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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 210, 13 April 1877, Page 3

Whilst a funeral procession was proceeding 1 to Kilbeheny churchyard, near Mitchelstown, on the 25th ult., the people were alarmed by a mounted soldier dashing through in full uniform with sword drawn. There were various conjectures as to what could be up. But the processionists were not recovered from the shock when three more flew past with similar speed. On the first man approaching the town he was met by the head-constable, who was reading a telegram he just had from Cahir barracks .to arrest him. He opened his arni3 before the wild cavalier to stop the horse, but it was only by bending towards the ground that, the head-constable escaped from being headless from a cut of the sword which our hero aimed at him. He galloped on through the town, frightening dogs, children, and people. Shortly after arrived the other three, who were in pursuit. They came up with him near Fermoy. He had fled from the parade ground at Cahir,