13-12-1875 Nenagh Guardian. ASSAULT Richard Wright of Templetuohy, was charged by Constable Conlon of Lisheen with having assaulted a man named William Stapleton on the 13th of December, 1875. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecution that Stapleton had been put out of a man named Davey's house, as he was afraid that a person who was there would abuse him for abusing the Catholic Religion; when he went out he met Wright, who, he asserted, struck him with a stick. Wright stated that he met Stapleton, who commenced abusing the Protestants in general and himself in particular. He admitted striking him with a stick. The Bench remarked that it appeared he was abusing the Protestants in general and himself in particular. He admitted striking him with a stick. The Bench remarked that it appeared he was abusing the Catholics inside, and the Protetants outside. Wright called on the police for a character, and Sub-Constable McAlister, who knew him for several years gave him a good character. The Chairman said that no matter how provoking Stapleton's language might have been, that did not justify Wright taking the law into his own hands and striking him. He had, however, received an excellent character, and in consequence of that the Magistrates were disposed to be lenient on him. Fined 10s and costs. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE AND ASSAULT Mary Carroll, who resides in the classic locality known as Pigfoot-Lane, but who occasionally changes it to Nenagh Gaol, was charged as having assaulted Celia Larkin and abused Nicolas Griffin on the public street, on the 13th of December. From the evidence it appeared that for some time past Mary had been in the habit of abusing and annoying them wherever they met her. On the 15th she met them, put her hand up to the complainants face and threatened to kill her. Mary met all the statements with flat denial, but Sub-Constable Taylor gave corroborative evidence and Mary was sentenced to 28 days imprisonment, 14 in default of finding bail and 14 for the assault. Mary