Irish Times Aug 10 1880 FIRE IN NEWRY At an early hour on Saturday morning a fire broke out in the flax store of MR MOLOUGHNEY, Newry, and property to the amount of £150 was destroyed. BURGLARY IN NEWRY On Saturday night the rare premises of MESSRS F MOOR & CO on the Mall, Newry, were entered, and a quantity of whiskey was stolen. A man named PATRICK TUFF has been arrested, and an important piece of evidence against him will be forthcoming when the case is heard at the Petty Sessions. DEATH BY DROWNING IN NEWRY Yesterday a man named DEERY, belonging it is said to Dublin, and at present employed by the Messrs Laidlaw of Glasgow, who are making alterations at the gas works, went to bathe in the ALBERT BASIN in 18 feet of water. He could not swim and before assistance could be rendered he was drowned.