Newspaper: Items from the Freeman's Journal April 2, 1817 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Limerick Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy ITEMS FROM THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL APRIL 2, 1817 Wednesday last, William Flood, a constable searching at O'Brien's Bridge, under a Magistrate's warrant, unfortunately received a mortal wound by a shot from a musquet belonging to a soldier engaged with him in the search-the deceased was Clerk of Castle Connell Church, and has left 7 children to regret the melancholy event. An inquest was on Thursday held by A.H. D'Esterre, Esq. Coroner. Friday, Mr. Walplate proceeded from hence, by order of P.C. Lovett, Esq. Inspector General, accompanied by Mr. Meagher, and a detachment to the 20th Dragoons, to the mountains of Billboa, in this County where they detected an unlicensed distillery, which had been at work for some time. The above concern and vessels were burned on the premises, and a vast quantity of pot ale and singlings destroyed, a large copper still, and a quantity of illicit ground malt found there, were on the same evening, lodged in the King's stores, in this City. Thursday, a respite was received for Thomas Reedy, who was on Saturday sentenced to be hanged the 1st June.