Tipperary Free Press - Co. Tipperary, Ireland - 1839 Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Newspapers Copyright Contributed by Mary Heaphy _____________________________ TIPPERARY FREE PRESS - CO. TIPPERARY, IRELAND - 1839 Hint - Use your Browsers Find In Page function to search. eg. Ctrl-F Wednesday 27 Nov. 1839 25 Nov. 1839.... "The hitherto turbulent parish of Donaskeigh within 4 miles of this town - the former scene of many an outrage and murder - yes, Donaskeigh so memorable as being the spot where Messrs Cooper and Wayland fell by the hands of Assassins - this parish where not long since, riot, disorder, and crime reigned, singular to say has been the first of rural parishes in this neighbourhood to establish within it a branch of the Temperance Society" (Fr. Mathew's). The best and most happy results are anticipated. It was formed by the highly talented and much esteemed Curate Rev. P.O'B. Davern and called "The Donaskeigh and Knockavella Temperance Society" with Fr. Davern at its first President. There will be the first meeting on 22 December and several hundred additional members are expected to have then taken the pledge. 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. Saturday 11 May 1839 A ruffian named Pierce Treacy of Ballycahill has been sent for two months to the thread-mill by Mr Tabiteau C.M. for flinging a stone at Mr. B. Ryan, Manager of Thurles Agricultural Bank. Saturday 3 August, 1839 Tipperary North Riding Summer Assizes . Thomas Davy indicated for murder of Mathew Davy at Tullo Mc James on 26 May last (1839). James Davy son of deceased swore he was going to mass at 9 am with deceased; Tom Davy ran at him with 2 stones and struck deceased and ran away, but was overtaken. Dr. Bradshaw said deceased's skull was fractured and he lived about one month. Guilty of manslaughter. 12 months imprisonment with hard labour every 2nd month and 6 weeks solitary confinement. Patk Cormac, a married man aged 70 of Newport - for rape of Mary Leighton, aged 16, Newport, whose family were a "wicked set". She lived with her grandmother who was at Castleconnel on day of the offence. Not guilty, but got a severe lecture form the judge for his conduct. Ml and Ger Maher, James Kelly and Thos Ryan - for grievous assault on Thos. Ryan at Fair of Templemore on 30 March 1839. Ryan exhibited a head with many incisions from blows of sticks and stones. Ryan started affray. Guilty but a recommendation on account of provocation. 3 months imprisonment with a week solitary confinement each month. Patk Nowlan and Darby Keane- for murder of James Mara; no address given for any of the parties, nor where the murder took place. Jury disagreed and prisoners remanded to next Assizes. Thurles 1st Aug.. John Bray O' Brien J.P. of Turtulla drowned. With his 2 brothers and his cousin german, John Bray Esq, went boating on R. Suir, very swollen after recent heavy rain, on Wednesday 31 July. At bridge of Cabra, the boat struck a concealed weir and capsized. The other 3 scrambled ashore, but O' Brien was cast headlong into the water and drowned. He merited high esteems and affection. Considerate and indulgent as a landlord: friend and benefactor to all in neighbourhood: upright and impartial as a magistrate. On Wednesday 31st July. Constable Barber of Ballintemple station discovered the house of Tom Ryan (Patrick) near Kilmore on fire. After rapping on the door without success, he broke it open: 2 families were escaping and left a man aged 95 and a woman aged 89, behind. Barber and his company at great risk rescued them. "This Ryan is father of the plotter, and afterwards approver in the convictions for the murder of the late Messrs Cooper and Wayland" 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" Denis Carew found guilty of assulting Thos Dwyer Pat and wrecking his house when returning from fair of Kilfeacle on 12 July. 6 Months hard labour to restrain his stone - throwing. John and Mat Joy of Coolkoosane (Anacarty) prosecuted John Haffer for assault and being of a riotous party. Guilty - 6 months hard labour, or pay Joy 30/= and get two months. Norry Dwyer for stealing a lodging woman's linen and pawning at Mr. Littleton's office, Cashel. She had only 7/6 for which no Attorney would plead for her. The "Reporter" gave her 2/6 and she chose an attorney, Mr. P. Kirwan. Guilty - 4 months hard labour. Pat Meagher, Wm. Cummins and Thos Ryan - rioting in Cashel town, 22 June. Guilty 5/= or a fortnight. Edw. Fogarty, represented as a poor man, influenced by drink, for stealing a pair of shoes from a poor Kerry labourer. Guilty and as judge found Fogarty was a large farmer near Tipp. - gave 4 months hard. John Connell, Jer Dwyer and Edw. Shea - rioting at fair of Glen. Connell and Dwyer got 3 months. Thomas Flinn (Cappawhite) prosecuted by Lieut Gibbons of Revenue Police - for obstruction in discharge of his duty at fair (of Cappa) where he caught him selling Whiskey. Flinn said prosecution was in revenge for his giving evidence against Gibbons for firing a pistol at some unoffending men. Guilty - 1, or 1 month. Slattery for violent assault on Thos Dwyer at Clonpet near Tipperary - 12 months hard. Andrew Burke Esq of Newlawn and of Clare St, near Limerick, went with a man named Carroll on 24 Sept. to lay out a passage to a bog for his tenants: a brutal attack made on him near Castle Otway and Borrisoleigh at Cooleen, by 4 men, one who presented a pistol to his breast and the other beat him unmercifully; 13 wounds on his head; he lingered until Saturday last and then died; 4 fractures in his skull. 20 reward for information on armed party who on night of 7th Oct., went to the house Pat Purcell, Wm. Smith and Ml Condon and threatned their lives if they did not level a ditch which they built round the Commons of Brownstown, Co. Tipp; levelled part of ditch and fired a shot. Saturday 9 Nov. 1839 Thomas Hanrahan, waylaid on his way home from Clonmel on 20th Oct. last, was murdered at Clonabeg midway between Cahir and Ardfinnan. Inquest by Mr. Ryan, Wednesday last (6th). 48 employees of Mr. Bianconi left Clonmel on his cars for Cork to take the pledge from Fr. Mathew. Nearly all Bianconi's vast number of employees throughout Ireland are now teetotallers. 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.