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The Irish Times, 21 October 1878

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN LIMERICK
On Saturday an army pensioner named Michael Ahern, residing in Lower Cornwallis street, Limerick, made a desperate effort to take away his own life. He had been in a state of delirium from whiskey drinking for some days. At bed time he was heard talking loudly in his room, when a woman rushed upstairs, and found the unfortunate man hacking his legs and body with a razor. He was covered with blood. The woman gave the alarm, and Sub-constable Rollestone rushed in just as the unfortunate man was in the act of cutting his throat. Another moment, and it would have been over. The sub-constable at great risk seized Ahern, and took the razor from him. Ahern was quickly conveyed to the workhouse hospital. He will be prosecuted at the next petty sessions.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN LIMERICK

On Saturday an army pensioner named Michael Ahern, residing in Lower Cornwallis street, Limerick, made a desperate effort to take away his own life. He had been in a state of delirium from whiskey drinking for some days. At bed time he was heard talking loudly in his room, when a woman rushed upstairs, and found the unfortunate man hacking his legs and body with a razor. He was covered with blood. The woman gave the alarm, and Sub-constable Rollestone rushed in just as the unfortunate man was in the act of cutting his throat. Another moment, and it would have been over. The sub-constable at great risk seized Ahern, and took the razor from him. Ahern was quickly conveyed to the workhouse hospital. He will be prosecuted at the next petty sessions.

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