The Sun. — 1841-04-17 (London, England)

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 Castletown. Tierney, who was about thirty-five years of age, was a very comfortable farmer, possessing about thirtyfive 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 melancholy 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 Mathewites. 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 Needham came into the park, and told Tierney that he would not allow anything belonging to him on the grass. Tierney 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 shouting. At this time John Gleeson came down and said, " If it be fight you want, you'd get enough ;" John Gleeson 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 himself. 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 employment of Tierney ; was threshiug for him on the day in question. 'Went out when lie heard the noise. Old Needham 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 Tierney 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. Tierney 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, together 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 inflicted 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.