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

THE LATE MURDER AT CUR RAGHMORE.  On Saturday last James Carroll, Esq., Coroner, held an inqui.ition on the hod es of Timothy Tierney and John Gleeson, whose murder we but briefly noticed in our last, 111",0 which occurred on Friday morning, at the hour of ten ?Clock, at a small village called Curraghmore, 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 Castle. town. Tierney, who was about thirty-five years of age, '443 a very comfortable farmer, possessing about thirty, "c acres of land. He was married, and has left a young widow and fire helpless children to mourn his untimely end. The other (John Gleeson) was in equally comfortable circumstances, having upwards V forty acres of land, and has left an only son. what makes the fate of the fot mer 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 Ma`aeAites. Patrick Fury, examined—Vas in a field at fork on Friday morning between the hours of eight and Witness and a man named Thomas Needham were leaning oats. Tierney and John Needham then had tunic dispute about the grass. Soon after William Need. barn came into the park, and told Tierney that he would sot allow anything belonging to him on the grass. Tiert.cY said he would put them on the grass in spite (f him. co h of them then began to argue, and took off coats to !'ght. Tierney took up the hook and commenced shout. At this time John Glceson came down and said, If it be fight you want, you'll get enough ;" John Gleetea threw off his coat. John Needham, sen., and John :I,cedham, jun., James Denis and William Needham were `were. Witness held John, sen., and John, jun. Did not ace either stick or stone with them. Whilst witness was ibolding the two Johns, deceased (John Gleeson) fell at nis feet. Upon looking down he saw his head covered With blood. Witness, upon seeing Gleeson fall, said, " Oh, ye villains, ye'vc murdered the man." Thought to raise him, but could not. lie was unable to speak ; assisted him home. Tierney was able to walk by him- I Self, Witness then went for the priest and the doctor. Can't say if it was from the effects of the blows wh ex they received on that day, that they died. To the best of his belief it was. John Ryan examined—Was in the employInent of Tierney ; was threshiug for him on the day in question. Went out when he 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 Tier. ney and Gleeson knocked down by the three Needharns. Paddy Fury cried out that the man was killed. Witness helped to raise up Gleeson, and bring him home. Tier. ney walked home. They lived fer about five or six hours afterwards. Dr. Hobbs, of Borrisokane, deposed that he ,examined the bodies of the deceased men. John Glecson had an extensive wound of the scalp, 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, toRether 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 licrney came by his death in consequence of a blow of a stone inflicted by Denis Needham; and MI 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 Needh ims had fled. There was much apprehension that the families of both parties Would meet with injury front the excited feelings of the aVve;al friends and relatives of each. —Nenagh Guardian.