OUTWITTING MOONLIGHTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2473, 10 December 1886, Page 2

OUTWITTING MOONLIGHTERS.

Considerable satisfaction is oxpressed amongst the law-abiding classes in the south-west of Ireland at. the clever amp by which some moonlighters were frustrated a few nights since by the gallant action of the police. This is looked upon as having con nectiun with General Bulk's visit to the district, and a feeling of satisfaction and increased security Wins to be felt at this successful commencement of what is hoped to bo a new regime of law and order. The details of the affdr aro as follows:—A police patrol obtained information that a party of Moonlighters would visit the liouso of a man named James Maugan at Teak Bridge, Thoy wont to the house and secreted themselves in the kitchen. Before long a knock was hoard at the back door, whereupon the police went out at the front of the house, came round to the back premises, and there mot the mar-mlots face to face. The police called upon them to surrender, the reply being a discharge of firearms. The police returned to fire, discharging tw 'lv;> shots from different volleys. The Moonlight™ retreated, but nevertheless fired again, diaoharsiia!? seven rounds. Constable Power, who was in charge of the patrol, ran among the Mounlightera mini of thrn fall ua.br tin flee of the police. Ho caught a second man and made him a prisoner, the others escaping for the time. The affray lasted only ten minutes. _ Constable Power had the fallen man put into a cart, and, not being .able to get a horse, drew it himself to the police hut. The other constablos brought along the second prisoner, who was ,a!so wounded in the hand. Power's prisoner bad buck shnt wounds in the ritrht thiph. He was identified as Richard Mahoney, a plasterer, from Castleishmd. ■% second man is Michael Griffin, of Knockagoßhill, a laborer. The police from tho hut ..immediately soarehod the neighborhood and mado four more arrests. Medical attondance was procured for the wounded man, and the prisonors were convoyed to Listowel under a strong escort. Mahnney's wound is not dangerous, though h 9 is at present weak. The names of the othor prisoners aro Matthew nnd William Dillaud, Mathew Connor, and Michael Reiiy. The Magistrates at Listowel are engaged investigating the affair, and Mahoney and Griffin have been sent for War at the assizes. The others are remanded.