The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-08 00:00:00

FEARFUL TRAGEDY.

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A man, who gave his name as Thomas Hogan, from
Atby (and from his appearance one would be led to the
conclusion that he is one of those persons who ramble from
union to union), was taken up on Saturday evening for
being drunk and disorderly, and lodged in the lock-up. All
appeared to be as silent as usual, and the bridewell pre-
sented that appearance when the keeper was going his last
rounds that usually draws forth from the inspector the gra-
tifying expression, " All right, I may go to rest." At four
o'clock a.m. the bridewell keeper, whose name is Smith,
was aroused by hearing dreadful screams issue from H.ugan's
cell ; and that functionary, with his usual diligence, went
at once to ascertain the cause of the piteous groaning, and
on opening the door of the cell he was completely suffo-
cated from the dense fog of smoke that blasted into his face
when the door had been opened. After the lapse of a few
seconds Smith found his way into the cell, and there lay
Hogan on some straw that was blazing all round him, scream-
ing in a dreadful manner, the police were immediately
alarmed, and constable Sherwood, with sub-constable Finn,
were soon at the scene of the conflagration, and succeeded
in extinguishing the flames. Dr. Potter was then called on,
as also the relieving officer. The doctor, after administer-
ing the required relief to the patient ordered him to be taken
to the hospital. Since the foregoing was written, we have
learned that death has terminated the sufferings of Hogan.
lie lingered until Monday evening, in intense agony, when
the vital spark fled—not as we learn as much from the
effects of the burning as from the suffocation h had to en-
dure in a dark, close, and ill-ventilated cell. It has also
transpired that the deceased some time before he was heard
screaming begged of the bridewell keeper to allow him out
to some fire to warm himself, but his request having been
refused, and he having matches in his pocket, set fire to the
straw in the following way :—He gathered a small portion
into one corner of the cell some distance from the large heap
and then set it on fire, but no sooner was the flame kindled
than by some unknown circumstances the large heap was
set
on fire. The prisoner then contrived with his hands to
extinguish the flames,
and face ma and the scorching of his hands, ears,
Journal. yb 8 accounted for by this fact —Kilkenny

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sentenced to various
RIOT AT BLACKBURN.
arising out of a game case, occurred anitaßeagl
It seems that four men were yesterday
terms of imprisonment by the local
ing on the land of Colonel Bowdon, of Pleasing for
gton. The
case appears to have excited much interest among
was Certain
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classes in the town, and the decision of the Bench
ceived with groans and hisses from the persons who crowded
the
re-
the Court. Outside the building a large mob also
collected, and when it became known that convictions
had been obtained, an attack was made upon the windows
of the Town Hall and police station. The rioters pro-
ceeeded to other acts of violence, and in the evening
marched out to Pleasanton, and attacked the residence
of Colonel Bowden. At length special constables were
sworn in, a detachment of military was telegraphed for, and
the Riot Act was read. A body of cavalry arrived in the
to:Nu last night, and the latest accounts state that the ex-
eiteulent had subsided,