News: Accident & Robbery, Clonmel Advertiser Jan. 17th. 1877

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ACCIDENT & ROBBERY, CLONMEL ADVERTISER JAN. 17TH. 1877

  Serious Accident;
  At an advanced hour, last night, it was reported to 
Constables Young,  Brennan and Geoghegan, who were out on 
patrol duty, that a serious accident had befallen a 
respectable farmer from Ballytarsna, near Cashel, named John 
Sheppard, at Ardgeha. On proceeding to the place they found 
the man, with a horse and car which he had in charge, in a 
dyke. After some time the man and the horse were extricated 
and brought into town. The horse and car were put up at a 
public house in Clonmel, and the man was conveyed to the 
Mayor's Office, when it was found that his leg was 
lacerated, and his arm broken in two places. He was attended 
by Doctor Kennefick, and some hours afterwards was removed 
to hospital, where he was attended to by Doctor Crean.
  
  Robbery of a heifer;-
  On Saturday last it was reported in Clonmel by a farmer 
named Neille, residing at Ballyneill, to the constabulary, 
that a one and a half year old heifer, his property, had 
been stolen of his lands at Ballydine, near Carrick-on-Suir, 
and made a sworn information to this effect before Alderman 
Joseph Kenny J.P.,ex Mayor.  Sub-Constable Michael Walsh, 
acting on information he received, proceeded the same day to 
Alderman Richard Crean's tan-yard, accompanied by Neille, 
and the latter identified one of the hides found there, as 
that of the heifer which had been stolen from him. This hide 
it was ascertained, had been send to the tan-yard by Messrs. 
King and son, and Mr. King Jnr. at once informed Sonstable 
Walsh that the animal was purchased by him from John Casey, 
of Ballydine, a farmer. Walsh then proceeded to that 
locality and from there to Carrick-on-Suir, where he 
arrested Casey in a Public House in Bridge Street, on charge 
of having stolen the missing heifer. On being searched in 
the Police Barrack in Carrick-on- Suir, a promissory note, 
to which Neille's name was attached, was found in his 
possession, and from the date therein it would appear it had 
falled due at the Bank on the 19th. Dec. last. Casey, after 
receiving the usual caution, stated he had taken the heifer 
for the purpose of paying the bill in question. The prisoner 
was committed for further examination by Alderman Kenny. A 
second examination in reference to the case was held at the 
Mayor's office yesterday, before Alderman Kenny, when Casey 
was finally committed for trial at the Assizes.