Daniel Sullivan

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BRUTAL ASSAULT. For some time it has been expected that the sawyers of Cork would have committed a depredation in consequence of Mr. John Wilson and Dr. Quarry having erected extensive saw and planing machines, worked by two steam-engines. While they were building, and for some time after they were set to work, so threatening was the demeanour of sawyers, that it was deemed necessary to leave a large police force on the premises, and subsequently a police station was placed near the Mills in King-street. Though the precautions taken have, up to the present time, saved the premises from dilapidation or total destruction, nothing  could prevent the sawyers from threatening the lives of the proprietors of the mills, of those whom they employed, and of persons who had the hardihood to send their timber to be cut by the machines. Knowing the danger in which the proprietors were, and those whom they employed, the police had directions at all times to accompany them when they had occasion to go abroad, besides, that they themselves were generally armed. However,  it unfortunately happened that Mr. Wilson went out on Tuesday evening without his firearms, and, when returning, was met by a party, who lay in wait for him, one of whom threw a quantity of vitriol in his face, from which it is feared he will lose the sight of his eyes, at least of one. In the early part of Tuesday night the body of sawyers held a meeting at which three were appointed to throw vitriol at Mr. Wilson, and three others to throw it at Dr. Quarry, who, fortunately for himself, remained out of the mill much later than he had done on any previous night. Three persons have been arrested—Daniel Sullivan Samuel Hassett, and Thomas Herlihy. The bridewell guard, after a long search, succeeded in arresting James Denehy, against whom it is said there is strong evidence. He is brother-in-law to Hassett. They also arrested under suspicious circumstances a man named Michael Mullins. All the prisoners are sawyers —Cork Constitution. Statesman and Dublin Christian Record, 8 Mar 1842. ... immediately after the above case closed, the court became in an amazing short time thronged to suffocation Timothy Herlihy, Daniel Lonergon, John Drew, and Daniel Sullivan were then put forward in front of them in the dock, and every eye was instantly turned upon upon them. The first indictment contained 20 counts, charging, with some immaterial variations, John Drew and Lonergan with having thrown vitriol acid in the face of John Wilson, at Harley’s Lane, on the night of the first of March last, and that Timothy Herlihy, and Daniel Sullivan were aiding  and assisting. The next indictment contained 10 counts, charging Drew and Lonergan as above, and John Drew, Daniel  Lonergan, Charles Daly, sen., Charles Daly, jun., Daniel Sullivan, Denis Brien, John Looney, Timothy Herlihy, Jeremiah  Keeffe, Owen Connor, and Michael Mulcahy with aiding and assisting. They all pleaded not guilty. ... Kerry Examiner, 29 July 1842. At ten o'clock yesterday morning, Timothy Herlihy, Daniel Sullivan, John Drew, and Daniel Lonergan, the four men sentenced to transportation for life at the late Assizes, for throwing Vitriol at Mr. Wilson, were removed from the City Gaol on board the Eagle Steamer, lying at Merchants's Quay, for conveyance to the Convict Depot, Dublin. They were escorted by a strong detachment of the 10th Hussars, and a numerous Police force, the entire under the direction of Captain White, J. P. The crowd assembled was immense, but there was not the least  disposition to riot, and when the vessel left the quay, at 11 o'clock, the multitude  quietly dispersed. Cork Examiner, 17 August 1842.

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Navarino Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P235 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P236 Daniel Sullivan, Tried Cork City, 5 August 1842, Life. Age 23, 5 ft 5 ¼ in. Catholic, can read and write, Single. Offence: Throwing vitriol over Mr Wilson. Surgeon’s Report: Extremely useful as School master. Trade, Top and Pit sawyer. Native place, Cork. Remarks: F, Charles. M, Ellen, 1 S, Ellen.