Crime in Ireland. Cork, June 4.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2192, 27 July 1886, Page 2

Crime in Ireland. Cork, June 4.

List- nigh f a brutiil agraiian murder u tu> cotmnitii <l at a place called Ardeegalvin, near Headford, county Kerry. A paity of moonlighters, about midnight, attacked the house of a farmer named Cornelius Doherty, who was suspected of having acted in the capacity of bogranger to Mr Going, of Ennis, the land* lord ot the townland. Doherty opened the door and allowed the party to enter. They questioned him as to hi-s relations with Mr Going, and he denied that he at preset! t occupied the position of bogranger, but tho moonlighters did not appear satisfied w ith his answer. Two of the party, amu-d with guns, then went into the kitchen, where they accused Doherty s tafcher m-law, an old man named Tagney, of having sold during the week turf taken off Mr G-oinsj's land. After some pat ley with Tagnfy, the two moonlighter-* moved to tlie door, one of them mnaiking". "We will patdou you this time," Some other .Members of the gam who were at the kitchen door inged them to shoot him. Tagney's wife and daughter appealed piteously to them not to shoot him, but the captain of the nmrdeters was inexorable and ordered that he should be shot. One of the two then tired 'it Tagney, the contents of the gun taking effect above knee. The murderers then left, and Tagney's daughter and wife, who were compelled to leave the kitchen while the murder was being perpetrated, came to the dying man's assistance. They helped him into his bedroom, but he died hi a few minutes. A shocking murder was perpetrated on Thursday evening at a place called Coolgorman, about rive miles from Newcastle West, County Limerick, a younfi{ man named Michael Larkin being beaten to death by two brothers named O'DonncU, with whom deceased had had a dispute in the early part of the day [ at a publichouse in Newcastle West. I The murder has no connection with ■ agrarian disputes, and was the result of a long-standing feud which existed between both parties. They met, it appears, accidentally in a publichou&e in Newcastle West early on Thursday, and an old family dispute between them was revised, and culminated in blows. The police were quickly on the scene and (juelled the disturbance ; but owing to the threats uttered by the O'Donnells it was deemed advisable for the safety of Larkin that he should be accompanied out of the town in the evening by an escort of police. These precautions were taken in the evening when Larkin was proceeding home, but unhappily the police did not remain long enough in Larkins company to prevent his murder. The O'Donnells appear to have dogged LarkiVa steps, and after the police had left him they drove quickly up to his cart, dragged him out on the road and beat him with sticks and stones in a brutal manner. Larkin was accompanied in his cart by his sister and three boys, and the latter interfered for his protection, but the O'Donuels struck two of them insensible, and the third ran away home. To complete their murderous work the O'Donnells then procured a heavy stone, and despite the wild entreaties of Larkins sister they (lung it several times on the insensible man's head and chest. Larkin died soon afterwards. The O'Donnells were arrested on Friday, and a magisterial ).) ' - \'U.(ai v.is hi Id An inquest was c-i : uu tue Uody tvj Larkin, and the I y • »• " :». M?rd>cfc that fche deceased ■iO - ~ " »net>ire of the skull, caused, they boused, in a tiyht between deceased and the O'Donnells.