At the Mallow Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, Mr. R. J. Sheehan, jun., hon. secretary to the Parnell
Defence Fund in that town, was prosecuted for sending notices to Dr. Creagh and Mr. E. O'Connor, sen.,
solicitor, directing them, by threats and menaces, to do a certain act, namely, to subscribe to the Parnell
Defence Fund. The offence was alleged to consist in the defendant having his name affixed to a printed
circular which stated that the names of non-subscribers would be published, and two of these circulars
were sent through the post to the gentlemen named. The cases were sent to the assizes, bail being
accepted for Mr. Sheehan's appearance. |