EVICTED IN HIS COFFIN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1972, 17 October 1888, Page 3

EVICTED IN HIS COFFIN.

An extraordinary eviction is reported from Caßhel, Oounty Tlpperary, A temnt named Frank Dwyer refused to give up possession of bla houje to the representatives of his late landlord, contending that the latter had left him m the house, together with a coffin, which he kept beside his bed In his room. Dwyer birdoaded his house against eviction. On the evlotors appearing, Dwyer shouted that they could not evict him out of his ooffio ; that he wonld go into the coffin, and they must put him out, ocffii and all. After borne farther parley, Dwyer agreed to give op possession, but Only on condition that he should be cv oted whllet In the coffin. The key of the door was then thrown down from the roof, and the bailiff and police entered. The found Dwyer m hia oi ffia, wearing a tali elk hat, around which W4B twined au old white veil. Owing to the stairs beirjg so narrow, the p*rty had to lower the coffin, wth its lively inmate through poo of the windows. As the crffin descended Dwyer loudly protested against tbfe illegal eviction, the large crowd assembled being convulsed with laughter. As booh as the ciffi'i reaohed the ground the boys raised It np. and Dwyer Bitting upright, was carried found the town.