ATROCIOUS MOONLIGHTING OUTRAGE. Two Young Ladies Shot.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2242, 20 November 1886, Page 3

ATROCIOUS MOONLIGHTING OUTRAGE. Two Young Ladies Shot.

A moonlighting outrage, possesbing features of revolting atrocity and brutality, was perpetrated recently at a place called Glountenanfinane, near King Williamstown, County Cork. The victims were two young ladies, named Kate and Bridget Jones, daughters of a respectable farmer, Daniel Jone«, better known locally a* Captain Jones. Miss Kate Jones had just fetched norae water from a spring in the corner of the yard, when she saw the men coining towards the house. She rushed back to the house ; so close were they at her heels, however, that before the door could be properly barred the moonlighters were at it. Some of them threw their weight against it in the ene'eavour to burst it in, but Miss Bridget Jones, the second daughter, placed herself against the door, and firmly held it shut against them. They immediately demanded arms. This was refused. The leader of the party then made use of some threats, and fired through the door. The first bullet lodged in the arm of Miss Bridget Jones. While all this was going on Mrs Jones and her daughter Kate were standing near the door, and, foreseeing some danger, the daughter endeavoured to lead the mother away to a safer part of the tiouse. While she was in the act of doing this a second shot was fired, and itnmediitely Kate Jones fell senseless on the floor. Immediately afterwards the party decamped. Mr Jones was in bed when his daughter came in to announce the intended itUck. He immediately spized his gun and rn&hed in pursuit of the moonlighters. They had taken the precaution to take off their boots, and he was unable to come near them. A son of Mr Jones, named Richard, nviUi a farm labourer, was, engaged covering some hayricks when the raid was made. lie immedi itely ran to a brother-in-law's house, saddled a horse, and rode to the police barracks at King Williamstown. The ruffians are still at large. Miss Kate Jones was shockingly injured. The bullet filtered at the right side of the nose, pierc•ng through the palate, and lodged in the throat.