AN Irish gipsy girl writes againf Where do gipsies go in the winter time? I cannot speak for all the gipsies in Ireland, but we three are camped in a shady lane a mile outside a village. It is a lovely spot. On one side of what we call the drive up to our caravan, there is a dense wood, and that means we will have plenty of fallen sticks for firewood. Close by there is a farm where I can get as much skimmed milk as I require free of charge.

We also have constant running water beside the caravan wheels. From the door of our home, there is a magnificent view. What more could one want? No doubt by the time Spring comes round, we will be glad to break camp and take to the road again. In the meantime, we are busy making baskets and walking-sticksf For the next week or so, our camp will be anything but quiet.

Christmas is coming. Our Christmas is just like that of the town-dweller. The caravan will be decorated with holly and ivy. We have presents for each other. We shall pretend that our chicken, or failing that, rabbit, is a big fat turkey, and we shall eat it sitting beside our wood fire with our backs to the wind.

Pue's Occurrences

30 November-4 December 175

TRIALS. (Nov 30) The Commission of Oyer and Terminer began in the Court of King's Bench before the Hon. Mr. Justice Ward, and Alexander McCauley Esq; At this Commission the following persons were tried and found guilty, vis. Patrick Walsh for robbing his master General Bligh, and John Dignam for robbing the house of Edward Cary Esq; to be executed on Wednesday the fifteenth of December. Cormick Dolan for stealing tea out of the shop of Mr. John Ball in King Street; Michael Turney for stealing butter from Mr.

Anthony Lynch; and Robert Boswell for robbing the shop of Mrs. Mary Byrne in Hell, (a laneway adjacent to Christchurch Cathedral) all to be transported. And Walter Bermingham for seducing and enticing Henry Mahar to steal General Bligh's Plate, to be whipped on Saturday the 4th of December from Newgate to Dawson's Street and back again.

ACCIDENTS. (Nov 29) A Gentlewoman fell down on the Comb (Coombe) and broke one of her legs. . . . A coach with two Gentlemen in it broke down in Caple Street, but they did not receive much hurt.

(Dec 2) As a Horse and Car were passing through Indian Alley, the Horse's Leg got through the Iron Grate of the Main Shore, by which the poor Beast was put to much Torture and greatly bruised before it could be got out again.

Freeman's Journal

4 December 1882

Prosecutions at Mohill, (from our correspondent) Carrick-on-Shannon, Saturday AT A special court held in Mohill under the Crimes Act, before Mr. Henry Turner, RM and Captain Boileau, RM, a woman named Bridget Melton, of very delicate appearance, was charged with having taken forcible possession of a house on Colonel Clements' property from which she had been evicted in September last. The accused pleaded guilty, and promised not to offend for the future. The Bench discharged her with a caution. A man named Robert Harrison was charged by Constable Dunne with carrying arms in a proclaimed district. The defendant admitted the offence, and was fined �?£2, and in default, one month's imprisonment.