7/1/1856 Nenagh Guardian. William Fahy has been committed to our County Gaol, by Thomas Sadleir, Esq, JP, charged with committing a serious assault on a boy named Donnellan, so as to place his life in danger. It appears that Fahy and Donnellan's father had a dispute about the sweepings of the road, when the lad went to the assistance of his father, but he was immediately struck by Fahy on the head with a loaded butt, which felled him to the ground and fractured his skull. Fahy was afterwards arrested by Sub Inspector Healy, of Borrisokane. On Monday evening last a man named Liston partook so immoderately of ardent spirits, that in passing to his residence at Dawsonsbog, he fell into the ditch, at Kilboy, and being unable to extricate himself, he lay there unobserved till next morning, under the dreadful storm of rain, hail and snow, which prevailed during the entire of that night. When discovered, the unfortunate man was quite insensible, and appeared beyond hope of recovery. Mr O'Brion, relieving officer, being apprised of the circumstance, acquainted Dr Quin, who lost no time in visiting the man. He found life ebbing fast, but resolving to do what he could to avert death, he applied restoratives, and after persevering in his exertions for a considerable time, he had the satisfaction of seeing his patient revive, and ultimately, before he left, so far recovered as to be able to partake of food.