Thanks, Dennis. "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> wrote in message news:hjhoqb$32m$1@pcls6.std.com... > In soc.genealogy.ireland Question Quigley <dontsendme@nomail.com> wrote: > : Is there any information on the home town of Patrick Ryan? I had a > Patrick > : Ryan in my family and he was married to a Catherine (Kate) Ryan. e was > dead > : by the 1911 census and Catherine had remarried (to a Patrick Keane) and > was > : living in Labasheeda, County Clare. > > As this was published in the Irish Times in Dublin, you may get more > detailed information from a local paper of the same period, like the Clare > Champion. The National Library in Dublin may have copies, or you could > check with the County Clare Library. You could also check the > Transportaton database at the National Archives website to see if he was > transported for his crime. If so, there may be a location given. > > -dja > > : "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> wrote in message > : news:hg2srp$t39$1@pcls4.std.com... > :> > :> From The Irish Times, 12 July 1876 -- > :> > :> COUNTY CLARE > :> Mr. Justice Keogh took his seat on the bench yesterday > :> morning at ten o'clock, and proceeded with the trial of > :> prisoners. > :> > :> Indecent Assault > :> John Sheehan was indicted for an indecent assault upon > :> Anne Ryan, at Sixmilebridge, on the 21st April last. > :> Messrs. Coffey, Q.C., and Percy Lynch, instructed by Mr. > :> Morphy [sic], Crown Solicitor, defended. > :> The prosecutrix, an elderly woman, about 50, deposed to > :> the prisoner coming into her house late on the evening in > :> question, and attempting to commit the assault complained of. > :> On cross-examination she admitted that she was a tenant to > :> the prisoner, and that he had distrained and sold all her effects > :> for rent some time before. > :> The jury brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty." > :> > :> Threatening Letter > :> Patrick Ryan, alias "Rory of the Hills," was put forward and > :> arraigned on several charges, viz., appearing in arms in a > :> proclaimed district, and stealing two pistols from Michael > :> Gaigley, on the 16th of January last, sending a threatening > :> letter to William Ahearn, on the 21st December. > :> The prisoner pleaded guilty to the first indictment and not > :> guilty to the others. He asked his lordship to provide him with > :> counsel. > :> His Lordship said he had no power to do so. > :> Mr. Coffee said they considered the threatening letter case > :> the most important, and would try him on that indictment. > :> Wm. Ahearn deposed to the prisoner coming to his house > :> on two occasions, and threatening that his comrade was to > :> meet him and give him a ball unless he gave up some land > :> which a man named Murphy held before witness. Identified > :> the letter sent him, which was couched in stereotypical > :> phrase, and headed by a coffin containing a corpse, and > :> signed "Rory of the Hills." Said his name was Pat Ryan. > :> Evidence of identity with the prisoner's handwriting was > :> given by Mr. Teak, an expert. > :> The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to seven years' > :> penal servitude. > :> > :> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > :> Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts > :> Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com > :> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > :> > > >