New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-11-10
Serving a Writ in Ireland.

Serving a Writ IN ireland.
Not many years ago there lived on the western
shores Of Ireland certain gentleman, who was by
profession attorneyat-laW he was a member OF
the tail Of the Lberator, when it was as long as
that OF ialleys Comet, and, in consequence, became
a member Of Parliament. Previous to setting out for
London to attend his Parliamentary duties, he gave
into the hands of baiff writ which he held against
a gentleman who resided in a remote part Of the
country and instructed the baih to have personal
service made ; but on his return home some months
afterwards he was not little surprised to learn that
the writ was not Or could not possibly be served,
inasmnch as the party against whom it was issued
termorc it being found highly dangerous for
stranger to appear in the ncighhorhood two three
sturdy fellows. armed with shlleahs were constantly
prowling about the place, whose intention was no
doubt to thrash the first unfortunate bailitt on whom
they could lay hands.
The NJ p. had tenant named Tom Niacnamara, a
very ,llrcwd fellow and quite an adept at minor mat
tiers Of the law and who usually called on to de-
eide litigicus disputes between the tcnantry, by
whom his opinion was considered good as that of
the Lord Chancellor. The NJ. P. having sent for
Tom made known to him the future of the bailiif to
serve the writ, and the causes assigned, and asked
him if his fertile imagination could not enable him to
devise some plan by which it could be accomplished
For a moment Tom appeared to be in deep medita
ton. then taking a sudden start he exclaimed
By lingo have it. Give me the writ and he must
be either the devil or Doctor taustlS II do not shove
it into hi: mitten
Having received the writ. he proceeded on his Jour
ncv on his arrival in the neirhhorhoo( he made
his way towards police barracks which was situated
within half q mile Of the genteman's house against
whom the writ was. and c0nrra1ed himself behind
fence. where he had aview of the barracks. After
short time he saw two of the police coming to.
wards him . he immediately started from his con.
caa,non1 and went towards them Init soon as he wos
aware Of Icinr seen hy them, lie went inside the
fence again and appeared to hide himself, but when
the nol;rr came to the place they looked over the
fence and saw Tom croucl,cd mp against it, They
took him into custody, and on being questioned as to
tbc cause Of his hIine himself he said that lie had
o1r,vs a horror of notice and wished to avoid them
h,' tvcrv means, He was next nterrorated rs to
his nIore of residence and in answer stated that he
hel6ured to a certain district, naming one which at
that t;rn was infested nv "Tcrry Ais and where
fnmr of the nore we're killed Short time preyons
and on being asked as to his destination replied that
ha w,s On his wav TO Galway to take a shin for
Amoriro The noIice at once came TO the concn.
SION ti,at hc was = Terry Att" uho had committed
some Icnrrlation and was about to escape the coun
try and they decided on taking him before ma cis
trae for examination. The nearest at hand hapnened
IN lo t,a rnntInInon whom Tom was in nuest nf'
The noTty set ont, and on their way thev encoun-
tered two men with shilelals, who expressed their
svmnotly for the :" Door prisoner" and muttcrcd in
}rnrptins aroinst the noicc on orriyng in front nf
The holisr the MAGISTRATE mt his head thronrh an
,nnrr widow and was informed bv the nolicp thot
Xxx had !. Temy AIt in charge. Who was ahou to
esr,Ino The country when they apprehended him The
moostr,tc ordered his domcstics to admit the marty
IIo ,yoy NOT lone hnr,rr he made his annn,r,,ra o,d
attor ciritiun from Tom the information which hc had
olrra1y rvrn thc nolrr he informed him inf he had
no dnnb whatever but that Tom had committed some
hpnous crime and iutcuiend to escape Int that hn
ho|,1d ,n,it him IN nri.on until turthn, rn1r ,nnI1
br had o~ainst him,
| i" Indeed your honor" said Tom, never did harm
to man nr mnrtol am moor honest lahorinrr man
as thc character which his reverence Father Weehon
tho lr;rSt fhp DnT'Gh will show and his