THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL Galway, Thursday, October 14, 1824 On Tuesday night, the 5th Inst., the house of James Langstaff, Esq., near Drumreany, a police station in the barony of Kilkenny West, county Westmeath, was attacked by a party of men, consisting of nearly 40, all armed, under a leader dressed as well as any gentleman. After obtaining entrance, they ordered the servants to deliver up Mr. Langstaff's sons, which was all that they required; upon which four guns, four pistols and a spring bayonet, were handed to them, with which they departed. The commander was dressed in a suit of blue, much like that of an officer; and his boots creaked, as those only do which are worn within doors. On Wednesday night last, Thomas O'Neill, driver of the Limerick and Waterford Mail, having an altercation with his wife in Clonmel, struck her some blows of a stick of which she died. The unfortunate man was the first to make known the dreadful catastrophe, and surrendered himself. - The wife was much addicted to drunkenness. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body - Verdict, "Wilful Murder." On Wednesday evening, as John M'Mahon, of Lehinch, County Clare, and Patrick and James M'Mahon, of Ballycasey, were returning from market, they were attacked on the height of Thomond-gate, by five fellows who beat them with large wattles and spade ?????, in so savage a manner that James M'Mahon died yesterday in the Infirmary and his two brothers are in a dangerous state; the pretext for the assassination is that these peaceable farmers attempted to vend their grain without the intervention of a gang of ruffians demoniated "Corn Bankers [?]" - a gang, we repeat it, discreditable to those who countenance them. SUICIDE - A melancholy proof of human frailty was given on Saturday by the discovery of the body of a young man, now recognized as Christopher Clements. The body was found in the Canal, between Leeson-street and Charlemont Bridges, on Saturday morning. Mr. Clement's legs were tied, a heavy stone was then tied to one of his arms, and from the evidence produced before Alderman Tyndal, Coroner, there was no doubt left on the minds of the Jury that the deceased destroyed himself while in a state of mental derangement.--Dublin E. Post. Several accidents are reported to have occurred last night near the Canal. The body of an elderly Gentleman, whose name we understand as Edgar, was taken out of the canal this morning near Portobello Bridge. He was returning to his house, in Charlemont-street, when he was swept by the force of the wind. A young man named Timothy Sullivan, was killed in a dancing house, near Ennis, on Sunday evening last, by a fellow of the name of Michael James, who has absconded. A man of the name of James Connell, was shot dead by a military party, near Kilderre?y, who were called out to quell a riot at Ahascross Fair on Tuesday. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/