Newspaper: MAYO News Items from the Freeman's Journal April 2, 1817
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 Mayo.

 Michael Macnally, and Henry Crofton, soldiers of the 12th Foot, were
 indicted for the murder of Patrick Irwin, of Lisamskey, near Clare, by
 firing at and wounding him on the 29th Aug last, of which he died on the
 1st. Sept. The jury in this case gave the most merciful interpretation to
 the Law, by returning a verdict of manslaughter against Macnally and
 acquitting Crofton. Baron Smith sentenced Macnally to be imprisoned 12
 months and to be burned in the hand., and lamented that the law did not
 permit him to inflict a heavier punishment, as he was disposed to view the
 prisoner's offence in the light of a cold blooded murder.

 The trial of the six Philip's for the alleged murder of Lawrence O'Hara, are
 postponed until the next assizes.



 In the Record Court, some two or three experiments in the shape of actions
 for damages were laid before the Lord Chief Baron. In one case a man of the
 name of Conway of Westport, who had been set in the stocks of that town by
 Geo. Clendming, Esq. for turbulent and contemptuous conduct, sought 1000/.
 In another case Theobald Allen, who had been, we believe, a clerk in the
 Mail Coach Office, of Westport, required compensation in damages from Owen
 O'Malley, and Connell O'Donel, Esqrs. for alleged assaults. Major O'Malley took
 defence and there was a verdict in his favour also. Mr. O'Donel, who is out
 of the Kingdom, suffered Judgement to go by default, damages must,
 therefore, have been awarded against him, and the jury under the direction
 of the learned Judge, gave a 5d. piece.
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