1883 Attack at a Liverpool Waxworks

[ChrisGeorge]

Thanks, Steve. Offhand no. Do you mean the guys responsible or the waxworks? Interestingly Howard has dug up a number of stories of people attacking waxworks in the late nineteenth century, so the incident in Liverpool is by no means an isolated incident. Similar to people attacking artworks in our day, I suppose.

Hi Chris,I meant the attackers! I only recently heard of the murders in Phoenix park,when I visited Dublin,which brought home the degree of anti-english feeling,at the time! As there was a large Irish population here,just wondered if these type of incidents were common?

I thought that is what you meant. Howard Brown is following up for us to see if he can learn anything about the sentencing of the attackers. Reading the news report, it's a bit hard to tell if this was just an incident involving Liverpool roughs, albeit it seems, Irish immigrants, or an actual attack by members of the Invincibles. The fact that the display on the Phoenix Park murders was targeted would suggest the latter.

All the best

Chris

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Here is an article about the men being bound over for trial. Howard will see if there is anything on whatever sentences they received, presuming they would be found guilty as might be expected.

Chris:

The IPN article is dated July 7th, 1883.
However, the incident occurred on June 16th ( a Saturday ) in Liverpool.

Liverpool Mercury
June 19, 1883
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Here's an article on the indictment of the attackers.

Liverpool Mercury
July 9, 1883
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