The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-05 00:00:00

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THE CITY OF DUBLIN PROCLAIMED
UNDER THE CRIMES ACT.

, The city of Dohlin has been proclaimed under the
Curfew clause of the Prevention of Crimes Act.
Dublin was on Wednesday ins state of comparative
tranquility, although the precautions of the police and
detective departments are still actively maintained,
being rendered more stringent by the proclsmation of
the city under the Curfew Clause of the Prevention of
Crimes Act. The clean runs as follows :—" la a
proclaimed district, if • person is out of his plane of
abode at any time after one hour liter than
sunset and before sunrise under suspicious circum-
stances, any constable may arrest that person and
bring him forthwith before a justice of the peace, and
such justice, after inquiry into the circumstances of
the case, may either dim:shame him or take the tures.
nary steps by committing him to prison or taking bail
to bring him before a court of summary jurisdiction
acting under this Act, and if such person, on appear-
ing before • court of summary jurisdiction acting
under this Act, fails to satisfy the court that be was
out of his place of abode upon some some lawful coca-
'ion or business, he shall,be guilty of an offence against
this Act.
_

The adjourned ingu.st on the holy of Constable Cox
was concluded on Wednesday. The medical evidence
aa to the cause of dAath coincided with that given at
the police-court, and the jure returned a verdict to
the effect that the deceased died from a bullet wound
In the skull.

Mr Denis J. Field, the victim of the outrage on
Monday in North Frederick-street, Dublin, warn last
night reported t 3 be much better.

MORE DESPERATE OUTRAGES.
The greatest possible consternation was caused in
Dublin on Monday by the aussenntion of • Mr. Field. The
news of ths horrible or...nerve., spread like wildfire, and
in the neighbourhood of the newspaper office, crowds of
persons assembled anxious L. glean any possible facts in
cmnexion with the tragedy, following au amid) on the
desperate ,if ray en Saturday night. In fact, before the
magiattrial investigatiori of the circumstances of the
latter crime had been well cominenc-d. any little feeling
of security that the citizens hadl was thoroughly upset. Mr.
Field carried on • flourishing business as • general
stationer in Westmorelanoratrest. one of the leading
thoroughfares of Dubiin. Hi, private re.idenee was
No. 14. North Fredericketreet. shoot • quarter of •
male from his shop According to custom. us left basi-
ns.. at about six o'clo-k, and walked down Saarille-
street, turning into Great Braman-street, of which
North Frederick-street runs at right angle.. It is not
knows whether 'he miser ants had tracked his steps all the
way or were awaiting him in the street. In any case
the attath was a terribly audacious one, and indicates the
reliance whlct the emissaries of the knife and bullet
jilare qpise lb. sympathies and Gars of \Dublin iirowd.
North Frederick-street is at all times a well-frequented
thoroughfare. It is largely devoted to offices, principally
legal chaint we, and is • favourite thoroughfare of corn-
munication between two p melons districts which bind it
at each end. In the evening it is usually creeded with
persons returning home torn business., and so it was on
Monday night. Al the moment selected by the scoundrels
for the execution of their horrid mission Mr. Yield had
almost gained his own door without baring his suspicions
aroused. Ile was a middle-aged man of healthy and
vigoroue form, but so sudden and unexpected was the
attack made upon him that be bad not even time to utter
an exclamation until felled to the ground with a stab of
• sword or Large knife The tactics pursued in the
Phomixipark maniac-as were three adopted here.
Scarcely had the instrument, which must have been
large and sharp, been plunged into Mr. Field's body
until he was pierced in no less than .ii place., his back
and faoe blink lacerated and gashed in • dreadful manner,
than the Ann intonat on passers-by had of what wan
going on was the sight of the body of the unfortunate
man, apparently dead, lying on the footpath. On being
identified, he was carried into his own b011•et to which
Dr. Kennedy and other medical gentlemen were at once
summoned. A subsequent iuterchauge of observant..
disclosed the fact that two men had been noticed
going to Mr. Field and rush from him to • car which was
to waiting a few yards if, and drive in the direction of
Drumcondra. The night wee dark. and North Frederick.
street is not too well lighteit. It is et•ted, with what
troth cannot yet be affirmed, that • gentleman seeing Mr.
Field fall, and inspecting the men whom he saw dart off,
followed the ear for some dist soca but failed t overtake it.
The motive prompting the committing the deed laciest.. Mr.
Field was the foreman°, the jury which convisthd Michael
Width, whewastrisdattuerrcesl Special Commission,
before Mr. lassie. Lawson, for the murder of Constable
Kavanagh. Width, it will b• remembered, was sentenced
to death, but the Lord Lieutenant roannuted the sen-
tence to penal servitude for life. Daring the trial an
Incident occurred which gave rise to some remark at the
time, and is now recalled with painful Interest. While
the Ssliclitor-Genen .1 was addissaing the jury, Mr.
Goddard. the well-known solicitor and active scout of the
Property Defence Association, handed up • note to Mr.
Field. The latter read it. wrote • reply, and wee hand-
ing It down to Mr. Goddard when the sub-sheriff inter •
vaned, mild refused to permit any oommunication to take
114G3 between a Juror and any gentleman in the court.
The episode was commented upon at the time, and, it Is
feared, aided in bringing Mr. Field into awkward pro -
weenie, with the party of assaoination.
Mr. Field ceased a tranquil night, and on Tuesday was
ablo to speak • little. though still very feeble, There is
ground for believing that D mint& the assassin of
Constable Cox, will recover, The hospital where be in
remains strongly guarded by armed police It is expected
that other offsets will follow closely on those made yester-
day. Mr. Field's medical attendants apprehend danger
from internal hemorrhage and from swelling of Use tongue,
which in seriously laosrated near the root.