Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-31
From tie limerick Chronicle, Juiu 81,
LIMERICK ASSiZES

LlMEhlCk aSSiZES
.4troeious case-.Abductaon Of Mss GoOld.
This barbarous and pre-. emiDeDlIy ATM.
clous case came on 10 be tried, which when
commenced, all parts of the court became
instantaneously tbronged with person. Of
the first distinction, and continued until
the verdict was announced.
The aforementioned persons were Oh.
to the bar in the following order, as lhe
principal co-operators in The abduction :;
Daniel Doody, John Cussen, (this man
went by the name of Walsh 10 Miss
Goold) James Leahy, Maurice Leshy, IA
very opulent farmer,i William Dqody, Da.
vid Leahy. and Daniel Riedy.
Mr. Gum, as leading counsel for tt.
crown, stated the case.
Miss Honora GooId. young lady ofde
lcae figure, appearing 10 he about The
age OF l6, was sworn she was clad ina
mourning dress, and gave her testimony
correct and distinct, interrupted only BY
those aceute bursts of sensjbility which
the narration of the unparalleled outrage
committed upon her caused in the recital
of 1t before the front Of Justice. She de-
posed having lived with her brother in The
county OF Cork in the month Of March
last is now about Is years Of age; TecoI'
Iect Monday night, the Alb of March,
party came TO her brolber's house on ibst
night four persons came into her ted.
room she was in bed al The time; would
l. nj n Oh
who had come into her room.
The young lady's attention was direct
ed to look about, and see if she knew any
person or persons who had been IN be-
chamber. She Immediately. and without
hesitation, identified John Walsh ("DG5
pleaded by the name OF John Cussen) ani
Daniel Doody. The persons who bad
come into her room asked" Whether sue
was the eldest" % by those persons not %
feel alarmed, as it was not her they loobea
for; they proceeded down stairs, out r.
turned in few minutes and again put 'n'
question. "Was she the elder?' answer
ing it themselves by saying "she was s..
and desired her to get up. One Oh ,Is
party said to the. rest "Come out o. ,uS
room and allow her to dress herself :,
Cussen SAID this; after she was dTesseo'd
her usual way. one Of the party came d"r
took her up in his arms and csTlIeu "..
out ; he then placed her before man 10 !,
med Browne, who was on horsepsesr 70.
was John Cussen (Walsh) who dId SOW
yer saw Browne before this nIgh! . ."oI
rode 10 the bouse OF Browne: this 'Oua
place entirely against her will; II was '"
ry dark, could not tell the hour, there "sm
twelve persons in the party, and Oh psnss
back when they came near me n0u xss
the door was opened, and pill'on che che
brought out and put on the horse i h.,
asked Browne For Gods sake 10 IL. ~
go;" Browne replied, he would . "vi
She was then seated on the pllIiVh' ~" d.
mans loose coat was put around her. N
having brought no cloak; they Iou to,.s.
and Browne continued before her On .'hsrs
back, and arrived at Freemoun', w aor.
they stopped for refreshmeni; 1u'; u and
tunately. there were none to be baG-I,Ih ~.
she meant, by saying unfortunately, , u"
wing subsequently, heard IN that .n ne vel, well,
was there soon after her. The parry ubich
travelling Ire whole night, during " wben
she frequently fell from the horse ton.s
they at length arrived at pupn' ar, "bd |
Browne still continuing before hell :, tbe
could not tell The landlords name ~ bo,r
nuhl;c house. The woman Of The nOT
heard her CRY, and asked her nameips
1rsSJ
which Guern one OF the party, "sIas /"
to strike The woman. Five meH''