Michael Sheedy  of Limerick


		by Jenny Fawcett. (2003)

In 1839 a publican named Michael Sheedy gave evidence in a court case
at the Limerick Assizes. The case was reported in the Nenagh Guardian
(issue date, Saturday March 9th 1839):-
	"Limerick Assized
	 City Court House - Monday.

	Robbery:- John CONNOLLY indicted for feloniously stealing
	          several promissory notes, the property of William
		  CONDON. "

During the court case William CONDON gave evidence that "..he knows
Michael SHEEDY: he (Sheedy) keeps a lodging house in this city (Limerick).."
Condon went on to say that he had seen CONNOLLY at the bar the night he
was robbed but couldn't say that he knew what CONNOLLy was doing. CONDON
had five pounds in money in notes, which he counted before he went to bed
before hiding it in a process. 

Michael SHEEDY gave his evidence and confirmed he was the keeper of a 
Lodging House. He remembered CONDON and CONNOLLY both loding there.On the
night that CONDON was robbed CONNOLLY came back downstairs and asked if
there was a back yar. Sheedy initially thought he was ill and let him out
the front door, but when he did not come back Michael Sheedy suspected he
might have robbed CONNOLLY, so followed him in the direction of Nenagh.
Michael SHEEDy saw him at Nenagh, where he was pointed out to him by Sub-
Constable CRONIN. SHEEDY asked CONNOLLY for the money back, but the latter
denied he had the same. CRONIN searched CONNOLLY and found the process 
on him and the money in a false wig.

CONNOLLY was found guilty.	(src: Nenagh Guardian March 9th 1839)


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Notes
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