BALLINA CHRONICLE Ballina, Mayo, Ireland Wednesday, April 3, 1850 SERIOUS ACCIDENT - We deeply regret to announce that on yesterday afternoon, as the Rev. Marcus M'Causland, the highly respectable rector of this parish, was returning from visiting the auxiliary workhouse in Castle Gate, and the rev. gentleman was severely injured - his leg having been fractured in two places. He was conveyed on a car to the rectory. - Medical assistance was immediately procured, and we are glad to learn that he is going on as favourably as can be expected. -- King's Co. Chronicle. ~~~~~ DR. LANGLEY - Dr. Langley, having been acquitted of the charge of murdering his wife, was, by directions of the Court, removed to prison, there to remain till the termination of the assizes, but he has not yet been discharged from custody, as he is ill in the hospital of the jail.--Nenagh Guardian. ~~~~~ Mr. Jones, late 18th Royal Irish, has contracted with the Nenagh Guardians for the supply of beef at 1 1/2d. per lb. and mutton at 2d. per lb for six months. ~~~~~ THE CONVICT JOHN O'GRADY It will be seen by the annexed communication that Government has spared the life of John O'Grady, under sentence of execution in the gaol of Limerick, for the murder of his wife and servant girl, at Martinstown: - "Dublin Castle, 29th March, 1850. "Sir - I am directed by the Lord Lieutenant to transmit his Excellency's warrant commuting the sentence of death passed on John O'Grady, prisoner in the gaol of the county of Limerick, to transportation for the term of his natural life. - I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant. "T. N. REDINGTON. "To the High Sheriff county Limerick." When this intelligence was communicated to Mr. O'Grady by the Governor, he evinced no apparent gratification at escaping an ignominious death on the scaffold. ~~~~~ DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE - On the night of Saturday last, or on the morning of Sunday, some miscreant of human shape, set fire to an outhouse at the Four Roads, within six miles of this town, belonging to Mrs. Donlon, of Cloghan Castle, and in which ten heifers, the property of that lady, were being housed, all of whom were utterly consumed, no one being there at the time to give any alarm; and so surely did they go about their business that they placed a quantity of straw outside the door, and then set it on fire least any one should get into their relief. Three tons of hay were also consumed. We have not heard of any reason assigned for this revolting deed. -- Roscommon Messenger. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/