THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL Galway, September 6, 1824 HEAD OFFICE OF POLICE - Informations were sworn on Thursday, at the above office, to the effect that Mr. Milliken, of Grafton-street, had met Mr. Thos. Sheehan, of the Dublin Evening Mail, on that day, on one of the Quays, and had some angry words with him respecting a publication which appeared in The Dublin Evening Mail, which he, (Mr. Milliken) supposed might have been intended to apply to him. It was further stated, that, in consequence of those angry expressions, Mr. Thomas Sheehan drew forth a pistol, and said that he would defend himself at any hazard. Informant stated, that under these circumstances it was to be apprehended, if the parties were not bound over to keep the peace, that a duel would be the consequence, whereby the life of one or possibly the lives of both, might be lost. Mr. Farrell, Chief Peace Officer, in consequence took the parties into custody, and brought them before the Magistrates of the above office, when they were each bound over to keep the peace, themselves in the sum of one thousand pounds each, and two sureties, each in the sum of two hundred pounds. The sureties for Mr. Milliken are Messrs. Moore and Forest, of Grafton-street - those for Mr. Sheahan are Messrs. Glynn and Hoare, of the Dublin Evening Mail. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/