The Sun. — 1844-12-04 (London, England)

AGRARIAN OUTRAGES. The Limerick C/ironick, of Saturday, contains the following detail of outrages in the counties of Limerick and Clare:—  " Wednesday evening, about the hour of seven o'clock, an armed party of men attacked the dwelling of Mr. Robert Procter, near Derry, and convenient to' KilWoe, who is a steward in the employment of the Imperial Slate Company; they smashed open the doors, and on entering the house knocked Mrs. Procter down, broke open a box, and took therefrom a single barrel fowling piece, powder horn, and shot bag. The party consisted of eight persons, each armed with a gun, six of whom entered the house and the other two remained outside, guarding the watchman of the concern, who thought to alarm the police, but he was kept fast with a gun at his 'breast, until the inside party came out, when he at once ,proeeedeil to the barracks, and the police, under constable Raymond, pur,ued the marauders for several milts through the mountains, but without success. At the time of the attack Mr. Procter was not at home.  " The same evening, a house, the property of John Gleeson, of Carrickmaunsell, was maliciously set on fire and consumed to ashes, near Toomavara. The cause as signed is a tenant who occupied the house previously having been turned out for non-payment of rent. " Seven armed men attacked the house of James Floyd on Sunday evening, near Kildorrery, within a gun shot of Thomas Travers Adams, Esq.'s residence, and carried of a booty of 251. The police were sent for to the Kildorrery station, in the immediate neighbourhood, to pursue the robbers ; but unfortunately they were defenceless, having sent in their fire-arms to be exchanged for percussion locks, which latter hid not then arrived at the station. •  " On Thursday the magistrates of Castleconnell una.ainiOusly resolved to apply to Colonel M'Gregor, director-general of police, for an increase of; eight men to the constabulary force in that district, which is now so disturbed by armed parties. The magistrates present were W. Howley, D.L. ; John Browne, J. Wal!plate, and W. S. Tracy, Esq. " The armed party that attacked Dr. Twiss's residence, Parteen Cottage, gave notice there that if he did not discharge his steward within five days, Dr. Tviiss might order his coffin. After having taken Allen Browne's fire-arms, they fired two shots the same evening at the liciuse of Robert Thorn, Bird-hill, and another at Going's, Cregg. In proceeding from Browne's to Parteen, this audacious gang halted in 0-Mien's-bridge, where they got refreshment from a public-house, to stimulate their courage at Dr. Twiss's. " The sexton of a church near Killaloe was served with notice to prepare his coffin, if he did not give up some land he lately got possession of. "'The house of a man named Brennan, at Ballyvara, near Castleconnell, was attacked by an armed band of men on Thursday night, who dashed in the windows, and swore they would burn the house upon his family if he did not i.nmediately hand out his fire-arms. Two registered guns were then delivered up, and the ruffians went,off in triumph. " Wednesday,night a party of ruffians fired shots into the ho Fil of Crannah, near Newport lodged in the parlour, where Mrs.use of t o Cn ands who most fortunately s Tip. oehyna er wl eoasfs the s sitting, escaped. Mr. and Mrs. Cooke were nearly murdered on Tuesday night, by a party of ruffians who attacked their house at Shinrone."