Donemana & Dungannon Petty Sessions Oct. 1901 21 Oct. 1901
Donemana Petty Sessions were held on Friday, 18 before Messrs. J.W.E. DUNSTERVILLE R.M., James MATHERS J.P., and John ROSBOROUGH J.P., District-Inspector DUNLOP was also in attendance. Constable GILLICK charged Thos. DUNNE Donemana with being drunk and disorderly on 26 September. Fined 5s and costs. Same complainant charged the same defendant with assaulting him on 26 Sept. by striking him with an ash-plant. Mr. DUNSTERVILLE administered a strong caution to the defendant, a lad of 14, on his start in life, getting drunk and assaulting the police. The Court inflicted a fine of 10s. 6d. and costs. Michael DUNNE, father to the above defendant was charged by Acting-sergeant O'DOWELL with being drunk and disorderly on 26 September. fined 2s. 6d. and costs. Constable GILLICK charged Andrew LACK of Killiney, a local horse-dealer, with being drunk and disorderly on 26 September, by using filthy and abusive language. Fined 10s. 6d. and costs. Acting-sergeant M'DOWELL charged Joseph LOVE Cavanacrigh with being drunk on 28 September. This being his 5th offence within the past 12 months was fined £1 and costs. Constable STONE charged same defendant with being drunk on 26 September. Fined £1 and coats. Constable STONE charged John O'HARA a Strabane celebrity, with being drunk on 26 September Donemana. Fined 10s. 6d. and costs. Acting-sergeant M'DOWELL charged James WALLACE Donemana with being drunk on 14 October. It being his 5th offence inside 12 months he was fined £2, or a month. David BRATTEN, Drummond, summoned Samuel CRAIG of Drummond, with unlawfully assaulting him on 26 September, at Donemana, by striking him with a stone, causing the blood to flow out of his bead. BRATTEN stated that without any cause CRAIG hit him. He also stated that Constable GILLICK saw the assault. Constable GILLICK was called and stated he was standing at his own door when he saw CRAIG following BRATTEN up the street and say something to him. BRATTEN turned round, when CRAIG hit him with a box in the breast.BRATTEN put up his hand and said I do not want to have anything to with you.’’CRAIG ran at him, and hit him twice with a stone in his hand on the side of the bead, causing the blood to flow from him. I ran over to where they were, when CRAIG dropped the stone (produced) on the ground, stating he must have carried it in his pocket, for it was quite dry at the time. I brought BRATTEN to the barracks, where his head was dressed. Defendant was convicted, and ordered to be imprisoned in Derry Jail for 7 days, with hard labour. During the hearing of the cases an old and respected member, who held the Commission of the Peace under her late Majesty, in the person of Mr. James MOORE (sen.), of Loughash, appeared on the Bench, and was warmly welcomed by the magistrates present. He immediately took the oath and his seat on the Bench as magistrate for county Tyrone. Constable NEVILLEcharged Robert GALBRAITH with being drank <sic> on the public street on 28 sept. Fined 1s and costs. Constable NEVILLE Donemana charged a local publican under the Food and Drugs Act, but owing to defendant being unable to appear, the case was adjourned to next Court day. Mr. ELLIOTT solicitor, Strabane, appeared in support of the signing of the certificate licence of D. B. HOLMES which was opposed by the police on last Court day, the place being closed from November last. HOLMES himself appeared in person, and after being examined, the magistrates signed the certificate. transcribed from the Belfast Newsletter - 10 Sept. 1907 Dungannon Petty sessions The bi-monthly town court was held yesterday before Messrs. Robert NEWtoN J.P. (presiding); A. T. TODD M.D., J.P.; Chas. B. M. CHAMBRE J.P., and Joseph M. DOYLE J.P. Several cases of drunkenness were dealt with. The petty sessions court was afterwards held, before the same magistrates. Messrs. DICKSON & Co., Dungannon, summoned William ANDERSON, Brook Street, for having maliciously damaged a dwelling-house tenanted by his sister Kate ANDERSON. Mr. McGLAUGHLIN, solicitor, appeared for the complainant. Five shillings compensation was awarded and the defendant was also fined 2s. 6d. and costs Kate ANDERSON charged the same defendant with having used threats towards her, but as he did not appear a warrant for his arrest was issued. Constable RABBETT Coalisland, charged John NEILL, Derry, Coal island, with having been drunk and disorderly at Gortgonis the 27th July last. Mr. McGLAUGHLIN, solicitor, defended and Thomas CAIRNS, John STEWART, Joseph MARSHALL and Robert NEILL were examined to prove that the defendant was sober, and had himself been assaulted by a man named GATES. The majority of the magistrates dismissed the case without prejudice. transcribed by Teena from the Derry Journal Cheers! _______________________________________________ UlsterAncestry@cotyrone.com UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/ulsterancestry@cotyrone.com/ https://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
