Tipperary Free Press 
Contributed by Mary Heaphy

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1938

Wednesday 23 May 1838

£200 reward from Government and free pardon for the accomplice who within 6
months gives information leading to apprehension and conviction of persons
concerned in the shooting at and wounding Mr. John O' Keeffe when proceeding
along road at Scart, parish of Modeligo, Co. Waterford; not expected to
recover owing to his great age.

Mr. John Keeffe wounded at Scart, Modeligo, Co. Waterford on 15th May died
on Tuesday 22nd.  Before his death, he identified one, Horan from
Knockraffon, as the person who shot him.

Wednesday 30 May 1838

Nenagh May 28th  Announcing that the first number of the new newspaper The
Nenagh Guardian.  Tipperary North Riding Advertiser has unavoidably been
postponed for a week or two (advt).  It is to be a conservative organ.

Wednesday 13th June, 1838

An anti-tithe meeting for Baronies of Slievardagh and Middlethird to be held
at Market Hill, Fethard or about 24th June: another for Iffa and Offa at the
Rea of Tincurry on 29th June.


Wednesday 17 April, 1839

Died at Clonoulty - 12inst in the 78th year of his age the Rev. Patrick
Moloney, the venerable and venerated Pastor of that Parish for the last 35
years.  He was in truth a man who consecrated his whole being to the service
of religion, every act of his bespoke and every sentiment of his breathed,
the mild and benevolent spirit of the Gospel.  By all classes of his own
communion he was held in the most profound respect - by his dissenting
brethern of every shade, he was looked to with the warmest admiration - by
the poor he was particularly beloved as well he might.  The combination of
these virtues with a never failing cheerfulness of disposition made him one
of the most interesting characters among the second order of the clergy.
From the primitive simplicity of his manners and his entire devotion to God.
He was called the "Patriarch" of his diocese.


Wednesday 28 August, 1839

Attempt to victimise Constable Heffernan of Cappawhite police.  Heffernan
investigated the case of Lieut.  Gibbons of the Revenue Police stationed at
Cappawhite who fired a shot at a man named Lahey.  At Tipperary Petty
Sessions 22 August, 1839. before Rbt. Clarke Chairman, James Scully, Edm
Crosbie Moore and Capt. M'Leod R.M.  Heffernan was charged on complaint of
Col. Purefoy with being drunk when he returned from the Assizes in Clonmel
20th July.  Gibbons gave evidence that he saw him helped from a car by Sub.
Constable Ryan, staggering, and later with hands around Mrs. Hunt's gable.
Constable Brennan said he travelled with Heffernan in same car from Dundrum
to Annacarty and he completely sober.  Ryan said he did not lift Heffernan
from the car.  Sub Constable Lamb of Cappawhite said H was sober on return.
Hugh Brady Bradshaw Esq of Phillipstown, Protestant, met H after return and
he was sober.  Rev W. Heulit, protestant Clergyman, swore same.  Fr. Hayden
PP Hospital (late of Cappawhite), Fr. Corcoran PP of Cappawhite, H.B.
Bradshaw Esq, the Parson in Cappa, and Police Inspectors gave excellent
characted to H.


Wednesday 30 October 1839

Manager of National Bank, Tipperary got a threatening notice "that he might
prepare his coffin if he was not more kind this season"

Wednesday 4 Dec. 1839

On Saturday Last. Head Constable Lodge and at a party of Police went from
Clonmel to Windgap, Co. Waterford and there arrested Thos. Casey charged
with being concerned in murder of Thos Halloran near Knocklofty; £100 reward
offered by the Government for apprehension of the perpetrators.

Saturday 7 Dec. 1839

The widowed mother of Denis Hayes, Schoolmaster, who was murdered near
Borrisokane last month, was robbed when returning home to Loughrea, of her
son's watch, which the Police had restored to her.