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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Aug 27, 1824
Page
1
Two experienced wine porters wanted for a shop located on Leinefer Street near Merrion Square. Advert mentions best prices and steady work with opportunities at Vine Minera and nearby imports houses.
The Dublin Journal reports a busier British stock market with Consols rising to 94 and advances for October accounts and mentions improved South American securities. It notes Spanish bonds’ dip and recovery, Paris naval purchases under discussion, and ships surveying in various seas. Dispatches from Copenhagen and Dublin include the Britain Denmark treaty, Queen consort betrothal news, and reflections on Ireland’s restored calm under Marquis Wellesley.
A Cork court session features heated exchange over oaths and religion as jurors, witnesses, and defendants clash. Trials include the acquittal of several prisoners in the Churchtown Barracks case and pending executions for three men later condemned for murder. The day also covers toll lawsuit progress in Limerick and other criminal docket items with verdicts and sentences forthcoming.
At Kilkenny assizes on Saturday Aug 21 the twelve men charged in the murder of the late MK Marum were tried. Michael Campion, Robert Marshal, Patrick Whelan, Phginas Salea, William Whelan, and William Delany faced a long trial under the Lord Chief Justice. The jury found all guilty after an all-day, two-day hearing. Campion and Marshal face death sentences to be carried out at Cramnoy, with bodies to be dissected at the county hospital. The crowd reacted with outrage and despair as the verdict was read and the verdict and sentences were issued.
The article reports on police actions and trials related to a murder case in Langford, plus a riot sentencing in Down and Dobaghadee. It notes a meeting of trustees for local industry in Tipperary, details on flax fiber training, the arrival of Lady Creare to Cootehill, and weather and trade updates including oats prices, timber arrivals from British America, and Quebec staves and firkin hoops prices.
A fragmented OCR fragment references political commentary and figures, including mentions of Lath of March, enemies of land, and a Leinster Journal. The garbled text suggests a period style critique with scattered names and places, but readable specifics are scarce.
Sporting notes from York describe weight allowances and entries for three year olds and mares, with a Silver Tureen prize. It also reports betting on Saturday with odds shifts after a market panic, listing current prices for horses including Do caster, St Leger contenders, and several runners such as Brytendorf and Helem.
A garbled note claims the Loo Lieutenant lacks authority over a gas illumination contract. It alleges private adventurers act between government and gas companies with limited power, and notes no lamp price was set in proposals. Citizens fear biased competition and seek government caution before reforms. A separate wager report says Robin son walked twenty-one rounds around Stephen's Green in one hour fifty-five minutes, finishing in thirty-seven seconds.
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