been shot in the arm ; and for several others , see the report of killed and wounded in another page .
" So little caution wiia observed by tbe poiice in their firing upon the people , that the clergyman wt > have named , together with Mr . Smith , S . M , and several gentlemen of the town were amongst the crowd . wh ° ni they fired upon , ami their surprise iy that ; hoy were not amongst the wounded . One of our respectable shopkeepurs had not time to get off the roail into Riillstreet , but had to fctke shelter iu a sued to avoid the firing . Several providential escapes fipm balls bad been experienced by some of those present . We saw one lyoung man with a small piece of the sleeve of his coat cut away from a ball after it had struck the walL There are several marks of balls upon those nouses and loose stones near them that front the millroad upon which tho police were stationed—and in moro places than these wore largo marks- of blood upon tho road . "
We shall not snake any further observations on this sad tragedy at present , Tho . investigation before Mr . Smith , Q . C , commenced on Friday . It is limited to an inquiry into the conduct of the Police , their Officers , and ' . " the' :-. Magis . trate ' B who wero present ; From Mr . Smith ' s character we expect a full and an iuipartiai investigation .
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Atl' ^ g ed Attempt to Shoot a Priest iv Belfast . —As tho Ruv . George Croily , Kpmau Catholic curate of this town j was walking up the Dublin road , oa Saturday last , in conjpauy with one or two frk'ndsj a -numh ' er ot bays behind » Isous-e had a small'brass cannon , and were firing it off . The
reverend gentleman , we bei-. eve , beoamo aiarmedat all events , his companion regarded 11 as c . ix attempt to asaissina ' . e his reverence . . Tn e report circulaied through the to wu on Monday , that th' 3 heroes of Sandyrow had udtmpted to shoot a priest . The proper authorities kad the boys .-at the polico-offioe on Tuesday , and expectation was on tiptoe as to thu result of tfie interesting i ' nvesuu ' at'iou . . Ilowe ' ver , his reverence did net choose to como forward , and so the matter dropped . One of the individuals who was with tho priest declared a ball had been fire >) at Mr . Crolly , and that ho saw the leases faljintf from the trees from the effects of tha shot . —Ulster
Times . Mukder . —A Kind's County correspondent of the Pilotnarrates tho folio wing horrible circumstance : — " This tieifjhbotirhood has been thrown im ' o a state of the most extraordinary alarm and oxoitsment for tho last ^ yeek , iri ' coivsoqncnce of a most horrible and brutal murder at Kilkcn—hear the demesne-of Durrow , whero tho hto -larnentcd- Earl oi' Korbury was most mysteriously , but most barbarously , r urdc-redof Mary Wheelalian , cu the night of Tuesday , the 31 st vilt ., who was strangled to death by Walter Wlieelahaii , her husband , ' who had her body concealed in a tillage field-under ' ground , 'near- ' the dwelling house , until last 'Sunday . — -The supposed
causo of this ' murder is an unacci-untabie hatred ot thy wife , produced by , perhaps , a criminal attachment of the husband to another female . This good and virtuous ' . woman had been two days murdered before she was missing by her friends . Upon inquiry they were toW by the husband and his relatives , that , as they did not live happily together , phe pot some money and went to America . Tho st ' itbmentsbf the husband were 80 unsatisfactory , that he produced a letter , to give them colour , said to bv written by the wife , and conveyed through the postoCice to the husband , in which she acoounta for her feigned intention of secretly leaving home for America . This letter contairied contradictory state meats ; it had no post mark of any poatofflcp , and
it was evidently a forgery . Thig circumstance' impressed every mind vvith . the : conviction that Mary Wheelahan was murdered by her husband ; he and some of his relations wero ^ consequently given into custody to the police till he had accouuted forhisi . wife , Tho excitement , ot" t ^ o public becamp so intenso that fears were entertained for the personal' saff ty of some supposed to bo : accomplices in the tragical affair . On last Sunday , at the chapel of Durroyv \ ihe Rev . Mr . . O'liag ' eity made » most powerful appeal to the assembled multitude . He exhorted them to suspend for a few days their judgment , till it could be ascertained whether she was still living or dead ; ho impressed upon her friends the justice and propriety of not offering . violence or-ipjury . to
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 18, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct435/page/6/
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