Wednesday, October 22nd, 1845

FROM OUR FRANKFORD CORRESPONDANT
SERIOUS ASSAULT
In one of the lanes in this town there resides two families named Coins and Meaghers: the youthful members of both are continuously quarrelling, and causing much annoyance to their more peaceable neighbours. On Monday morning, Coine (sic) saw some of the young Meaghers beating his children, he followed them to their house, using very violent language, when Mrs. Meagher struck him with a broom in the face. Coine then seized a rake, with which he gave the woman a violent blow on the head, which fractured her skull. The matter having been communicated to the police, Head-Constable M’Guinness proceeded to search for Coine, whom he found concealed in a field. Coine, on seeing the constable made off, but was quickly pursued, and after a smart chase, captured. He has been fully committed to abide his trial at the ensuing Assizes. Mrs. Meagher has been removed to the County Infirmary, where she lies in a dangerous state. No hopes are entertained of her recovery.

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