Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1880-08-13 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

AGRARIAN MURDER IN IRELAND.  One death has resulted from the agrarian outrage committed on Sunday in the neighbourhood of New Rose, an outrage which vividly recalls the circumstances attending the ammaination of Lord Leitrim. Mr. Thomas Boyd is a solicitor in good practice in the town of New Ross. His residence, Chilcomb-lodge, is prettily situated in s demesne in the outskirts of the town, but on the county Kilkenny side of the river Barrow, which divides that county from the county Wexford, in which the town itself is situated. He is the owner of a considerable amount of property, extending from his own residence nearly a couple of miles down the right bank of the river, and through which the county road to Waterford runs. Mr. Boyd, who is between 50 and 60 years of age, was, it appears, in the habit of driving out on Sunday afternoons with one or more of the members of his family to a farm, which was in his own occupation, about a mile and a half down the river. On Sunday about half-past four he left, accompanied by his two sons Evans and Charles and a nephew, Mr. Gladwill Boyd, from Kilkenny, who was on a visit The latter drove, and Mr. Boyd son., sat beside him on the right-hand side of the car. Mr. Boyd's two sons were on the left-hand side. The road, which rune for some distance close by the river but branches off inland, is • fine wide open one. As they reached • place called Shambough three men leaped out from the lefthand side of the road ; one of them ran round to the right-hand aide of the car, while the two others remained on the left-hand side. Three shots were fired in rapid succession. The shot aimed at Mr. Thomas Boyd was partially turned off by Mr. Gladwill Boyd, who on the first appearance of the assassins handed the reins to his uncle, and with a stick raised the gun • little, and caused the contents to peas only through Mr. Boyd'a shoulder, inflicting but • slight wound, of the shots flied on the left-hand aide of the car, one entered the left side of Mr. Charles Boyd, • little below the heart. Passed through the king, and making its way Upwards in a slanting direction came out of the right of the spine. The shot aimed at Mr. Evans Boyd was warded off, and merely grased the lower part of his leg. The guns were mthtsry rifles of 1871 patent, which, on the lame of the M.artini-B:enry rifle, were disposed of at a cheap rate. Each had a sword bayonet fixed, and of that aimed at Mr. Evans Boyd, the point of the bayonet touched his face, and was near entering hie mouth He pushed down the rifle, and the result was that he only received a, slight wound in the leg. Mr. Boyd, sen., received a second bullet, which penetrated the back obliquely, and from the very slight wound which it inflicted itPs believed to have been the spent bullet which had already Puled through his son's body. All this was, of course, the work of • few seconds ; the horse was never stopped, and Mr. Thomas Boyd drove on rapidly. The men followed a few yards, but knowing no doubt that there was a house .occupied bra Mr. Byrne about MO yards further on. ceased 'their pursuit Mr. C. Boyd died on Monday afternoon. `The rents had been taken; but Mr. Boyd had made an allowance of seed potatoes and lime. Six arrests have been anode, and the prisoners are in Kilkenny GaoL