The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-17 00:00:00

A STRANGE STORY.

On Wednesday la3t the Governor of Westminster Bride-
well having reason to believe that a prisoner who vt as
admitted under the name of " George White," was a
female, instituted an inquiry, which confirmed his suspi-
cions. The girl, who is about eighteen years of age, after
various attempts on the part of the Governor to get an
explanation, made a statement, of which the; following is
the substance :

She admitted that the name of " White" was assumed,
and said she was an orphan, and had always lived with her
uncle and aunt in Sussex, who are a highly respectable
family in that county. But, apparently fearful of publi-
city, she resolutely declined to mention their name or
resi.lence. They were on terms of intimacy with a family
at some distance off, and her uncle's footman was in the
habit of conveying her occasionally there and back, unac-
companied by any of the members of the family. This led to
an intimacy between them, and a short time after theservant
suddenly disappeared. Dreading detection and exposure,
she put on a suit of clothes belonging to her brother, who
is at Cambridge, studying for the Church, and with a
small sum of about 111., she secretly quitted her uncle's
residence, and went to Chichester about six months since.
She remained at a lodging-house some time, and on find-
ing her money exuendcd, parted with her clothes by the
advice of the lodging-house-keeper, and, buying a
smock-frock, the dress of a common farm-labourer
in Sussex, she left Chichester and begged her way
to London. Her adventures in the metropolis were
extraordinary. Amongst other places, she hal been
employed in the work-rooms of the Alendicity
society, and from the 7th to 15th of March, in the work-
house of the Kensington Union, where slit was eight days
under medical treatment all the time, being supposed to
be a man, and her real sex remaining undiscovered. She
had at times eralured the greatest privations, and was ulti-
mately committed from Marlborough street Police Court
as a rogue and vagabond, under a sentence of six weeks
confinement and hard labour in the 'Westminster Bridewell.

Inquiry was made by Mr. Tracey, the Governor, at
the workhouse of the Kensington Union yesterday, and
that part of her story is found to be correct. She has
been cross-examined repeatedly, but her statement con-
tinues to be the same.

Mr. Tracey has written to several gentlemen in Sussex,
for the purpose of finding out her relations.

THE LATE MURDER tiT CUR-

RAGHMORE.

On Saturday last James Carroll, Esq., Coroner, held
an inquisition on the bodies of Timothy Tierney and John
Gleeson, whose murder we but briefly noticed in our last,
and which occurred on Friday morning, at the hour of ten
o'clock, at a small village called Curraglimore, on the
borders of the Shannon, about seven miles from Nenagh.
The scene of this melancholy tragedy is one of the most
beautiful and romantic, and close to the demesne of Castle-
town. Tierney, who was about thirty-five years of age,
was a very comfortable farmer, possessing about thirty-
five acres of land. He was married, and has left a
young widow and fine helpless children to mourn his
untimely end. The other (John Gleeson) was in
equally comfortable circumstances, having upwards
of forty acres of land, and has left an only son.
What makes the fare of the for met more melan-
choly is, that his life was sacrificed by the hands
of his own brothers-in-law, his widow being the sister of
the murderers. Both of the unfortunate men were Ma-
thewites. Patrick Fury, examined—Was in a field at
work on Friday mornieg between the hours of eight and
nine. Witness and a man named Thomas Needham were
cleaning oats. Tierney and John Needham then had
some dispute about the grass. Soon after William Need-
ham came into the park, and told Tierney that he would
not allow anything belonging to him on the grass. Tier-
ney said he would put them on the grass in spite of him.
Both of them then began to argue, and took off coats to
fight. Tierney took up the hook and commenced shout-
ing. At this time John Gleeson came down and said,
" If it be fight you want, you'd get enough ;" John Glee-
son threw off his coat. John Needham, sen., and Jchn
Needham, jun., James Denis and William Needham were
there. Witness held John, sen., and John, jun. Did not
sec either stick or stone with them. Whilst witness was
holding the two Johns, deceased (John Glceson) fell at
his feet. Upon looking down he saw his head covered
with blood. Witness, upon seeing Gleeson fall, said,
" Oh, 3e villains, ye've murdered the man." Thought
to raise him, but could not. He was unable to speak ;
assisted him home. Tierney was able to walk by him-
self. Witness then went for the priest and the doctor.
Can't say if it was from the effects of the blows wh'a they
received on that day, that they died. To the best of his
belief it was. John Ryan examined—Was in the employ-
ment of Tierney ; was threshiug for him on the day in
question. 'Went out when lie heard the noise. Old Need-
ham was arguing with Tierney. They were arguing
about the grass of sheep. Needham said it he put his sheep
there he would turn them out. James, Denis, and William
Needham had stones in their hands. Saw Tim Tier-
ney and Gleeson knocked down by the three Needham'.
Paddy Fury cried out that the man was killed. Witness
helped to raise up Gleeson, and bring him home. Tier-
ney walked home. They lived for about five or six hours
afterwards. Dr. Hobbs, of Borrisokane, deposed that he
examined the bodies of the deceased men. John Gleeson
had an extensive wound of the sc'lp, with a fracture
of the inferior postern angles of the parietal bones,
and the superior postern of the occipital bone, with a
large extravasation of blood on the surface of the brain ;
John Gleeson had a fracture on the left parietal bone, to-
gether with extravasation of blood ; the fracture of Tierney
had the appearance as if it was caused by a bullet. The
Jury brought in the following verdict That Timothy
Tierney came by his death in consequence of a blow of a
stone inflicted by Denis Needham; and th it John Gleeson
came by his death in consequence of a blow of a stone in-
flicted by James Needham ; which wounds were given
whilst the parties were engaged in a dispute about some
grass land.,' The police of Borrisokane visited the scene of
outrage the next day, but the Nun urns had fled. There
was much apprehension that the families of both parties
would meet with injury from the excited feelings of the
• several friends and relatives of each.— Nenagh Guardian.