The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-31 00:00:00

PATALL pram? NEAR TAVISTOCK.

We have received information of an occurrence
which hes takes place eta village called Latchley, about
*nee ram from Thviatock, and which, we regret to say,
has terminated fatally to one of the parties concerned. It
appears that fur some time past then hen been a minim.
demanding between two men, both miners, called John
Hedgerow and Richard Piper, which was oomsioned by
a dispute which took plain at Michaelmas fair, in Tam
stock. relative to some girls, 111.festing he. existed
to a oonsiderable extent Mace that time, sad whenever
they met high words hove been mad, and angry ahem.
tiiins have ensued. At Walley, on Saturday seem-
ing last, there was a large assemblage of miners and
labourers from the neighbouring village of Ounnislake,
who had congregated to take part In a ceremony locally
known as "hun
ting the stag," but which, in comma
parLioce, consist, in carrying oat the cap of a man who
ha, been known to violate the sabotity of a neigh.
hoor's household. The Chilaworthy blase baud was also
present, the man &Nicobar being one of the players. The
pa bhc.boese the Rising Son, st [Atchley, was filled
with venom mem* wham were Piper and Bodenner,
I who had not been in each other's company long before
the old grievance was revived, and after a blow or
two hail been struck they agreed to oil j.,urn to a field
close by. and then fight it out This was about 10 ("desk
in the . About 200 ass were pneenall alma
the tight tookmplace, which lasted for nearly ens beer and
le ty teinutee, and Itodenoer was evidently gettieg she hest
ce it. A farmer called Stephens, oe whose ground the ee-
co un ter occurred, interfered to Mop the battle ; he, how-
ever, was met with considerable abuse, Red was threatened
be several persona, "if he interfered any more be would
be knocked down. According to his statement, the poor
fellows were evidently delighted with the prospect of being
separated, but they were urged on by their
brutal companions, and the fight was continued.
After a time Roden nee received a blow hum
Piper which knocked him down, and he fell on a
heap of stones, and was so severely injured that though he
eudesvoured to me he was unable to do so. He was re-
moved to the Rising Sun and was shortly afterward, taken
bons * his father and mother, who reels et Abbas, but
be dad
-before reaching it. Piper was aloe ewes* Finished,
being unable to see, and his face otherwise naeltreated. He,
however, wee able to go to his house, sad ea Minds moss-
log he was arrested. Yesterday he was before
Reginald Trelserny„ Seq., of Harewood-bears, sad remanded
wad this day, when the coroner's knee* will Min pima
A post mortem examination et the deamend was made yes.
tad* afternoon by Dr. Woods, the Noah of whir* will
be known to-day. Re Superintendent Hoed, of Oillingtee,
was on the sense of the itimiedzsca yesterday inking the
seeseary inquiries. Wafers if lea

Tam lIVIDI3. OF ALDIBUIAII 8111117.—The cor-
respondent of the Dublin Loosing Nero, writ* hem
Limerick oa Sunday, says :—" I am glad to be able to Mate,
from SOWS which has reached hare to-day from Tulle, that
the local oonstebulary have every hope that justice will be
brought home spinet some, at least of the perpetrators of
the fearful murder which has lately disgraced that might:on/-
hood. An investigation of the ease was held yesterday by the
magistrates, at which the musty and rub-inspectors of consta-
bulary were able to disclose (seta which will bring home the
crime with certainty to some of the prisoners In custody. At
this stage of the proceedings I am oot at liberty to my more ;
but the exertions of the anthorities have been
Mice the perpetration of the foul crime. It molar=
matted that nothing was left undone by the police to warn
lir. Sheehy that en attack upon him was meditated.
Beelike writing to Mr. Sheehy, as mentioned in my
hat letter. Sib-Inspector O'Dell rode over from Tulle
to the 6ilWae sessions on the Friday before the
murder, and personally acquainted the deceased of
the fasts that hail coins to the knowledge of the =
asst warted him not to return to Ayle without
the constabulary know. Mr. Sheehy neglected this
use altogether. 1 should add that no doubt aleia Met
the manors door of the cottage was broken its ; ilt tale, the
very frame was forced in with the door. Yokes lead hes
Um fouled iu the pump, evidently what had time ballets
or sle
withw The fate of a timepiece wu found the
dobvia, the heads pong to the hour of throe
bat it is believed the murder was eommitted earlier than
that hour. I may be able to place the farther facts that have
coma to my !mow/ledge in your bands after the next exa-
ounstion of the prisosera Mr. O'Hara, ILM., is paying
the greatest snootiest to the came.*
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