School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)
- Location:
- Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 210
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“I often heard the following story told to illustrate the severity with which English law was upheld in this country.”
I often heard the following story told to illustrate the severity with which English law was upheld in this country. About *1860-70, there was a peeler in Moate by the name of Maher - he was a sergeant, I believe. However it happened that a certain man stole a shilling. Maher knew, he watched him and attempted to search him but the unfortunate man swallowed the shilling. Being failed for the time Maher kept the man under observation until nature - - - - -
He so found the shilling, had the man arrested, tried and transported. Maher lived in Church St. Moate
&perhaps earlier.