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      Thunder Storm is Dublin . —The Irish metropolis was visited on Saturday fternoon with one of the most violent and protracted storms of thunder and rain we have had this year . The sky was overcast with a dense cloud which caused the day to be as much obscured as in the darkest part of winter , and the rain fell in tempestuous torrents deluging the streets for a couple of hours . It is to he feared that if similar weather prevailed to a great extent over the country the next harvest re-Dorts will he unsatisfactory .

      Another Agrarian Murdfr . —The Dublin Express of Saturday has the following brief notice of another agrarian murder , from which it now appears that the Tipperary boys are at their Id work again— " Collaghan Ryan , Esq ., was shot yesterday evening on his own property , Newcastle , about seven miles from Clonniel . It appears that Mr . Ryan had taken legal proceedings against some of his tenants , and it is said that tho necessary process had . been issued to enable him to eject them . About seven o ' clock in the evening , as he was returning home from Clashganny , he was fired at near Kilmanahan , in the

      county of Waterford , about four miles from this town , and afterwards dragged inside the ditch ; and , lest the gun-shot wound should prove insufficient for the accomplishment of the bloody deed , his head was battered in a most frightful manner—it is thought with a bill hook , or some such instrument . A policeman ° had been passed by the ill-fated gentleman at no great distance , who , hearing the report of the gun , at once hastened to the spot , where he perceived Mr . Ryan ' s horse standing without his rider , and also marks about the ditch which induced him to enter the plantation which skirts the road at either side : and being guided by traces of blood , he soon witnessed

      the horrifying spectacle of the gentleman whom he had but a few short moments passed in the enjoyment of health and vigour , now lying a mangled and lacerated corpse , and weltering in his blood . The police were soon scouring the country in all directions , but up to the present I have not heard that their efforts to effect the capture of the guilty parties have been successful . An inquest was held yesterday at Kilmanahan , before Mr , Dennehy , coroner for the county Waterford , assisted by numerous magistrates of both counties , and a verdict of wilful murder returned against some person or persons unknown . " Two men named Hackett and Norman have been arrested on

      suspicion . Some of their clothes were found with spots of blood upon them , as also a hatchet on which there was blood . The Priests of Six Mile-Bridge . —On this subject the Nation has tha following piece of sublime boast : — " Whenever England lias laid hands upon us she has learned the strength of the Irish priesthood . She has felt the power of the sanctuary . And she has laboured long to divorce the union of the priests and the people . It is a mysterious identification which her voluptuous materialism cannot penetrate , which her violence cannot rend , which her caresses cannot corrupt . It is too spiritual and divine for her comprehension . She rages at it ; tugs at it , but it is here still , binding the people to the altar , and entrenching : the altar in the affections of the faithful .

      Elopement op a L » ady ov Title . —The Leimter Express says : — " Considerable excitement has been created in a southeastern county by the elopement of a titled lady , the spouse of a wealthy commoner , with a gallant captain belonging to an adjoining garrison , a relative of her own , and who was before on very intimate terms with her husband . " We { Globe ) " believe that the parties alluded to are Lady Elizabeth Bryan , daughter of the Marquis of Conyngham , and wife of George Bryan , Esq ., of Jenkinstown , county Kilkenny , and Captain James George Hay , of the 92 nd Highlanders . "

      The American Forger . —Murphy , the man charged with the forgery on the Hartford Bank of the United States , has been fully committed for trial .

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      THE SIX 5 IILE-BRIDGE AFFRAY . Two men nhmed Keefe and Macnamara were arrested on Tuesday morning at Sixmile-bridge on the information of some saldiers of the 31 st Regiment and Mr . Christopher Delmege , on a charge of having been engaged in the " riot" of the 22 nd of July . They were brought into Limerick by directions of Mr . John O'brien , R . M ., Tulla , where they were conveyed to the police-office in William-street for the purpose of being identified . Keefe was identified , and was brought back to Sixmile-bridge . Maenamara , not being identified , was discharged .

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      Serious Fire . —On Sunday afternoon , a destructive fire occurred at Sidmonton Warren Farm , occupied by Mr . Freemantle . It appeared that a boy about eight years of age , named Smith , was employed with his brother to mind the pigs in a field adjoining the premises . After dinner he was out again with the pigs , and then went back to light his pipe ; he got some matches ,

      and , on his way through the yard , lighted the pipe and threw the match clown on some straw , and , from the dryness of the weather , the straw ignited , and drifted to a large straw rick . In a short time the whole of the rick was inflames , and extending itself to two large barns which were just filled with wheat and barley ; then extending itself to the stabling , cart sheds , pig-styes , and other buildings . So rapid was the work of destruction that , in less than two hours from the discovery of the fire , the whole of the farm buildings were completely destroyed . Fire at

      Brighton . —The centre house of Brunswich-terrace West , Brighton , has fallen a prey to the flames . A few months ago it was purchased by Mr . Phillip Salomons , who has since been preparing it for his family residence . Carpcnteri , paperhangers , and painters had possession of the premises ; and only on Friday last a consignment of glass mirrors , the largest ever brought into Brighton , arrived from London per Pickford and Co ., but were sent back in consequence of a mistake in the execution of the order . The workmen left as usual on Friday evening ; and nothing amiss was observed till four o ' clock mi

      Saturday morning , when a market gardener from Sompting , on his way to market , observed smoke issuing from the top of the house , and gave an alarm . No water was immediately attainable , and it was soon seen that the house of Mr . Salomons was doomed ; and the efforts of the firemen were then directed to the adjoining houses . One of them , the property of Mr . Maxse has just been thoroughly repaired , papered , and painted , and a portion of the furniture was expected to arrive on Saturday The fire broke through into an upper room of this house and destroyed it . The house on the other side was inhabited by Mrs . Nichols and family , who escaped in their night clothes and were kindly received by Lady Rosse , a neighbour . '

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      A Desperate Character . —Last week the Carlisle magistrates had brought before them a criminal of an extraordinary stamp . On the previous night , about nine o ' clock , while disguised in a somewhat strange garb , he attacked several passengers on the Queen s highway between Carlisle and Scotby . To one young man , James Denham , a currier , he presented a pistol , exclaiming , " Your money or die ! " at the same time frightening an inoffensive female in a terrific manner . And he

      actually discharged the contents of his pistol at a post-boy while returning to the Bush Hotel—shouting after him " Receive this . " The report of these daring outrages soon spread consternation throughout the surrounding neighbourhood , when a band of men turned out of their houses ana went in pursuit of the fellow . They had not haunted long before they unkennelled him in Mr . Hamilton ' s garden by the side of the main road , with his disguise still upon him . They seized him , strapped his hands behind his back , searched him , and then marched him off for the police-office . His name is James Henry , a wildlooking Irishman , apparently about 25 years of age . He was committed .

      Manslaughter by an Innkeeper . —On Wednesday , Mr . Blackburn , the coroner for Leeds , held an inquest at the Courthouse on the body of Abraham Thresh , a labourer , aged 48 , who had died on the previous Sunday from a blow received the day before from his master , Mr . Diivid Williamson , of th ? Dog and Gun Inn , York-road . After hearing the evidence of an eye-witness , the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter , and Williamson was committed to York Castle to take his trial at the next assizes .

      Alleged Manslaughter .--On Saturday afternoon an inquest , which lasted five hours , was held by Mr . Langham , at St . George ' s Hospital , on the body of Edward Westwood , a stableman , aged 45 , alleged to have died in consequence of a blow he received from Mr . Bavid Sheward , son of a livery stable keeper , of Green-street , Grosvenor-square . The evidence was very conflicting , and after about an hour ' s consultation , the iurv

      returned a verdict " That the deceased died from the effects of a fall , but whether that fall was caused by a blow or otherwise , there is not sufficient evidence to satisfy the jury . " The coroner then said he considered it was right to state that the jury had given the case a very attentive consideration , and although this was their ultimate decision , a majority of them were in favour of a verdict of manslaughter .

      Revolting Outrage . —At the County Magistrates ' -office at Rochester , a revolting case of criminal assault came before the Rev . G . Dcavies and Captain Baker , in which it appeared a female had taken an active part in assisting the prisoner to carry out his vile purpose . The victim of his brutal outrage is a young girl named Mary Costin , only 13 years of age , residing with her mother at Hailing , her father-in-law , whose name is Spriggs , being a lime-burner . From the girl ' s statement it

      appears that on Wednesday night , about eight o ' clock , as she was on her way home from Upper to Lower Hailing , a village about four miles distant from Rochester , a man and woman came out of a chalk hole by the side of the road , and asked her what o ' clock it was , to which she replied she did not know . She continued on her way , walking faster , when the man and woman also increased their pace , and being alarmed she commenced running , when they run also , and overtaking her by some trees along the roadside , the man called out " Come , come , money or your life . " She told him that she had not any money ,

      whereupon he threw her down , but she managed to get up and run a short distance , when she was again stopped by the woman , who had gone on a short distance to prevent her escape . The fellow then came up and a second time threw her down , at the same instant placing a handkerchief over her mouth to prevent her screaming , and which the woman tied , and then held her hands while the villain effected his purpose . The poor girl made her way home , and , throwing herself on the stairs , communicated to her mother what had happened , at once saying it was an Irish reaper whom she had seen cutting barley . She appeared much exhausted and alarmed , and continued throughout the night in a kind of hysterical fit . Next day , Rosebridge , the parish constable , apprehended the man , who on being brought before the justices , gave his name Cornelius Hennisy * , and said he was 21 years of age . A female who was in court he stated to be his wife , and said that they were married at the Catholic chapel at Gravesend a fortnight ago . On being asked to produce the marriage certificate , she said they had not money enough to pay foa it , although they had paid double fees to get married . The prosecutrix gave her statement with great firmness , and was most positive in identifying the prisoner as the guilty party . The woman , however , she could not swear to . The prisoner , who denied the charge , was remanded for furthei

      examination . Stabbing Case -in Sunderland . —On Sunday morning , about two o ' clock , the neighbourhood of Long Bank , in tlie above town , were alarmed by the voice of a man callin g murder . A policeman , having proceeded to the house from whence the cry issued and burst open the door , found a man named Richard Renny , with a knife in his hand , striking at and cutting another

      man named Cowen , who was all over blood . The latter was severely wounded upon the shoulder , the right cheek , and across the the throat . The policeman searched' Renny \ who was in a state , bordering on madaess , and prevented him from doing any further mischief , and Cowen was conveyed to Dr . Torboek ' s surgery , where his wounds were dressed , ' but he remains in a precarious state . Renny has only been a short time

      married , and during the honeymoon he attempted , and very nearly succeeded , in strangling his wife . Burglary at the Royal Berks Hospital . —On Tuesday morning some of the servants of the hospital discovered that a forcible entry had been made in the course of the preceding night into the laundry . An entrance had been effected by the removal of one of the sashes of the window . The thieved it S ^^^^ ^^ f off large

      S *^ . ** . copper , for they had emptied it of the water it contained , stripped off the lead weighing about 1 cwt ., rolled it up , and placed it near the window , and , m addition , had pulled down a portion of the brick work . Having accomplished thus much , they seemed to have abandoned their work , and it is supposed that it arose from their being disturbed . The onl y articles stolen were four cotton dresses , one silk and three cotton handkerchiefs i % . n c \ t * * n i

      juibbbry . op fou . -i . ariy on Tuesday morning last it was discovered , by the Rev . Maurice Day , residing in Westburv Sberborne , that Ms house had been entered during the night and that a robbery ^ had been committed . All the rooms in the house except the bedrooms were found in a state of extreme confusion every case and cupboard having been forced and caS ot gG SUm ° £ 85 ° notes ' goldTad %

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      ¦ —^^~ - . Death from Poison . —An inquest was held nn ti , n the body of Charles M ' Mullen , a man who loLd ^ X ° Street Liverpool . It appeared that the deceased caL V , n on Friday and complained of being ill , statin * that he ? iT * m a disreputable house , and a woman gave him % i n pnnch , since which he had been very unwell . He also ? ° had been robbed of as much as would keep him \ i c fortnight . He complained of a pain in his chest , and a hm- ° m his inside , and drank cold water nnnt-. ivmalUr ' + « - ~ i- uul ^ wg x * ± i . « iixonAv emu . uiciuiv ouxu Wfiici uuuunuaiiy to

      , relipv l " self , saying he wanted to cool his stomach . These svm ? continned , and the deceased became gradually worse \ l v on Tuesday morning last . The adjourned inquest was ill i Friday , when the jury came to the conclusion that poison ° administered , but was not known by whom . Was Reputed Witchcraft . —A few days ago an itinerant iWPn named Matthias , was summoned before the Mayor of Blamlf I ' charged with an assault on the person of Sarah Squibb nv poor woman is very aged and decrepid , and by some taJ . persons reputed to be a witch , and strange to say fn * j P days of light and knowledge , the traveller before named \ m ^ accidentally met her—imagining she had an evil influenrp ' "

      n him—inflicted on her person several wounds with a knife T ? wounds were not serious , but sufficient to draw blood ' WV f in accordance with the popular superstition , he hoped won ? I avert the evil . The charge being admitted as abov v „ fined 10 s . and costs . ' Was

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      FURTHER PARTICULARS-ARREST OF THE SITS . PECTED MURDERER , The medical examination , shows beyond all doubt , that the man has been murdered . That examination was made on Sunday , by Mr . Roper and H . Payne , surgeons . At the back oi the head was found a shot-wound , about on inch in diameter . and penetrating two inches into the brain , where were lodged fragments of the skull and a quantity of No . 4 shot . Tlvore was another shot-wound behind the right ear . The shot in this wound had passed under the base of the scull and lodged in the

      bones of the nose , fracturing the temporal bones , the floor of the orbit of the right eye , and shattered the internal structure of the upper jawbone . The destructive weapon , probably a small pistol , must have been held close to the head of the murdered man , tor the flesh around the wound under the ear was discoloured with the exploded gunpowder . It should be remarked , too , that the shot found in the brain from the wound behind the

      head had not spread , as would have been the case if fired from a distance , but lay in a space little larger than the orifice of the wound , lnere were also three incised wounds on the risjht side of the face , one extending from the lower lip round the chin , in a semi-circular direction to the outer coat of the eye ; the others were of less extent . The lower jaw was fractured at the angle and at its centre ( the chin ) ; the upper jaw was also broken near it centre .

      It was late on Saturday evening when the body was identified as that of Mr . Alexander Robinson , of Doncaster . His friends were communicated with immediately , and on Saturday his late employer , Mr . David Borber , draper , Doncaster , arrived at ? i T !? t m mf 01 < mati ° u obtained from him it was clear thai hobmson had been robbed of money , a silver lever watch , and his pack of drapery wares . From the active enquiries set on toot by the police , Robinson was traced to have dined at

      Gray ' s-eating house , in Watson ' s-walk , Sheffield , in company with a young man named James Barber , and two other young Scotch travelling drapers . After dinner Robinson and Barber adjouredto Baylor ' s public-house . There thev had something to drink , and Barber was heard to say that he would introduce JKobmson to some good costomers near Gleadless , a village about five miles irom Sheffield . Robinson then mndo up his pack , and he and Barker left the house together about two o ' clock . * 7 ! i IT 1 S no evidence of Robinson having been seen alive after that tune . About five o ' clock Barber , it is found , entered the Koyal fetandard public-house , Leadmill road , apparently in great Haste . He placed in the care of the landlord a draper ' s p act and at his ( Barber ' s ) urgent request , a cab was sent for . Between the messenger startin g for and returning with the c » b Barber asked for a clothesbrush , and was at considerable pains to cleanse his clothes and bootsHe was driven to the Kein-JLA t *

      . -I i i ~ , " « vvvkj » JLJ . KJ TV Ll » J I . L 4 I T V ^ -v ¦• - ( leer Inn , Devonshire-street , where he asked for a bed , but the landlord not being able to accommodate him , he went to \ f own lodgings at 105 , New Meadow-street . This was the only information the police were enabled to obtain up to Mo * In the evening of that day circumstances were brought to ligW which quickly led to the unravelling of the whole mystetf i hey then received the numbermaker ' s nameand a geif

      , , description of the deceased ' s watch , and within one hour i ^ the receipt of that intelli gence , the watch was found in «* possession of Mr . Beet , of West-street , with whom it Iind bcen pawned on Saturday evening for 30 s . It having been ou » that the pack left at the Royal Standard l > v Barber , on Thnu * day afternoon was that belonging to the deceased . Barber fjat 7 o ' clock on Monday evening as mentioned above , taken * w

      custody . He was told that he was suspected of the murder Robinson but with great sang froid he denied the whole aflflj - On searchin g him , however , there was found in his pocket- ^ the pawnbroker ' s duplicate of the murdered man ' s watch . * on being confronted with the pawnbroker , it was found tha was not the person who had pawned it . There was found- upon him £ 2 15 s . in money , and a post-office receipt tor a

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      68 THE STAR OF FREEDOM . September 11 . i 852

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      MURDER AT SHEFFIELD . On Friday evening , about 7 £ , two children , who were cither ing blackberries in a hedge-bottom at Eastbank , about K m ; ' and a half from Sheffield , discovered the dead body of a manT most concealed among the bushes that had overgrown the ditcl Upon an examination of the body by persons drawn togothebv the information of the children , it was found that the rMit cheek was mangled by an extensive semicircular wound Jv tending from the lower lip down the chin , following the W jaw , and turning upward to the corner of the eye . It was like wise found that there was a slight cut from the right side of the nose downward , crossing the larger wound , and that the m \> bone was broken . A few yards further down the hill a pool of

      blood was discovered , and marks upon the grass as thoiHi heavy body had been there , and been dragged away . The rW hand trousers' pocket was turned inside out , and the only m perty found on the body were two small song-books and a new pair of lady's scissors . Various parts of the clothes were much smeared with blood . The appearance of the body led to the belief that it must have remained undisturbed for a day or two for the blood was blackened , and the wound flyblown ! At ail inquest held on Saturday evidence was given which loads to the belief that the body was that of Mr . A . Robinson , a travelling draper ^ residing in Spring-gardens , Doncaster , but who regif larly visited Sheffield once or twice a-week . After hearing this evidence the inquest was adjourned . °

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 11, 1852, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1695/page/4/