1 14/2/1916 Cloughane Knocknagoshel Co Kerry Dear Sir I beg to draw your attention
to a false case of which I have been
a victim. On the 11th day of Decr -
1915, on proceeding to a place called
Gortroe, Knocknagoshel North, to
hear about a friend, and Niece of mine
who was shot at the Battle of Mons
when I was pursued by 2 police, and
charged with having a gun, of which
I had been, purely innocent, were
I a farmers son, or a merchants
son, they would not have charged me with having a gun of which
I had not in my possession on that day.
I would wish to know whether it is the
farmers sons,or the labouring men
have done the most, to help keep out
the Common enemy of Ireland, and
the British Empire, I can assure you
that its only all a concocted matter
between, a man named Daniel Murphy
Knocknagoshel who seems to dislike
me, and the present Rel Co Sergeant
Linehan, who both owns a Greyhound for
hunting Game hares They think that I,
a man with licence, will shoot them
all, I mean the hares. There is 15 years
years, since I got first elevation licence
from District Inspector Woods Castle
-island, Co Kerry, and was not
limited, and if you desire, a charac
-ter of me who is 75 years of age, you
may write Sergeant Foland or Sergeant
Connell 2 and though it's not the farmers sons.
If I was a youth of 18 or 19 years so I
would have been opposing the Germans
In France or Flanders Long ago, and
if my Services, are any value to you
they are at your disposal. I would
be very pleased if I had a reply
from your Excellency for the 4th
of February, being the day of trial. I Remain Dear Sir
yours truly
Garret Sheahan .