[ note added 2013 by Michael Purcell -- as far as family research goes this Thomas Bunbury is unaccounted for...we are trying to track him down, in 1835 he appears to have it in for the Butlers, here he challenges Thomas C. Butler to a duel, ( this might be Thomas Crawford Butler, Attorney ) later he lashes out at the Sub-Sheriff, Henry Butler and also attacks Sir Thomas Butler in a speech. ] Carlow Sentinel. 1834. [ abbreviated report ] Criminal Information. On behalf of Mr Thomas C. Butler, Attorney, a gentleman living in this town, Mr R. C. Walker applied for criminal information against Thomas Bunbury, for provoking him to fight a duel. In December 1832 Mr Butler was employed by a client to sue Mr Bunbury for the recovery of £30 promissory note. Mr Bunbury paid most of it, leaving a balance of £4 due, later he offered 3 shillings to cover what was due. Mr Crawford refused to take it. On the 6th February 1833 Mr Butler was accosted in the street in Carlow by Mr Bunbury, who held at the time an open letter in his hand, and complained of the way he was being treated, he said in a loud voice, " Mr Butler you are a liar and a blackguard, and for one pin I would break the nose off your face" seeing a crowd gathering Mr Butler walked away, and then Thomas Bunbury followed him saying " you are also a coward as well as a liar and blackguard". A conditional order was granted against Mr Bunbury.