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IHEIiAKT > . ALARMING RIOT AT ENNIS . fFrom the Limerici Chronicle . ) The temporary privations of the labouring poor a * this season of the year , caused by the sudden advance o ^ mrviket prices , f ynri general want of employment , have already , we regret it sincerely , provoked a collision ¦ with ihe polics authorities in their legitimate dnry of npnsluing the public peace , and saving the property oi prrnit ? Individuals from assault and rapine . The first tm : v ' z octnTred at tho "village of Clare , rear Ennij , at a lais bom on Saturday night .
A meeting of the magistrates was held in' the Coartfco 3 .- ? e , Ennis , st three o ' clock on Monday . Affidavits w . 'i .-worn by the Messrs . Bincatyne , in reference to tt ? -:. iaek on the vessel in Clare , and the exertions he In .-. ' uiide for the protection of the property . It -was d < -c . vi = d to forward an address to Limerick , for a military reinforcement , and to call in from the out-stations thv several detachments of the police , and to use every exr-rz- a to preserve the peace of the town . Daring the everiag there were strong symptoms of an approschir ;^ disturbance , from the apparent excitement of the -working c ' -iises , -who paraded the streets in great force , and occasionally eo . lected in groups in various parts of the totvt > . A ? is customary on such occasions the Trcis-a -were most violent in their demeanour , and
eriurtuly encouraging the men , by voice and action , in tbsir riotous intention . The police were on the alert Trom an early gout , under the orders of the resident miriMrates , Mr . ' Smyth , Cip ' . ain Da Ruvyne 3 , 3 dr . Brown , and Mr . Fitzsinjun , county and sub- j ir-j ^ r' -jr . About ten o ' clock a furious crowd collected j Oppor . t ^ one of Mr . Baanatjne's stores , and j Ccnitti-need an attack upon the gates aud windows j T ~< - ra'icewere shortly on the spot , and with some dim " j cn'ty buccseded in driving back the mcb to-some distent sod clsaring the space in front of tha Btorea . Tc- ^ s was extraordinary excitement throughout the J ti' ^ c z . this period , from the iicreasinj symptoms cf tc . ' ^ alrnce ia tbe crowd , an-i the knowledge of the j tr . fi . T-c- police force available for its general protection , i trhijh . small as it was , had been further weakened by , tJt-t-. chments placed in the banks , in Mr Barley's pro- j Tiistoresand the millsAbout half eleven
--rn , . -past o ' c ::-: k the mob appeared to be dispersing , and the ! p . hce retired £ roni the store to patrol MiJI-strtct This . ; frj-w trer , "was bnt a stratagem . In their absence a rash i ¦ w ;? arain msds , and the mob had just succeeded in i bribing one of the gat ; s , when the police returned and j eE'i-sTi ^ cd to drive them back . Stones were now j t'ir ' cd at tha "police from front and rear , one conit-. ible ; bsvin ? had his skull fracture . Sub-Inspector Brown i and Captain De Ravynes were both hit The polics ; v-:- ~ vrdered to foim two fronts back to back , and to ) fire in sections upon the crowd , which continued to I a > ' ^ 2 : hesj on both sides . Thia desperate alternative ¦ stis 2 J- 'pted , sbout twenty-five shots were then & red , &rd a : sost every one took effect ; but as the crowd j snrpcs ^ d the discharge was blank cartridge itatU the fill ; cf "e wounded and the screams of the women too late corr » i eed them of its fatal fcfFects , then only the assailants b&zan to disDerse aiuiait the ersate ^ t uproar . i
1 : is rumoured that ice authorities were precipitate in ; : rii : g orders to fire upoa the crowd , consisting in a ' gT . ii measure if beys and women , who certainly were j m-.-r active in the attack , but onch was the critical j poskion of the police , henuntd in at all bides by an ex- j afcprrcted multitude , as to render it akaostirupoasible ' fer : L- - -m to escape nndtr any other circumstances . It ; is also alleged thaw the R--jt Act was not read , at least not heard or observed by any person , but it is prema-1
fan-, in the tumult asd disorder that prevailed , to form : an ^'! i > olv . is conclusion on this material point , as the j me"z .: ; cb . cly occurrence will form the snbject of invest ' .-1 guilor- Thera i 9 no doubt , however , ia-. it the exertions i of : cr . Smyth , and also of Captain de RuvyBfcs , wer ^ \ jnesr ^ dsiadgable ihxuughuut tha whole day in endea- ; vouring to persuade the ciowd to disperse peaceably , j Tucj were well sfceocded by the R ; v . Mr . Hennsisy , i R . 2 i 5 n Catholic curaTe , but without tfitct ,-notwitc- ] stari-iiag all the promises that these gentlemen could make of speedy rehef being afforded to the distresses of j the clamorous poor . I
The fallowing ia the list of the casualiUea , -which we j laiii&n ; to find so extensive . The wounded persons were brought to the criunty infirmary , and received j ev » . 7 attentian from ths resid-. Bt aurgwn , Dr . G- j O'BA-ji : — ; CtLarine FaHon ., shot in the head , died since ad-1 miitcd into hospital- Pegsy Ksan , wounded in the ; thi-h , not dangerous ; Peggy il'Germia in the leg , not 1 lifc- ^ y to recover ; J . Burisy , shot in the arm , broken ; j 3 d . iesry , received three balls in the thigh , broken ; J . i Tci-iu , shot in tie calf of the leg ; J . Shanks , sbet in j ditto ; Edward Sullivan , shot in the groin ; J . Hen- j ns-ssy , shot in the tbigh , not daugerous ; . F . Neylan ,. shot " in the arm , not dangerous ; Michael Macnauiara , j two shots in calf of leg , broken ; Thomas Darcy , i \ roniidei in the back ; Thomas ilorony , in the thigh ,: no ; dangerous ; James Pitzribbon , a blind man , shot ; througb . both caives of the legs , not dangerous ; and D . ; Piiion , policeman , eye broken by a stroke of a stone . i
E > j ] S , Tcesdat . —A man named Lsary has just expire ! in the county infirmary fiom the effects of shots j received during the riot last evening . ; Ernns is in a very alarming state . The bellman ha 3 beta « sent round the"to wn by some evil emissaries for tte purpose of collecting a mob at the market before the hour of two o ' clock thia day . Thte pepnlace have refused all effsrs of pacification , openly declaring that nothing Will zrattfy them but blood ! The cry through the town all the day iB— " Assemble until wa have blood for . fcl ^ od \ " - : LxTge crowds had collected at tha Market Place at iraj c- ' eloek . ilr . Bridgeman , the boroagh representative , acecnipanied by Mr . Callinan , the local Crown solicit-jr , j Mr . Kaox , Mr . J . Magratli , and others , viii'rfd the grouT . < i , in order to suppress the spirit of revenge , which ' . was evidently brooding over the wounded victims of last nieh ;' - ? disastrous eocfi-ct . - ,
> Ir . Bridgeman said—Boys , I am come amongst you : in coiiitquaice of having heard the bellman call a meet- ; ing -jf the inhabitants ; that , in my opinion , was an irya- j dicicus caurse , and I hope it will not be persevered in .. I premise you that you shall have a . fell and fair investi- i gation of all the circumstancss ; instead , therefore , of , as 5 = T . ' oling in any unlawfil manner , collect what infor- j rcati . n you can , and let it be produced at the ir . q . ueEt . -, We will prosecute tae thing in a legal manner ; tee Jaw ; trill protect yon , and depend upon it you shail have jns- j Mce —( hear . ) j j "^ . Callinan—Fellow-townsmen , it is not often that ;
I atiaiess you , but I believe you will admit that , when- ; © v&r yon put your confidence in me you arenotbttrayed . j ( ¦¦ - zs ' o , no . " ) I never gave you advice calculated to lead xo bad consequences—( hear . ) I am local Crown ; prosecutor for this county , and it is my duty to punish ' you it" you offend , as well as those that offend you , 1 and I promise that , as far as I can go , you shall j hsvu protection . There has been blood shed ; I dont kno-T-6 y whom , but I hear it has been shed wantonly , therefore get all the information you can for the ; inquest . ~ j A voice—We must have blood tor blood I f Yf p mv " ^^ ^^^» fcfci ^ rfiw ^^* t * ¦ ^ r ^"— ^ ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^* ^ •*¦ ^ *^ ¦
^^^ _^ I ilr . Callinan—That is not the manner to proceed ; it is by qtuetnes 3 and firmnes 3 ; we shall bring the case before the Crown , and then , if warranted , before the j Juri ;^ - of assize . Appeal to the laws of ycur ccm : try I aloiii , for last nighVs work will fully prove that you have i no ri-iress to get by facing an armed party of -poiice— I ( hear :. There is one fact which I wish to mention , and j by-R- ^ ich it appears thecrowdwtreofierlcg no rts ^ tiac ^ -pii , 2 fired at ilost of those JEJurtd wtrtj WfUJidtd in j the bick —( hear ) . 51 r . Culiinan , in conclusion , assurc-i the i . toplathat ha would give every assistance in inv ^ stk&U-ig the matter fuliy . Mr . Kaoxnext addressed them , and advised the peo- 1 pie : ¦ ¦ ¦ forb ^ rance , as by that ak-ne they would be sort \ to i-Sfa insttce . ;
T ^ i crowds then Airpersed , but only to settle thpm-Eelv-s in other parts of the town- T&e exciteartnt in-CTt&zas every moment , and it now appears thai all the bss ; : Crates dsny having given orders- to the police to fire on the night before . T ^ s inquest has not yet been heid . IVothing can eqac-A the inflimmatory txcitemett ; the police are tLDii ^ r arm ^ in barracks , and a party parading the ; to--n- . ¦ " j air . C . O'Coanell has jost address-id the people at j the Court-house , and cxprfcs ; ed his intention of con- ] venicg a meeting after ths inquest I Tc = re are two of the supposed rioters dead in hos- j pitjl , and more in a iiying stale ; in fict , all the cases , in hospital , except Uirse or four , are considered dan- ] gcr « us . ' ¦ j
TuesdaT JfiGHT , Eight o'Clocr . —The exenement caosed by last night ' s appalling catastrophe stii ! continues nnabted . This indiscriminate slaughter has CTd& . ^ d a sentiment of horror in tha pnblic mind , as -. i is bSinned thai eo cause existed to H-arraut the adoption of B < i : h extremes—no matter how conflicting the accqr ; t 3 given on the sad business , on this point ail appi : » r to agree . A detachment of the Soth , from Limerick arriveii here about three o'clock yesterday , special rcqueet having been made for that purpose ; they remain underarms , at the police-barrack , in Gao ! -fctreet . A short time previous to the opening of the inoticst , ' .
Mr . C . O'Connell addressed the people in the Cocrthofise . He denounced , in most unqualified term 3 , tht > promotera of this " base and bloody murder , " and exhorted tlis people to forbearance , as by that alone they could obtain redress . He then informed the meeting that a memorial , prepared . by their excellent chief magistrate , Mr . Smyth ( police functionary ) , had been jast forwarded to Government , calling for an investigation of the circumstances , and urged that every act of outage committed in the interim would only serve to dear those persons who were now charged with the mnrder of innocent and unoffending people
He assured the people that the guilty party in the pre sent case should not go unpunished , despite the perjury which he felt assured would he strongly mustered by Orange squireens , and by those paid and pampered rnfiins , the police . ( Cheers . ) They thought ( continued Mr . O'Connell ) that because their party were in poweriiiey could do what they pleased ; but I say , tbobgfi-tfcey are of a party with the present Govern-XB&B& $ ?) £ & Government is not entirely so unjust as to deiy ttii , impartial—aye , retributive justice , to her MaJe 8 % lj ^ dtbXul , ' loyal , peaceable , and unoffending inJ » jefct&J ( Cheers . ) There are already two victims w - « enfc"to " tidi account , " and seventeen o'Jiers ie with-
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out a hops of recovery . What heart can hear this unmoved ? What blood tha » will not run cold at the recital of these horrors ? I , therefore , call en yon , with all the solemnity which the subject requires , to be quiet and peaceable , in the nope of receiving redress through a fair and impartial investigation . ( Cries oi " We will !") If -we do not receive justice in this way—if quietness -will not answer—I say , and I care not if her Majesty ' s Attorney-General beard me , that if we are d = nied justice for this reskless and barbarous murder , wa are resolved—nay ready—to justify ourselves . ( Tremendous cheers . ) Mr . O'ConneJl then went on to say , that it was reported that others beside the police bad signalised themselves in this cowardly attack . " Gentlemen amateurs , " who , now that the season for shooting grouse and partridge is over , turned their murderous wcapona on the destruction of their fcllow-bsings J . . .
Strange as it may appear , every person in authority , magistrates as well as police-officers , deny having civen orders to fire ; it is therefore contemplated to have every man who was on duty at the time severally examined . The inquest , it ia expected > will occupy two days at least .
THE INQUEST . At four o'clock , the doors of the Record Court were thrown open , and in a few minutes every part of the building Va 3 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 ; aud 3 Ir . Brown , county inspector of police ; Mr . a O'Conntll , llr . L . C . Smyth , stipendiary magistrate , and others , occupitd different positions in the cou U The Coroner—Gentlemen , we are met for the discharge of a duty which involves aa inquiry into what , as a townsman , I most heartily deplore , but which , as a public officer , it will be my province to make a full and perfect investlga'icn o * This I shall endeavour to do fairly , uprightly , acd impartially , and bs it is likely tUat the icquiry wiil take up a locp ; tima , we suall merely swear a jury tc-uicht , whose duty it will be to view the bwly , and th- _ -n adjourn to a fixed tour r . ext day , Tth-jn we Etutll proceed to take the tTidence .
Mr . Kccx—Gsntlemen , there is a ease whxh has just hot ? come undsr my observation ; a boy is here before ycu who received some sm ^ U shot iu the aff : ay of last nisht , bat he cm receive no assistance at the infirmary , as it is already over-crowded . The boy , whese name is Andrew O'Neill , ¦ flfas then produa&d . On being stripped , the entire of hir back and ielt side were riddlea with sbot , which , from the size of the marks , must have been what is commonly cailcJ ' d-jaUe duck . ' The Jury tfc-.-n proceeded to the house of the deceased person , Catharine F . i ' -y , u'ias Si ^ ehrin , and after vio ^ vinz the bwly , separated until "Wednesday .
WED > - £ SDAy ilOBXlXG . SIX O'CLOCK—The police pa t rolled the streets thituj ; ht . ut the night , and though crowds Wire to a lt ' . e fco : ir collected in different parts cf the ujvrn , no disposition to ri-. t or teach of the ptace wa 3 observable . Every other feeling £ &ras to be : vst in anxiety for the i = ; ne cf the inquest , an business immediately . An ezj / reES police-man rode into this garrison from Enaia yesterday morning , and in half an hour after , Colonel Jlansel had forwarded on the road to that
quarter a detachment of the f 5 th , from the Castle-barrack ? , under command of Lieutenant Grey . At five o ' clock last evening , another pressing letter from the magiotr ^ Uss having been received by the mail-coach , demanding more reinforcements , Captain Bell"s troop of the 5 Ui Dragoon Guards pTOceedtd hence at a smart trot to the £ cer . e of danger . In the absence < -f the police , who weie called in from their station to Ennis , the country towns and villages were left exposed to an idle rabble , who at Xewmarket-on-Fergus had the imprudence to enter Sfavural private shops , and help themselves , without leave , to not only necessaries , but comforts .
FURTHER PAKTICSLARS . ( 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 stationed at the several passsgea . Tfceir officers ordered them to retire to the biirracks . The list was now handed to Mr . O'Connell ; the numb « r of names on it was 42 . Mr . Carrick snggested that as Captain do Ruvynes was about being implicated in thU matter , it was right he should have an opportunity of being present . Mr . O'Connell objected , and said that being the professional adviser of the deceased ' s friends , he was determined to accuse him of wilful murder . ( Great cheering . )
Captain J > £ Ruvynes . —It is just now I have come into court ; I do not know the proceedings that have been gone on with . Mr . O'Connell . —The only proceeding is , that I am under the painful necessity of charging you with murder . Captain Da Ruvynea . —So help me God , I never ordered the police to fire ! I swear I am not guilty of the charge , and I trust that I shall be able to rebut it Mr . O'Cannell . —I hold in my hand the depositions of a man who i 3 in extremis . I would suggest that seme magistrate should go with the Rav . Mr . Henne ^ sy to the infirmary to havs the informations taken by -him . Mr . H . Bridgeman left the court with the Rev . Mt . Hecaessy , to proceed to the connty infirmary .
Mr . O'ConnelL—Mr . Coroner and gentlemen of the jury—You will bear with me a-while in performing a duty which devolves on me cf putting before you the facts of the case . On Monday night last , a most want-n massacre took place , of which you are aware . I shall bring before you persons who "will prove to your satisfaction that the firing was not regular , but what I may term platoon firing . You will hear witnesses who cannot bs doubted that the police took deliberate aim at the people- ( Here Mr . O Connell went on te recapitulate the circumstances of the case as they appeared in evidence . ) Mr . O'Connell continued— If there was
a regular voiiey there must be some exense for it , owing to the excitement of the moment ; but , no ; it was a regular platoon fire th&y kept up on the unfortunate victims . Gracious God ! if 1 be rightly instructed , a more barbarous murder was never perpetrated on an unoffending people . I will not move your passionsyou saw the bloody wonnda that called aloud fer vengeance , and demand to investigate the case coolly and deliberately , and find a verdict according to the evidence produced . Mr . O'Connell called on the coronor to know would the police be brought up in custody , or were they in the barracks ?
C ' -Tcner . —It is discretionary for them to some in if thb > - please ; my dnty will rest on tbe Vtrdict that will hereafter be found . Mr . Browne , County Inspector , then said , —I beg to trespass on yon for a short period , I feel the painful task I have to perform , owing to the way in which Mr . O'Connell has addressed you . I have discharged my duty without malice or envy . I will abide by what I did , as I did nothing to call for your il ] -wilL If I gave tae police orders to fire it would be effectually , and not by platoon , as stated by O Conuell I apptal to your feelings , no man depicts it more than I do : it -was done without my sanction or approbation , and ; therefore , I am determined "to abide by the conseqUcDCeS .
Mr . Smith then sr , d—From the observations that h . vc f . tl . enfrom Mr . Bro-Tue . I feel called on to rise . I regret excedingly he should introduce my name . It wuiil-l appear b 7 what he stated , that my absence was ths cause of tha occurrence that took place , alt boughhe ha < l another magistrate with him who came out dtte niiced to act independently of me—( cheers . ) It was not my int .. ntion to be inv-. d ' . 'us . I am dragged forward to defend myself . I went to Mr . B . umatyne ' s jiore . I pli&cd the men in a position to protect his property . The pol ? ce yvtie cot struck , but tiie people were loud in their exclamations . I desired Mr . Browne to be cool , as he appeared not to be so , and to freep the men quiet . I went through the crowd , addressed them , and induced them to go horns with ma . and do
premised , if th ^ y should so , to go about the ntxt morning to collect subscriptions to purchase potat ; e 3 for t&eir u > 3 —( hear , hear ) . I induced them to retire , and went back with them about thirty yards , when I htar . 2 stveral shots fired .- 1 then turned back and saw ihahes from five or six pans . I was amazed , and in as ; mcb danger as any one else . It could not , hoTfever , t * 2 exufcted that I could face them with arms presented , or make any effort to step them then . The crowd then rushed for—urd and forcad me with them into Slillstreet I then heard cri « 3 cf "I ' m shot , I ' m shut . " Several vroraen came up , aiid attempted to tear me , and they said I gave orders to fire . Some men then came up and said th&y would protect Me , and they
forced me with them to Dean O'Shaughnessy ' fi . In a short tjne after I left his house , accompanied by Mr . il'Mah ' . n , and searched the town for the police , and was surprised I could not find them . We then went round by the bridge towards the mills , and met the police between the hospital and the bridge When I came up to them Mr Browne asked me where I had been , engaged in taking the people away , and I said , " Who gave orders to fire ? ' Mr . Browne said , " Nobody . " I then turned round to Mr . Fitzsimon , who was leaning on me , and said , " this is strange , and places you in a very awkward position . " I have stated all those particulars to the Government , and have called for an investigation ,-which I am confident will be granted . ' " ' * .
After Mr . Smith concluded , Mr . Browne asked him if when he made the reply t * him , that nobody gave orders , if be did not add , " I know I gave no orders . * ' Mr . Smith , said he believed he did . He bad no doubt bnt he did make the observation . Mi . O'Connell 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 , abont six yards from Mr . Arthur ' s gate , nearer to Mill-street . I cannot state positively now many police were present , but tbiak tnere were about forty . It was about twelve o ' clock when I went home . The police were facing towards Mill-street , I saw no mounted men , I saw * Mr . Brown at the right of the police , and Captain De Ruvynes at vheir left on the fcotpath . Beth remaining at th ^ ir
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respective sides . I heard Captain Da Ruvynes say " fire , " and Mr . Brown " not to fire . " I heard Mr . Brown a second time say , " Do not fire , boyV The word was given by Captain Da Ruvynes before Mr . Brown desired them not to fire . About two minutes after the word was given the firing commenced . The front rank of the police was in a kneeling position , the rear rank were standing up when they \ flred . There was about two or three shots fired by the front rank . After they fired Mr . Browne said " boys , don't fire . " 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 tho second time" boys do not fire . " 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 saw also the blind man Fitzgibbon walking down the road and he bleeding . Was standing for about two minutes near the police before they fired . I saw the people that wore between the police and Mill-street . I am sure every one of the people could be dispersed without the police having recourse to firing .
Michael Haire deposed as follows ;—I saw Captalu Di Ruvynea and Mr . Browne standing side by side when the police halted ; tbe greater part of the crowd had dispersed before the police charged ; about five minutes after I got into the ruin , I heard Captain De Ruvynes say , - Ready , present , fire ! " Mr . Browne repeated the same words after the captain , and the men fired . I heard about forty shots fired , there were about fifteen minutes between the firing of the first and last shot . I did not go home all morning ; after tfte firing was over , Mr . Browne ordered tbe men np 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 Rtivynes and Mr . Browne gave the orders to fire ; thera were persons in the ruin with me , a boy of the name of Mort M'lneroey . and three women .
Doctor George O'Brien beujgswprn , was examined by Mr . O'Connell—I examined tho wounds in the deceased- Catherine Sheehan , bho came by her death from a gun shot . - , Martin M'Guana sworn—I live in Ennis . I was t > t the firiDg . It commenced on the road . 1 was standing near the store when Mr . Hunnessy waikbd on with the mob . I remained with tbe police . I heard Captain de R-ivynes say , he got a blow of a stone on the nii'Utb . There were over twenty polictnien present . The policemen had their bayonets screwed upon their carbines at tLia time , and in a charging position . Mr . Browne called out to Captain da Ruvynes , and inquired what was he to do ? This was five mi ! : ntes after the captain complained of boing
struck in the mouth . He ( the captain ) s : iid he could do no'hing . as Mr . Smyth was not there . Mr . Browne replied , I mra give yon ; he authority , and you may do as you p ! e , iS 3 Captain De Ruvynes then said that the men muse Crc ; then Mr . Browne desired the men to firu ; the word was scarcely out of his mouth when the men fired . Before tho word was given , I heard Mr . Frzsinion say . " In the honour of God , do not fire , but charge upon tbe mob , and close them up , and they will make a . ? ay . " Between these words and the firh g three minutes did not elapse . It was after Mr . Fifz imon spoke that Captain De Ruvynes said , the men must fire , and Mr . Browne gave the word instantly ; the police might have put five times the number of persons present , away without firing if the advice of Mr . Fitzs umn was taken .
To Mr . O Connell — Captain ae Riivyness read no paper bsfore the order was given , neither did Mr . Browne . If any thing had been read I must have heurd it . There was ne light to read without getting a candle . To tha Coroner—I heard the Captain give no word of command . I saw no stone thrown immediately previous to the firing . The police were in no danger at tbe time . I got u ; yse ; f a blow on the head , but it neither hurt nor cut v :: e . The police fired first t ) ?/ ards Mill-street , and tht-n turned back and fired on the opposito side . When I waa hit there were no other stones thrown .
While iho people were running away the poiic © continued firing at them . The poiice walked forward after the people every Bhot they fired . The police came eight or nine steps from where they were placed , and then turned back and fired in the opposite direction 1 did not see Mr . Smith after until the bodies were carried to the infirmary . The mob did not return . The R-v . P . Hennessey sworn—I recollect the night in question , when Mr . Smith nnd I were stationed near the store . 1 found him addressing the people , advising theni to retire , and promising that in tbe caurseof tbe week he would solicit subscriptions from the more npuient inhabitants to procure cheap provisions for those who were ia 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 the height of the street , we repeating our promises , they expressing tuoir confidence in us , and Le pressing on them the necessity of keeping their wonls . We came round by Jail-street , lest the people should follow us . When we came up wo found different persons straggling by tbe walJ . Mr . Browne said that the people were throwing stones . 1 drew a large numbci of the crowd with mo . When the shots commenced I cried out , " We shall oil be shot , ' and I was dreadfully annoyed to fi . nd . that shots , should be fired promiscuously while I was co-operatiug with the
authorities for the preservation of the peace , thus endangering the lives of myself and other innocent persons . I nm confident that there were no stones thrown in the direction from which the shots proceeded , i perceived something like the effect of a shot in my leg , but I felt no apprehension of danger . I heard the people say that Captain de Ruvynes promised to assist in tho subscription . To the bet > t of my judgment I atn quite clear that tho crowd might have been dispersed without the police firing a shot or even screwing on a bayonet . In point of fact , we were all running away when the police commenced firing , and during thy run they ( the police ) continued firing .
Mr . L Smyth , resident magistrate , sworn—From my experience as a magistrate , I am quite persuaded that if the po ; ice remained stationary as I directed , I could have taken away every man in the crowd by my single ex-rtions . On retiring after sending off one batch I rtturned and saw the fliabing 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 half an hour . On my return I found Mr . Browne addressing tbe people in an indiscreet manner I did not approve ot I was forced along the toad down Mill-street , be told them to stand back or he would bo obliged to fire upon them . When I bear < i that , I said , " Ba cooi and steady , and I will contrive to disperse them myself . " I heard him give no orders . I went accordingly , and did as I before stated . I had no further conversation with Mr . Browne until it was all over .
Captain Ds Ruvyn&s— Gentlemen , I have already maae a declaration of my innocence—I leave my case in your hands . I went out among my fellow-townsmen , novas a magistrate , but as a private individual I was always anxious for their welfare , and I now give my oath that on that night I did not direct the police to fi e . Mr . Smyth , in answer to a question , Baid , that on making inquiry of Mr . Browne , he said that no parson desired aim to fire ; on meeting that night , he turned round and said , " Mr . Smyth , where were you ? " I said , ' You might well h-quire , when you directed the polica to fire on the people , and I would wish to know who gave you orders to fir «? " Mr . Browne said , " nobody . ' I ordered the party out , and 1 conceived that Captain De Ruvyr > es came to the place as a magistrate , from an observation he made at a meeting of magistrates beid on that day . that he would give every assistance in his power to preserve the peace .
Tu Mr . Browne—I am tatisried as that I am standing nere that , tho answer you made was " nobody . ' Porhaps jou s « id " I did not give the order , " and I have no isourjt but wuat you say is true , and thai you said bo . Mr . 0 Connell said that he had closed , and inquired if the gentlemen concerned intended to produce any wimessc-s ? - . Captain D 3 Ruvynes—Conscious of my innocence , I will enter on no defence . < Mr . Browne—I am placed in so difficult a position that 1 really know not how to act . If 1 were only personally concerned I should not hesitate , but I am so totally ignorant of legal knowledge that I know not how I shall proceed ; lmt thera are those of whom 1 have ttie superintendence v ? ho &ra respectable nion , and therefore without legal assistance I cannot say what I shall do .
The C ? roner then declared the Court adjourned to ttn o ' clock , next day . Thursday , June 9 . —The Coroner took his seat this day at ten o'clock . After a protracted examination of Mr . Fitzsimon , and evidence being given by Mr . William Koan and Surgeon Greene , Mr . O Connell addressed the jury for the prosecution , when they retired for nearly an hour , and then returned with the following verdict : — "We find that the deceased , Catharine Sheehan > came by her death in consequence of a gun-shot wound inflicted by one of a party" of police on duty in the town
of Ennis , on the night of Monday , the 6 th of June , or morning of Tuesday , the 7 th of June instant , called out to protect ths property of Mr . Bannatyne , and that that party , by tko return made to us , by Mr . Fitzsimon , subinspector of police , consisted of the following persons : [ Here tke list of the police on duty was inserted . 3 And we , tho Jurors aforesaid , further find that that party of police did not receive sufifcant provocation from the people , who were tumultuously assembled , to warrant them in at all firing upon the people ; and we further find that these belonging to the police force , as previously named , fired not alone without orders from any magistrate , or any officers , but in opposition to the positive orders of their officers . "
Ten o'clock , p . m . —Sinee the finding of the verdict the . town is in a great state of excitement , so much so that it was considered necessary to have the dragoons called out ;—they are still patrolling the streets . Tba people had a great triumph here this eveningthirty-eight policemen were matched to prison , rtroDgly guarded by soldiers ( cavalry and infantty ) amidst ' the groans and execrations of the populace . Tbe town ia now perfectly quiet .
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Mr . T . B . C . Smith arrived here to day on the part of the Governmentv and opens an inquiry into the matttr at ten o'cleck to-morrow mornini ? .
GOVERNMENT INQUIRY IN ENNIS . The inquiry ordered by the Gevernment , in consequence of the memorial of Mr . X . C . Smyth , stipendiary magistrate , a 4 Ennis , is ' sttJl in progress before Mr . Smith . Q . C . ; who bas been instructed to investitrate and report all matters relating to the late fatal affray in that town , so far as the conduct of the stipendnry magistrates and tbe 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 during the . ' -investigation in which they were so deeply interested . The fl stand principal witness was Mr . L . C . Smyth , the stipendiary magistrate , who gave a detail cf the afflicting circumstances . The Rev . Mr . Htnnessy was next examined .: .-Several other witnesses were to follow . The policey 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 , but to give thepi over to the civil aatb . otitio . 3- ' to be dealt with according to law . He further exhorted the people to make diligent starch for the body , and that , if she was murdered , itmust bo secreted not far from the place wliere the foul deed was perpetrated ; Upon search being uiado on Sunday 'evening , the body was found in . the tillage field , about fifteen perches from the dwelling-house ; On Monday an inquest "was held by Mr . Diiian , coroner ¦ , and a respectable Jury . After a long aud minute examination of witnesses , in the presence of an ' .-imme ' n'W multitude of people , the doctors in attendance giving their ' opinion-. that death was caused by strangulation , a verdict of '' Wilful murder" was uivcD , to tha saiisfac ion of tfto public ,
against the uunatural husband , ; who , with his aged father as an accomplice , has beeti committed to the county gaol . This murder has nothing whatever to do wi ' . h the peace of the country , or with party of any kind ,, both families having - been remarkable for good and peaceable Conduct at all times . They are of a very decent class of landholders , an . fl are connected with inost of the old families of that parish . The uiutdeted female was a robust , healthy , and mo 3 i industrious person ; she was plain in her appearance , but veryagreeable , well-ci 8 po 6 ed ; and charitable . The sensation made all over the country by the murder , in the minds of the people , will be long felt ; as the deceased is deeply reamtud .
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MURDER OF A CHILD IN LIVERPOOL An investigation of a very Eerions and horrible character-took place on Monday before P . F . Curry , Esq ., the borough coroner . The inquiry ,- was-held ait , the coroner ' .- ; office , at twelve o'clock , before a very respectable jury , and waa touching the death of a male child , supposed to have been- destroyed by its naouher , an unmarried woman named Eliaibeth Russel l * who was in custody . Shd was apparently about thirty years of age , and seemed in a very feeble and nervous Siace .
From the evidence of asveral witnesses , some of whom had derived their knowledge from admissions of the prisoner , it seemed tnai Russell , had been for about stjven yeara in the Btrvics of- 'Miss Mary -Cole , a lady residing . in-Sandqn-bLrcet * . ' ' On the evening of Thursday week . Miss Cole , who had been out for Kome time , returned home , and the prisoner then complained of being unwell , and was told by her mistress to go to bed . .-Is appears that about this time , Russell was delivered of a male chill , although no suspicion had been entertained that she was pregnant . She was -excessively anxious to conceal the -iaoc , so much so that , according to her owu statement ,- . she did not stop to ascertain whether the infant was living or dead ; but , being fearful lest it
should cry anu alarm the family , she wrapped it up in linen , conveyed it to the privy , and threw it in . Several Uuys elapsed without any suspicion being enr-eitained that a crime so unnatural had been committed by the prisoner . One day , however , a little girl named Mary Bruce , who occasionally assisted in the house , perceived in the miaden a bundle , the shape of which was something like that of a child , and being desirous of obtaining the clothes to sell as old rags , she mentioned the circumstance to the prisoner , and asked whether aha oiight have the bundle ? Russell's reply was , " Oh they are some clothes which the men ( probably meaning the night-men ) have thrown m ; -Jioyer . mind them ; you will dirty yourself if you try to get them . " The girl mentioned this occurrence to her oarcnts , and was toldby them
to make the same -statement ;* to her mistress . She did so , aud this- ; coupled wtch other trifling -incidents , ' which then assumed a suspicious aspect , caused Miss 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 sha had given birth to a child . Oa hearing this acknowledgement , Mr . Blackburn thought it his duty to refrain from pressing her any further ; but af er having cautioned her , told her that she was at liberty to make any statement > he liked . . She only added that the infant was about a seven month's child . Mr . Blackburn then gave information to the police , and constables Halsa . ll and Ainsworth w « nfcto the house .
On searching the privy , they found a linen Verapper , containing the dead body of a male / child . On the following morning , Mr . Blackburn made a mim ^ e examination of it , in the presence atad with the assistance of Mr . Batty and Mr . Blowep , surgeons , and the result showed that the child had been more barbarously dealt with than the mother had admitted , Mr . Blackburn said— " The child , 1 -have . - ' no doubt , had arrived at its full period . The general appearance of the body was that of one born alive and in health , with the exception of the head , whiciv was very much , injured—the bones all loose , and the whole aspect that of a loose ba » filled with a fluid or semi-fluid sub 3 iarice . Oa a more
minute inspection , an opening xa the cavity of the head was discovered on the right sido , a little above and behind the ear . It had all the appearance of a wound inflicted by vio en Co , and probably with a sharp , or , at least , a pointed instrument , such as a large pair of scissors , or a kitchen skiver of . a flat form . The wound was r . eaiiy half an inch in length , and penetrated between the upper edge of . the . temporal and the lower edge of the parietal bo . ie , and there was a corresponding perforation in the dura mater , with a ragged edge , indicating that force had been used . The dura was torn open . very extousivf-ly , and tho inside of the ' cranium oecupi-d with grumous blood , and the substance of the brain mixed together in such a way as could hot , in my
opinion , have been produced , except by external violence and force . The frontal bone was fracMired , and the bones gonerally were loose , and separated from each other at the sutures . The integuments of the head wf re not in a state of putrescence , but firm , though black and bruised , and every other part of the body Was perfectly free from any approach to . decomposition , having all the appearance of recent death . The neck was carefully examined , with a , view of ascertaining whether strangulation had taken place ; but there wag no trace of ex ' travation or echjmosiri , 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 decu pied the cavity , and had the usual appearance of lungs that bad been
distended by air . They were fully expanded in every part , and I have therefore no doubt that the child had breathed fully . Upon removing- the lungs from the chest tkey floated on the surface of water . The srate of the abdomen was perfectly natural , . ' and the bowels contained the zneconium . " Mr . Currie then inquired from Mr . Blackburn , what , in his opinion , waa the oause of death ? Mr . B . replied that after a very careful examination , his opinion ( and painful as it was he was bound to state it ) was , that th 9 child was born alive , and had been destroyed by the injury done to the brain , in'the way he had etajed . The prisoner , on her voluntary examination , said that she did not hear the child cry . After a few moments' consultation , the jury returned a , verdict of "Wilful murder" against Elizabeth Kussell , and she was committed to take her trial at tho next assizes .
SHOCKING MUTILATION OF AX INFANT . The Coroner and Jury then proceeded to the Workhouse , to hold an inquest touching the death of a female child , which bad been horribly mangled , and whoso severed members had been found iu a privy . A fomalo , calling lm-self '' Mrs . Babbihgton , who was about twenty-five years or ate , aud who wore a wedding-ring , was in custody * awaiting the result of the inquiry . . : : After heaving evidence as to the finding of the body in a privy ,
Mi-. Andrew M'Clellan , surgeon , said—On Sunday , I was sent for to the house of Stephen Fnel , in Ci'ooked Lane , and saw there the head , trunk , legs , and arms of a female child , full grown . The . head had bef-n severed from the body at the lower part of the neck , the arms at the shoulder joints , an , d the thighs at the hip jointSi , I aftarwards made a- careful examination of the body , and am decidedly oi opinion that the child was not born alive . I was * directed to make an examination'oft he : person of the prisoner . Siie was asked when she had been confined , and appenred not to understand the question ; . but in the afternoon she admitted that the loyhial discharge had existed sinco Thursday . From my examination I am qaite certain that she must have recently been delivered of a child :
Tho Coroner observed that from tho evidence of the surgeon , if , . vas plain that the child had been still-born , and therefore there was no crimiijal offsnea for their decision upon . The prisoner , however , might be indicted for a misdemeanour ; but the question of concealment of birth was one with which they had nothing to do . The depositions would be handed over to the magistratea , who would tb . en go into the case , if they thought proper to do so . The duty of the Jury , in the present instance , was a very easy and plain one . The Jury returned a verdiot that the child was still-born . ' : The Coroner then ordered that the prisoner should be kept in the -workhouse until Mr . Rashton had seen the depositions .
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Pleasing Tjbait .- —An incident occurred on board the Viscount Sandon , which sailed on Wednesday from Gravesehd with the last detachment of the gallant 9 sh lancers on board , which deserves record It is thus described in The United Service Gazette — "A volunteer fromthe 15 th Hussars , named Fane , had recently married ; his parting from bis wife was so painfully afifecting that his comrades clubbed amongst themselves and raised the funds requisite to defray the expence of her passage to Bengal , rather than sever her from her husband . This generous act ^ ame ^ to ^ the knowledge of the owner of the Beulahj Mr . Laidman , who happened to be on board at the time , and who was so much pleased with the men ' s , disinterested generosity and the attachment of the newly-wedded couple ^ that he paid tie woman ' s passaee-money out of his owa purse ,. for which ho was chaired j nolens volens , round . iM skip by the men . ¦
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Matricide by a Madsian . —Sunday evening th « 29 ih of May , a most awful oceurrence took place on the Islantl of Cape Clear . A person named Michafl ) Cadigan , put an end to his mother ' s existence b » beating out her brains with large stones , and nmti lating her body in a most shocking manner An inquest was held on tfie body of the deceased , o ' n tS 2 nd instant , at Cape Clear , before Mr . H . L&wton and Mr . S . Townsend , two of her Majegty ' s josticei of peace , and Enb-Inspector R .. G . Brew . The Fol lowing particulars were Ascertained , viz .: —That th * unfortunate man ( being a lunatic ) was followed b ? his ag ? d mother out of his house , and took the on . portunity of pujting an end to her existencer as stated , and then threw her body over a precipice at least 200 feet perpendicular , into the sea , where it was found next day . The Jury brought in a vi . riKn * .
of "Murder against Michael Cadigan , son to thft deceased , he being in a state of insanity . '' It anpcared that this unfortunate matricide had beJn twice in ebnfinernent , once in the Lunatic Asylum whence he was discharged as cured . —Irish paper . '
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From thelondon Gazetteo /' Friday , June 10 . BANKItDPTS . . ¦ ' . - . '•¦ . ¦'* . Robert Bennett Thompson , Wood-street , Cheapside ¦ warehouseman , to surrender June 17 , at half-past twelve o ' clock , July 22 , at eleven , at tbe Court of Bankruptcy . Solfcicor , Measra . Beed and Shaw , Fcfc day-street , Cheapside ; official assignee , Mr . Alsager , Bircbin-lane . : . ^ Henry Stevens , Willian , Hertfordsbire , and Jthn Staver . 3 , Clopliill , Bedfordsbire , builders , June 17 , at two . July 22 , at twelve , at the Court of Banbruptey , Solicitors , Messrs . Stevens , Wilkinson , at . d Sat chell , Queen-street , Cheapaide ; official assignee , Mr Pennell . : . . .. . ' ¦'¦ ¦ - ¦ . ¦ ¦ : . *¦ - . ¦ ¦ . ' .. ' - . '¦' . ; ; ' . ¦ . . ' ¦ . ¦ - ¦' . ¦*"¦ ¦ ¦ . Wm . Grey Smyth , Vauxnall-walk , Lambetb , sat geon , June 21 , July 22 , at eleven , at the Court of BanJtruptcy . Solicitor , Mr . Binna . Essex-atreet , Strand j ofBcial assignee , Mr . Green Aldermanbary .
Osmond Johnson , Halden and Great Braxatead , Essex , corn-dealer , June 21 , at twelve , July 22 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Solicitors , Mesars . Stevens , Wilkinson , and Satchell , Queen-street , Cheapside ; official assignee , Mr . Gibson , Basinghall . atreet v * - . :- '¦¦ : : * . - . ¦¦" . . . " - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦; - - " :- •• : .. _ . . ¦ - . - ¦ . ¦ . John Mills , iCJapham , Surrey , ahipowner , June 23 , at half-past eleven , July 22 , at twelve , at the Cuurt of Bankruptcy ^ Solicitors , Messrs . Pods and Linklater , St . Martin's-Iane ; official assignee , M . Tarquand , Cop . thall-buildings . V ; : Wm . Kempster , South Weald , Essex , innkeeper , Jane 25 . at half past one , July 22 , at eleven , at tue Court of Bankruptcy . Soiicitor , Mr . R-i-wlings , Romford , Esstx ; official assignee , Mr . Ed-irards , Frederick ' s . place , Old Jewry . :
James AtkinsoD , Leeds , joiner , June 17 , at t-welve , July 22 , at ten , at the Commiasionera' Rooms , Leeds Solicitors , Messrs . B , uty , Fisher , and Sudlow , Chaneery-lane ; Mr . Shackleton , Leeds . JDavid Whatley , Cirencester , scrivener , June 20 > July 22 , at ten , at the King " s Head Inn , Cirencester . Solicitors , Mr . Crouch , Southampton-buildibga ; Mr , Lediard . Cirencester . ¦ ¦' . '¦ -. ^ Ben Parkin , David Camm , and Joseph Farrar , Birstal , Yorkfihiie , cotton -warp doublers , June 25 . July 22 , at two , at the Comissioners' Roomsj Leeds ; Solicitors , Messrs . Makiason and Sanders , Elm-court , Terape ; and Messrs . Atkinson and Saunders , Manchester . ¦ : ••" . •'¦' . ' - . ¦ • ¦ . ' ¦ ' ' . ' - ¦ ' -.. " ' ' : - ' ¦ -. - -,-Robert Russell , ; B-radford , Yorkshire , provisiondealer , June 25 , July 22 , at twelve , at the Commis . sioners' Rjoms , Leeds . Solicitors , Messrs . Walter and Pemberton , Syinoud ' s-inn ; Mr , Tolson , Bradford . ' .... ¦¦'• " -. : * ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . " ' . ' - ¦ ¦ ' - . ' ¦ : ' ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦ : ' ¦ ' . ¦ . : ¦ : -
Hansel Baird , Gloucester , grocer , June 17 , July 22 , at eleven ,-at the office of Mr . Lovegrove , Gloucester Solicitors , Mr . Nichols , Cook ' s-court , Lincoln '« -inn ; Mr , LovegrpTe , Gloucester . '"' .. " . r Thomas Tatham , Thornton-ir ^ 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 Jeves , Harpur-street , Red Lion Square ; and Mr , Cowburn , Seuie . \ . ¦ . ' . ' - . - ¦ : . ' ¦ ,-: ¦ . '' .. ' ¦ . '' ; . - , ' : . :- ; . ¦ - ¦ . ;¦¦ " - , '¦ •¦' Stephen Forster , Gateshead , Durham , iron-founder , July 6 j 22 , at one , at th 9 Bankrupt Commission Room , Newcastle-upon-Tyne . Solicitors , Messrs . Meggison , Pringle , and Co ., King ' a-road , Bedford-row ; Messra Broctett and Philipson , Newcastle-upon-Tyne .
Solomon Davis .. Moss , Rechdale , Lancashire , draper , June 21 , at twelve , July 22 , at two , at the Commissioners' Rooms , Manchester , Solicitors , Messrs . Milne , Parry , Milne , and Morris , Temple ; Mr . Sattou , Manchesttr .. ; : - . . ' . - ' , . - " : ¦ - .-. ' . . ' . . ¦ ,. ' . ¦ .- ¦ ' ' ¦ : ' Manoah Bower , Birmingham , gilt toy-manufacturer , June 20 , July 23 . at eleven , at the Waterloo Rooms , Birmingham . Solicitor , Mr . Bigg , Southamptonbuildings , Chancery-lane ; Messrs . Hay wood and Webb , Birmingham . ¦ James Triggs , Southampton , upholsterer , June 26 , at two , July 22 , at twelve , at the Dalpbin Hotel , Southampton . . ' . Solicitors , Mv . Barber , Furnival's-inn ; Messrs . Sharp and ' Harri ' sua , Southampton . John Pearson , Kings winford , Staffordshire , maltster , June 21 , at three , July 22 . at twelva , at the Swan Hotel , WolVerhampton . Solicitors , Mr ^ Church , Bedford-row ; Mr . James , Birmingham . ' ¦¦ ' Mt ' - ¦' . ¦ ¦ " ¦'¦ - . - ' .. . V ' ;¦ : ' _ : ' / "¦ .
PARTiSEaSHIPS DtSSOLVED . Atkinson and Rumney , Manchester , common-brewera , I . Taylor , and W . V . Hope , York , chemists . T . M'Tnrk and R Spence , Kingston-upon-HulI , weollen-merchants Jarvis and Kemp , Rotherham , Yorkshire , mercers . Laird , KUson , and Co .. HuDslet-lane , near Leeds . eDgineers . Hudson and Linfleld , Wakefleld , Yorkshire , ironmongerB . Huffman and Wbodbury , Manchester , mer . ' s mercers . Child , Whitley , and Co ., Bradford , Yorkshire , machine-makers .
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From Gie Gazette of Tuesday , June 14 . ¦ : . ¦¦' . . ' ., ¦ . ' ' BANKRUPTS .. ' : ' ' ; .- . ' .. // ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ Charles Dennis Bowers , comb-maker , Cannon-street , City , to surrender June 23 , at eleven , and July 26 , at twelve , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Belcher , official assignee ; Adlington , Gregory , Faulkner , and Follett , Bedford-row . Henry Ferdinand Delamain , wine merchant , Saint Mary-at-Hill , June 23 , at half-past two , and July 26 , at one , at tho Court of Bankruptcy . Belcher , official assignee ; Hill , Clement ' s-lane , Lombardstreet . . ¦' . . ¦ ' - ¦¦¦" .. - ¦; : - .. ¦ ' .-:.. - . ' . ;¦ ' - . - . - ' . ' ¦ ' ¦> ; . '¦• ¦ : . ' .- ¦ ¦'¦ ¦' - - ¦¦ William Kerrisqn , glass and lead merchant , Southampton . June 25 . at three , and July 26 , at twelve , at the Dolphin Hotel , Southampton . Plews , Bucklersbury , London ; Randall and Eldridge , Southampton . -: ; . '•' ¦¦ ¦ - " .
Thomas Downing ; miller , Bransford , Worcestershire , June 20 , and July 26 , at eleven , at the offices of Messrs . Gillani and Son , Worcester . CaidallB and Iliffe , Bedford-row , London ; Gillam and ; Son , Worcester . ' ,- . " .. '" ¦ . ¦ ¦ .- ' . '' . ' :. ' /' . ¦ .. ' v / .- " : .- ' " - ' ¦' _ ¦{¦ ' -: '¦ VJ Tristram Ridgway , weol merchant , Hudderafleld , June 24 , and July 26 , at one , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Johnson , official assignee , Basinghall-street ; Wright and Smith , Golden-square . : ~ , Thomas Meale , ironmoBger , Bryhmawr , Brecknockshlte , June 28 , and July 26 , atone , at the Commercial 'Rooms ,. Bristol . Clarke and Medcalf , Lincoln ' s-innfields ; Hurley . Bristol . .: ' ¦ ¦ j - ' : : ¦ -.-. ' : . " --. ¦' ¦ ¦ - . Williaoi Brown , cotton manufacturer , Manchester , ; June 27 , and July 26 , at ten , in the Commissioaera ' Rooms , Manchester . Slater , and Heely , Manchester ; Milne , Parry , Milne , and Morris , Temple , London . ' - ' "¦''¦ - . ' ¦•¦• "¦ : ¦ - - -. ' : . .. '
William Webb , watch-maker , Northampton-terrace York-street , City-road , June 21 , at one , anii July 26 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy * Green , official assignee , Aliitrmansbury ; Lloyd , Cheapside . ; Tbomas Loug , coal merehant , Beaufort-place , Chelsea . June 21 , and July 26 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy . Groom : - : . official , assignee , Abchurcblane , Lombard-street ; M 'Leod and StenniDg , Biliiater-Btre « t . City . . ¦"¦ ¦ : ' - , ' ;¦ - . ' , . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Richard Willan , draper , Boldington , Cheshiro > Jnne 2 S , and July 2 « , at one , at the . Commissiosers ' - Rbp . m * Manchester . Baxter , Lincoln's-inn-fields , London ; Sale and Worthington , Manchester . Thomas ; Turpin , innkeeper , Wiver . hoe , Esses .: Ju& 8 30 , and July 26 , at twelve , at the Waggon and -Hor ««' Inn , Colchester . B irhes , Colchester - Wire and Caild , St Swithiii ' s-lane , London . ¦; - . - ¦ ¦ ' ';¦
' . Henry ; M . erridew , ribloon mannfacturer . Coventry , June so , and July 26 . at eleven , at the Craven Aims Hotel , Coventry . Austen and ;' Hob'spn , Raymoud ^ buildings , Gray's-inn , London ; Troughten and Lea , Coventry . . / :. ;• ¦ ¦ ¦' - ' ¦ ... " ; . - .- ;; . ¦ . -- . . :-.. /; ;; , ; , ; ' " ¦¦ John Jackson , plumber . Nottingham , Jane 22 , at ten , and July 2 C , at twelve , at the George the Fourth Hoteif Nottingham . Taylor and CoUinson , Great James-street , Bsaford-row , London ; SalloiJ . Nottingham . . '' . ' .. William Beards and Gadrge Beard 3 , malt 3 ter 3 i Bilston , Staffordshire , June 25 , and July 26 , ti eleven , at the Swan inn , WolVerhampton . Hunt , New Bo 8 well-oourt , Lincoln ' s-inn , London ; WilUpi Bilston . ' - ' : ' ¦ - - : ' . - . ' . ¦'¦•'¦ ¦¦' •" -. ¦' - : - ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ .. ' . ¦ ¦' ¦ : ¦'¦ - "'¦ '
Mary Johnson , and William Johnson , gK * ' Cheadle , Stafforfisbire , June 25 , at three , and Ml 26 , at twelve , at the Royal Oik Inn , Cbeaale Gongh , East-street , Red Lion Square , London ; Bl # & Cheadla . " ; ¦ : .- ¦ ' ¦ - ! - ' . ' -v ' ¦ ¦' .-- ' ¦ -- . . ;¦ '"' . . ; -v . '¦ f : /¦; Thomas Hill , Bpiiit merehant , Great Driffleldiyo * shire , July 5 , and July 26 :, at one , at the Gaorgfl I » ° » Kingsfcon-apon-HulL Walmsley , Keightley , a » Q ? ar ' kin , Chancery-lane , London ; Shepherd and ' -. Tonj& e i Great Driffi 5 ld . ; . ' . ' ;; ' -. ¦> . ' -- ¦¦ . . -. : ¦ : [ .: ¦•¦;¦¦/ : ' :-.. Abel Cfompton , grocer , Manchester , Lancasiar , Jo 118 24 , and July 26 . at eleven , at the Commissioners' Roofflt Manchester . Johnson , Son , and Weatherall , Tenipie > London ; Hitehcock , Manchester . William Houlding , cordwainer , Salfordl , L ancasttf < June 24 , and July 26 ; at twelve , at the Commissioners' ; Roema , Manchester . Rowley arid Taj ' ' Princes-stre 5 t , Manchester ; and Sharp , St * $ leisS London '¦ ¦' .-. /¦ " ¦¦"¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ .-.- ' . - ¦ ¦' - ¦¦' .- : ¦ : ' . ¦ ¦'
. . . . John S ' wann ' and James Kelly , bric klayers ^ buildera , Fleetwoodon-Wyre , Thorntoa , Lancashirti July 6 and 26 , at ten , at the TowH-hall , ?« s ^ Alger , Bedford-tow , London ; aai Pitt < -f ^ ^ - UDon-Wyre , LaucaBbira * f ; . ' ;
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AB . RIVAL OF FOOD IN ENNIS . The Limerick Chronicle of yesterday contains the following :- — " A largo number of cirs , laden with meal and flou sent by J . N . Russe'l , Esq ., from this city , nrrived in Ennis aud caused a . happy change in the state of popular feuling there . On passing through the streets they were hailed with shouts ol'joy , pipers and fidlera playing before and bohind the cavalcade . " ! ( From the Dublin Monitor . ) COMMITTAt OF THIRTY-EIGHT POLICEMEN
TO GAOL , FOR FIRING ON THE PEOPLE . In another page will be found the full particulars of the Coroner ' s Ir . quest ; held on the body of a woman shot by the police in Ennis , or . latt Monday night . Tho verdict of the Jury is tantamount to a verdict of manslaughter against the police , and thirty-eight of themi have been committed to gaol . \ The Jury , by their verdict , found that the police did not reedve sufficient provocation to warrant them iu firing on the people— -they also found that the poiice fired on the people , not only without orders from any magistrate , or from their officers , but in opposition to the positive orders of their officers . ¦
Such is the verdict of ^^ the Jury on Tf'rtch thirty-eight of the police havo been committed to prison . "' ' It is quite cfcar . 'from the evidence that the police did not receive BufBcient provocation to warrant them ; in firing on the people ; but it is not so clear that they fired witheut oriters . Ciiptain De Ruvynes , a magistrate , and Mr . Browne ,- county inspector , are implicated in this matter ; but ; pending the investigation by Mr . Smith , ft O ., we shall not offer any opinion on the evi'ience given affecting them before the Coroner ' s Inquest . That the police force Was in a most disorganised and undii-cinlined state is shown by the evidence of Mr . Sub-Inspectir ' -Fitzsinion ; he swore—as rtported by the Limerick Chronicle , a Tory papfcr—as follows : —
" The men fired by the platoon and not by SDctiona ; they continued firin ; right and left as fast as taey could load ; some of the men did not fire ; the men got no Instructions with regard to firing at the timo they left the barrack ^ as there was no anticipation that it would be required ; they loaded at the place they . fired and not in the barrack . ' A Juror—Who gave the police orders to prime and load ? : ; - . ; : ' . '¦ " Mr . Fifzsimon—NoKbdy ; on the contrary , when we saw them do so , " Mr . Brown , the bead constable , and I raa up and down the ranks cursing and abusing the men for daring to do so without orders ( sensation ) . "
Here i 3 a pretty picture of the frightful state of insubordination in which the Police force were ! What has conduced to this ? Did such iiisubordinati «) n ever take place under the Whigs ? or is it that the Police have become so undisciplined under . tbe . . Tories' that , Whea placed in any trying emergency , their iusubordi-Dation breaks out , and they load , and prime , and fire , not only without orders , but evsn in despite " the curslag and abusing" of thoir officers ? The Clare Journal , a Tory print , has the following graphic account of this murderous assault on the people : —
• ' ¦ Up--to the hcur of half-past twelve o ' clock , Mr . Smith , the Rav . Mr . Hennessy , the Rey . Mr . M'Mahon , and several otber gentlemen of the town , were using their uifiueuce and exertions upon the people to return to their homes , but with very little effect , for however those they addressed setmed to agree to their request , the crowd again formed In other places . Stones began to fly prctry thickly about this hour , and several of the police wert moro or less injured . Captain de Rtivynes received a blovr of--a sto « e on the Jip . Mr . Brown ^ C . I . of the police was dtruck oil the head and chest , and one of the men received a 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 to refer to , half-past twelve , the police , about forty of whom were on duty , divided into parties , and commenced firiug 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 road into Mill-street , when , not finding any opponents as'they looked upon the peoplo , they desisted ^ The r ' eaultof thia wanton and uncalled-for proceeding was , that seventeen persons were brought in a short time into the county infirmary severely wounded . One young woman was struck over the eye by , we suppose , a spent ball , as it did not enter the bead , but it unfoituniitoly caused concussion of ths brain , and deprived her of life in the course of about four hours . A man named Darcy has been shot through the spine and lungs , and his recovery is altogether hopeless . A young man named Leary baa been shot in the thigh ; a man named Macnamara has been shot in the calf of tha leg ; a man named Fitzgibbon , stone-blind , sUaugeaa it may appear , has beth shot through one leg , and hud the second slightly wounded ; a man named Biirley has been shot in the arm ; and for several others , see the report of killed and wounded in another page .
* " So' little ; caution was observed by the police in their firing upon the people , that the clergyman we have named , together with Mr . Smith , S . M and several gentlemen of the town were amongst the crowd whom they fired upon , and their surprise is that they were not amongst the wounded . One of our respectable shop-Ifeepers had not time to get off the road into Aiiilstreet , but had to take shelter in a shad to avoid the firing . Saveral providtiniial escapes from balls had been experienced by some of those present . We saw one young man with a small piece of the aleeve of his coat cut away , from a ball after it had struck : the wall . There are several marks of balls upon those houses and loose stones near them that front the millroad upon which the police were stationed—and in more places than these were largo marks of blood upon tho road . "
We ohall not make any further observations on this sad tragedy at present . The 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 Magistratea who were present . From Mr . Smith ' s character we txpecfc a full and an impartial investigation .
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Aileoed Attempt to Snoor a Priest itf Belfast . —As the Kov . George Orolly , Roman Catholic curate of this tovra , was walking up the Dublin road , oh Saturday last , in company with one or two fvk-nda , a number of boys buhmd a house had a small brass cannon , and were firing it off . The
reverend {{ entlenaiui , we believo , becamo alarmedat all events , his companion regarded it as aii attempt to assaissinate his revtirenoe . Tae report circulated through the town on Monday , that the heroes of Sandjrow had attempted to shoot a priest . The proper authorities had the boys at . the police-office on Tuesday , and expectation was on tiptoe as to the result of the interesting investifjation . However , his reverence did hot choose to come forward , and so the matter dropped . One of the individuals who was with the priest declared a ball had been fired at Mr . Crolly , and that he saw the leaves falling from ( the trees from the effects of the shot . —Ulster Times .
Murder . —A King ' s County correspondent of the Pi / ofnarratea the following horrible circumstance "• — M This neighbourhood had been thrown into a . state of tho most extraordznary alarm and excitement for the last week , in consequence of a most horrible and brutal murder at Killeen—near the demesne of Durrow , where tho late lamented Earl of Norbury was most mysteribu .-ly , but inoat barbarously , murdereii ^—of Mary Wheelahan , on the night of Tuesday , the 31 st ult ., who was strangled to death by Walter Wheelahau , her husband , who had her body concealed in a tillage field under ground , near the dwelling house , until last Sunday .- ^ -T he supposed cause of this murder is an unaccountable hatred of
the 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 told by the husband and his relatives , that , as they did not live happily together , she got some money and went to America . The statements of the husband were so unBatisfactory , that he produced a letterj to give them colour , said to be written by the wife ; and conveyed through the postoffice to the husband , in which she accounts for her feigned intention of secretly leaving home for America . This letter contained contradictory state meats ; it had no post mark of any post-office , and
it was evideatly a forgerj . This circumstance impressed every mind with the conviction that Mary Wheelahan was murdered by her husband ; he and some of his relations were consequently given into custody to tho police till he had accounted for his wife . The excitement of the public became so intense that feara were entertained for the personal safety of some supposed to be accomplices in the tragical affairs On last Sunday , at the chapel of Durrow , the Rev . Mr . O'Ragerty made a most powerful appeal to tho 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 ; he impressed upon her friends the justice and propriety '; o'f not offering violence or injury 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-ncseproduct758/page/6/
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