The Sun. — 1853-01-08 (London, England)

THE CONVICT KIRWAN -A NEW CITARGE.  Tois wretched man remains in the hospital of Kilmainham prison, his removal to the convict depot at Spike Island having been delayed by the medical reports placed before the Government.- It appears, however, that a new charge have been preferred against him, under very mysterious circumstances. The Evening Packet says:—  " Yesterday the magistrates of the head-office of police were engaged in the preliminary investigation of a charge of a most serious character against the convict Kirwan. We understand that it amounts to murder. An artist named Boyer, who had been on intimate terms with Kirwan, disappeared from Dublin in a most mysterious manner some years ago. His wife has tendered evidence calculated to criminate this wretched culprit in his disappearance." The following additional particulars appeared in the Freeman's Journal : " The above charge has been the subject of public rumour and gossip since the proceedings were taken on the part of the Crown to discover and seize the propertyof the convict after his sentence. The story in circulation, whatever be its accuracy, run thus :—Mro. Boyer, who had been receiving an annuity of 401. per annum from Kirwan for some years, came forward and claimed the house in which he had been living, in Merrionstreet, together with other houses, and a-large portion of the furniture, pictures, and ornaments, on the ground that Kirwan, who had become a constant companion of her husband, whose property they were, had obtained possession of them from him—that her husband suddenly and mysteriously disappeared—and that Kirwan had a deed whereby, as he alleged, her husband had made over all his property to him, but that he agreed to pay to Mrs. Boyer the sum of 401. per annum during her life. She, not being in a condition to test the point, was obliged to accept the arrangement ; but when his conviction at once stopped her annuity, and seized all that was his at the time to the use of the Crown, she threw herself upon the justice and mercy of the law officers to regain possession of what was hers by right. The examination into the truth or falsehood of her strange story has led them step by step to the investigation which is now pending ; and, if rumour speaks truly, there will be even further investigations into other mysterious matters connected with the career of the culprit." The following is from the Dublin correspondent of the Limerick and Clare Examiner:—  "Now that there no longer exists a doubt of the commutation of the sentence of this man, there can be no injustice done him by the mention of a passage or two in his previous life, which would not be so appropriate if his position were unchanged. Some four or five years ago Mr. Kirwan induced a young and interesting girl, of respectable connections here, to abandon her home and accompany him to England, where they lived for some time together. After tho eagerness of appetite passed, the unfortunate creature was abandoned in Liverpool. I have not learned what her fate was since he returned to Dublin. After his return he was met by the brother of his victim, who attacked him and gave him a tremendous beating, by which he was prevented for a considerable time from appearing in public. So soon as he was recovered, however, he summoned his assailant before the magistrates, for the assault. The provocation, however, transpired before the magistrates, who, after a not very complimentary comment on his conduct, dismissed the charge. Much stress has been laid, in the consideration of the circumstances of this man's case, upon the fact that it had not been proved on the trial that the deceased lady was aware of the' existence of the other party who shared or owned Kirwan's affections. There was evidence given to show that Mrs. Kirwan called at the house kept by her husband at Sandymount. But there could have been, I understand, further evidence given of the same fact, for I understand that Mrs. Kirwan traced her husband to a house at the north side of the city, where either this woman (now Mrs. Kirwan) or some other woman resided—that she found them together, and that this was previous to his tenancy of the house at Sandymount." Informations were sworn yesterday at the Head Police-office against Kirwan, for the murder of a man named Boyer some years ago. Kirwan is to be transferred to Spike Island to-day.