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The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1844-08-13 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ROMANIST INTOLERANCE, AND OUTRAGE. —The Cork Constitution of last week gives another specimen of the spirit which possesses the unhappy population of that town and country. During the forenoon service arfit. Nicholas's Church on the previous Sunday, the congrer gation were disturbed by the yelling and hooting of a crowd that collected in and about the church-yard, so that it was difficult to hear the clergyman's voice. Capt. White and other gentlemen went out, and, with the aid of the police, cleared the church-yard and passage leading to it, to allow the congregation egress ; but the ladies were alarmed by the wretched rabble around them. It turned out that these misguided persons had collected in consequence of a man, previously a Romanist, having that day for the first time entered a church. The presence of the magistrate and the police saved him from personal injury—perhaps from murder ; for the mob looked furious, and (as usual with Cork mobs) the women were the worst. Finding their hands restrained, they gave full fling to their tongues, and poured out the foulness of their filthy hearts, to the disgust and annoyance of all within hearing. On the intended victim this had no effect, and, declining the protection of the police, he walked manfully through the shouting and shrieking crowd. Captain White, however, apprehensive that they might close in upon him, sent the police to accompany him. All along to his house the windows were thronged with vociferous Romanists, more ferocious than savages. The controversy between the churches had for some time engaged his attention, and his joining that of England had been the result of a diligent study of Scripture, and a conscientious comparison of the claims of both. At the evening service a crowd again collected, and as soon as he appeared they followed him, shouting and screaming, and reviling him by the most opprobrious epithets. Several of the parties, including some women, were afterwards apprehended, identified, and committed for trial. An escort of police was required to accompany the man to the police-office to give his evidence, as he would probably otherwise not have reached it alive. While he was in church on Sunday evening, his wife was beaten and her clothes torn. The police remained in the neighbourhood till a late hour, as apprehensions were entertained, from threats uttered, that his house would be set on fire. The victim of this outrage supported himself comfortably by means of a school, and had 70 scholars, nearly all Romanists. On Monday, as had been anticipated, he was without a pupil, the mob declaring that not even a Protestant child should enter. He was removed by the police next day to lodgings in the city, neither his life nor that of any of his family being safe in the neighbourhood where he lived ; for up to the time of his removal his house was surrounded, and the mob kept up a constant shower of stones against the door. "This," concludes our contemporary, " is a land of liberty, and this an age of `progress' and improvement!"
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1844-09-10 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MAN CHARGED WITH A MITR-'' DER COMMITTED ELEVEN YEARS AGO.—OR Saturday a police-officer named Harrington, of the Inchageela (County of Cork,) constabulary, brought before the magistrates, a man named Cornelius Reardon, whom he had apprehended by a warrant granted by the justices of the peace of Inchageela, on a charge of having murdered a man named Cornelius Sullivan, so far back as the year 1833. The prisoner, who is a low, thick-set young man, of prepossessing appearance, had for a considerable length of time been living at 51, Atherton-street, under the name of John Macarthay. He is a married man, and has two children, but his marriage took place in Liverpool, after the alleged murder; and when apprehended, his wife, a women of respectability, knew not but that his name was Macarthy. On first coming to Liverpool the prisoner was employed by Mr. Morgan O'Connell, of North Johnstreet, or subsequently,and when taken into custody he was in the service of Mr. Thompson, ship chandler. The circumstances relative to the alleged murder are these : The murdered man, Sullivan, was a small but respectable farmer living at lilaninaghi near to' Aiacroom, in the county of Cork, and the accused party, Cornelius Reardon, was also a farmer living in the same neighbourhood. In the month of February, 1833, the deceased was driving pigs to a pound, when the prisoner, who had a grievance against him, it is said, " dogged" him, and knocked out his brains with a spade. Not the slightest doubt at the time existed as to who was the murderer, but the prisoner managed to abscond, and has since the time of the murder been living in the heart of the town of Liverpool, notwithstanding that the pOlice in Ireland have for eleven years been in daily search of him. The circumstances which led to the prisoner's apprehension are these :—lt appeared that the prisoner had ad a quarrel with a fellow-countryman, who lived in the same house with him, and to whom his guilt was known ; after the quarrel this man left Liverpool, and went to live in his native place, in Ireland, near to the scene of the murder; and, out of revenge for the difference which had existed between him and the prisoner, betrayed his former friend, and gave information which constableti ' ofwarrant, the police.—The applied' to Yr. Rusl,ton to have the prisoner detained until Tuesday, asno vessel before that day would sail for Cork, and if he took rewwho him executed intothte he hands him to Dublin, the land conveyance was such that it would be Tuesday before he arrived at his destination.— Mr. Rushton said it was to the interest of the prisoner that he should be conveyed with all possible despatch to the tribunal where the charge would be made, as he rei,ht perhaps have that to urge which would prevent a con.mittal ; moreove-, he had an objection to order the eeteation of any prisoner under such circumstances, in t'ie main Lfdewe'l ; he must be taken off forthwith.— Toe was then given into the charge of the officer.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1844-09-10 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MURDER COMMITTED ELEVEN,YEARSAGO.—On Saturday a police-officer named Harrington, of the Inchageela (County of Cork,) censtabulary, brought before the magistrates, a man named Cornelius Reardon, whom he had apprehended by a warrant granted by the justices. of thq peace of Inchageela, on a charge of. having murdered a man named CornefivaSultiVan, so fad back as the year 1833. The prisoner, who is a IP'av, 'thick-set young man, of, prepossessing appearance, hairffir a ,considerable length.of time been hying at 51, Athertow-street, under the name of John Macarthay, lie is: raiAlkfaa pian; and has two children,' but hist:earl-lege took place at Liverpool,, after the alleged murder ;and when apprehended, his wife, a wombs of respectability, knew not but that his name was Macarthy. On first, coming to Liverpool the prisoner was employed by Mr. Morgan O'Connell, of North Johnstreet, or subsequently ond when taken into custody he was in the service of Mr. Thompson, ship chandler. The circumstances relative to the alleged murder are these : The murdered man, Sullivan, was a small but respectable farmer living at lilaninaghi near to Macroom, in the county of Cork, and the accused party, Cornelius Reardon, was also a farmer living in the same neighbourhood. in the month of February, 1833, the deceased was driving pigs to a pound, when the prisoner, who had a grievance against him, it is said, " dogged' him, and knocked out his.brains with a spade. Not the slightest doubt at the time existed as to who was the murderer, but the prisoner managed to abscond, and has since the time of the murder been living in the heart of the town of Liverpool, notwithstanding that the police in Ireland have fur eleven years been in daily search of him. The circumstances which led to the prisoner's apprehension are these :—lt appeared that the prisoner had , ad a quarrel with a fellow-conntryman, who lived in the same house with him, and to whom his cuilt was known ; after the quarrel this man left Liverpool, and went to live in his native place, in Ireland, near to the scene of the murder ; and, out of revenge for the difference which had existed between him and the prisoner, betrayed his former friend, and gave informat'on which threw him into the hands of the police.—Tile constable who executed the warrant, applied to Y r. Rushton to have the prisorer detained uutil Tuesday, asno vessel before that day would sail for Cot k, and it he took him to Dublin, the land conveyance was such that it would he Tuesday before he arrived at his destination.— Mr. Rushton said it was to the interest of the prisoner that he should be conveyed with all possible despatch to the tribunal where the charge would be made, as he rri.;ht ferhaps have that to urge which would prevent a committal; moreover, he had an objection to order the retention of any prisoner under such circumstances, in Vie ne,in t rdewel ; he must be taken off forthwith.— Toe prisons was then given into the charge of the officer.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1844-09-10 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

APPREHENSION OF A MAN CHARGED WITH A MURDER COMMITTED ELEVEN YEARS AGO.—On Saturday a police-officer named Harrington, of the Inchageela (County of Cork,) constabulary, brought before the magistrates, a man named Cornelius Reardon, whom he had apprehended by a warrant granted by the justices of the peace of Inchageela, on a charge of having murdered a man named Cornelius Sullivan, so far hack as the year 1833. The prisoner, who is a low, thick-set young man, of prepossessing appearance, had fur a considerable ' length of time been living at 51, Atherton-street, under the name of John Macarthay. He is a married man, and has two children, but his marriage took place in Liverpool, after the alleged murder; and when apprehended, his wife, a woman of respectability, knew not but that his name was Macarthy. On first coming to Liverpool the prisoner was employed by Mr. Morgan O'Connell, of North Johnstreet, or subsequently, and when taken into custody he was ;in the service of Mr. Thompson, ship chandler. The cirI cumstances relative to the alleged murder are these : The murdered man, Sullivan, was a small but respectable farmer living at Illaninaghi near to Macroom, in the j county of Cork, and the accused party, Cornelius Reardon, was also a farmer living in the same neighbourhood. In the month of February, 1833, the deceased was driving pies to a pound, when the prisoner, who had a grievance against him, it is, said, " dogged" him, and knocked out his brains with a spade. Not the slightest doubt at the time existed as to who was the murderer, but the prisoner managed to abscond, and has since the time of the murder been living in the heart of the town of Liverpool, notwithstanding that the police in Ireland have for eleven years' been in daily search of him. The circumstances which led to the prisoner's apprehension are these :—lt appeared that the prisoner had r. ad a quarrel with a fellow-countryman, who lived in the same house with him, and to whom his guilt was known ; after the quarrel this man left Liverpool, and went to live in his native place, in Ireland, near to the scene of the murder ; and, out of revenge for the difference which had existed between him and the prisoner, betrayed his former friend, and gave information which threw him into the hands of the police.—The constable who executed the warrant, applied to Mr. Rushton to have the prisoner detained until Tuesday, as no vessel before that day would sail for Cork, and if he took him to Dublin, the land conveyance was such that it would be Tuesday before lie arrived at his destination.— ; Mr. Rushton said it was to the interest of the prisoner that he should be conveyed with all possible despatch to I the tribunal where the charge would be made, as he might perhaps have that to urge which would prevent a 'committal ; moreover, he had an objection to order the detention of any prisoner under such circumstances, in the main bridewell ; he must be taken off forthwith.— The prisoner was then given into the charge of the officer,
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1844-09-10 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

APPREHENSION OF A MAN CHARGED WITH A MUR DER COMMITTED ELEVEN YEARS AGO.-011 Saturday a police-officer named Harrington, of the lnchageela (County of Cork,) constabulary, brought before the magistrates, a man named Cornelius Reardon, whom he had apprehended by a warrant granted by the justices of the peace of Inchageela, on a charge of having murdered a man named Cornelius Sullivan, so far back as the year 1833. The prisoner, who is a low, thick-set young man, of prepossessing appearance, bad for a considerable length of time been living at 51, Atherton-street, under the name of John Macarthay. He is a married man, and has two children, but his marriage took place in Liverpool, after the alleged murder; and when apprehended, his wife, a woman of respectability, knew not but that his name was Macatthy. On first coming to Liverpool the prisoner was employed by Mr. Morgan O'Connell, of North Johnstreet, or subsequentle,and when taken into custody he was in the service of Mr. Thompson, ship chandler. The circumstances relative to the alleged murder are these : The murdered man, Sullivan, . was a small hut respectable farmer living at Illaninaghi near to Macroom, in the county of Cork, and the accused party, Cornelius Reardon, was also a farmer living in the same neighbourhood. In the month of February, 1833, the deceased was driving Figs to a pound, when the prisoner, who had a grievance against him, it is said, " dogged" him, and knocked out his brains with a spade. Not the slightest doubt at the time existed as to who was the murderer, but the prisoner managed to abscond, and has since the time of the murder been living in the heart of the town of Liverpool, notwithstanding that the police in Ireland have for eleven years been in daily search of him. The circumstances which led to the prisoner's apprehension are these :—lt appeared that the prisoner had :ad a quarrel with a fellow-countryman, who lived in the same house with him, and to whom his cuilt was known ; after the quarrel this man left Liverpool, and went to live in his native place. in Ireland, near ' to the scene of the murder ; and, out of revenge for the difference which had existed between him and the prisoner, betrayed his former friend, end gave information which threw him into the hands of the police.—The constable who executed the warrant, applied to I\ r. Rushton to have the prisoner detained until Tuesday, asno vessel before that day went(' sal! for Co: k, and it he took him to Dublin, the land conveyance was such that it would be Tuesday before he arrived at his destination.— Mr. Rushton said it was to the interest of the prisoner that he should be conveyed with all possible despatch to the tribunal where the charge would be made, as lie mi;ht lerbaps have that to urge which would prevent a committal; moreover, he bad an objection to order the eeteetion of any prisoner under such circumstances, in t're main br.dawel ; he must be taken off forthwith.— Tae prisoner was then given into the charge of the officer.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1844-12-24 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

TAB MURDER OF A POLICE-OFFICER.—We last week announced the death, on the previous evening, of a police officer named Fairclough, in consequence of a wound received from a man named William Jones. On Tuesday last the prisoner was brought up before Mr. Rushton. Police-officer Tegisson (367) said that as he was going home on Sunday morning, about one o'clock, at the bot • tom of Whitfield-street, he heard a scream, and some one calling" police." He went up the street, and saw the prisoner and bis sister standing at the bottom of a court, and asked what was to do. The sister said, " I give this man in charge for abusing me." Witness told them to go into the house and be quiet. Prisoner said he would not, and if witness offered to take him he would knock him down. The sister insisted on his being taken up, and witness knocked for assistance. Officers Fairclough and Price came up, and they all advised the brother and sister to go in. The sister said she was frightened to do so, and the prisoner went up the court and into the house. The two other officers then told witness to go home to bed. He had not got home when he heard a stick knock, ran back, and met Price bleeding very much. Fairclough was also in the street bleeding. Witness went into the house, and found the prisoner within. He took Fairclough, who seemed insensible, to the house of Mr. Hodgson, surgeon, and afterwards took the prisoner into custody. The officer Price, after corroborating the last witness, said, " After Tegisson left, Fairclough and I remained a few minutes. The prisoner, who had gone in, came out of the house with an instrument in his hand. He got hold of it with his two hands, and swung it round a many times. He dared us to come near him. He used a deal of threatening language, and then Fairclough made a spring at him. I was close behind him. He struck Fairclough over the head first, and he fell down. He struck him again, when he was down, and then struck me. I received a blow on the right temple, cutting through my hat. Saw Gregg pick up a poker in the yard opposite the prisoner's door."-Mr. Hodgson, surgeon, said deceased had a lacerated wound on the front of the forehead, an inch and a half long, and a still larger one on the right temporal bone. The skull was fractured. He was removed to the hospital, where be died. At the prisoner's request his sister was called. She said prisoner came home at 12 that morning in so violent a state that she asked him if he was going mad. He broke every thing in the house, and she called the police. The prisoner, who has frequently before been in custody, was committed to take his trial for murder at the next assizes. On Sunday the remains of poor Fairdough were interred at St. Mary's, Kirkdale. The funeral was attended by Mr. Commissioner Dowling, on horseback. and about five hundred of the borough police and fire-brigade, who walked five abreast.
The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1844-12-24 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE MURDER OF A POLICE-OFFICER.—We last week announced the death, on the previous evening, of a police officer named Fairclough, in consequence of a wound received from a man named William Jones. On Tuesday last the prisoner was brought up before Mr. Rushton. Police-officer Tegisson (367) said that as he was going home on Sunday morning, about one o'clock, at the bottom of Whitfield-street, he heard a scream, and some one calling " police." He went up the street, and saw the prisoner and his sister standing at the bottom of a court, and asked what was to do. The sister said, " I give this man in charge for abusing me." Witness told them to go into the house and be quiet. Prisoner said he would not, and if witness offered to take him he would knock him down. The sister insisted on his being taken up, and witness knocked for assistance. Officers Fairclough and Price came up, and they all advised the brother and sister to go in. The sister said she was frightened to do so, and the prisoner went up the court and into the house. The two other officers then told witness to go home to bed. He had not got home when he heard a stick knock, ran back, and met Price bleeding very much. Fairclough was also in the street bleeding. Witness went into the house, and found the prisoner within. He took Fairclough, who seemed insensible, to the house of Mr. Hodgson, surgeon, and afterwards took the prisoner into custody. The officer Price, after corroborating the last witness, said, " After Tegisson left, Fairclough and I remained a few minutes. The prisoner, who had gone in, came out of the house with an instrument in his hand. He got hold of it with his two hands, and swung it round a many times. He dared us to come near him. He used a deal of threatening language, and then Fairclough made a spring at him, I was close behind him. He struck Fairclough over the head first, and he fell down. He struck him again, when he was down, and then struck me. I received a blow on the right temple, cutting through my hat. Saw Gregg pick up a poker in the yard opposite the prisoner's door."-Mr. Hodgson, surgeon, said deceased had a lacerated wound on the front of the forehead, an inch and a half long, and a still larger one on the right temporal bone. The skull was fractured. He was removed to the hospital, where he died. At the prisoner's request his sister was called. She said prisoner came home at 12 that morning in so violent a state that she asked him if he was going mad. He broke every thing in the house, and she called the police. The prisoner, who has frequently before been in custody, was committed to take his trial for murder at the neat assizes. On Sunday the remains of poor Fairdough were interred at St. Mary's, Kirkdale. The funeral was attended by Mr. Commissioner Dowling, on horseback. and about five hundred of the borough police and fire-brigade, who walked five abreast.