Omagh Quarter Sessions (Apr 1871) These Sessions were commenced on Thursday. The Chairman, Loftus H. BLAND, Esq., Q.C., entered the Record Court shortly after 10 o'clock, accompanied by James MACKY Esq. under-Sheriff
The following magistrates occupied seats on the bench; Captain Thomas AUCHINLECK Commander Charles SCOTT R.N. Rev. R. V. DIXON D.D. Lieut.-Colonel ELLIS George Hall STACK The following gentlemen were sworn Grand Jury L. M. BUCHANAN Deputy and Acting Clerk of the Peace James SCOTT John M'FARLAND Robert HARVEY Montgomery ARMSTRONG John MACKAY Wilkin BIRD William ELLIOTT Jr. John ORR William MULLIN John M'ADAM Robert SPROULE James ALCORN James BUCHANAN William RODGERS John HOUSTON John M'MASTER Robert ADAMS James MOORE John MEENAN Andrew PATTERSON Thomas ALEXANDER George OSBOURNE James GUY The following jury was empanelled David ROGERS Archibald ADAMS Samuel ADAMS Daniel BUCHANAN Joseph BEATTY Joseph ANDERSON John CLEMENTS James HAMILTON Daniel HACKETT Thomas JOHNSTON A. ADAMS J. CLEMENTS Bernard M'GARRITY indicted for stealing a heifer, the property of Denis LOUGHRAN on or about the 4th of Mar. last. A second count charged the prisoner with receiving the heifer knowing it to stolen. It seemed that the prosecutor, Denis LOUGHRAN bought the heifer in question at the fair of Sixmilecross, but not being able get it home to Dungannon on the same day, he left it behind him in the charge of a person in Sixmilecross. The next day he sent his brother to take away the heifer, but arriving at Sixmilecross this person could not find it. Subsequently the prosecutor found it in possession of M'GARRITY. Mr. Cecil MOORE prosecuted on behalf of the Crown Mr. James SCOTT LL.B. defended Waylaying and Assault Patrick M’CRORY and Hugh M'CRORY were indicted with having, on the 18th Mar. last, at Omagh committed aggravated assault upon Patrick M'QUADE. Upon a 2nd count they were charged with having committed a common assault. The prisoners pleaded not guilty and were defended by Mr. RIORDAN. Evidence having been given in support of the charge, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on both the counts. The same parties were charged in another indictment with having committed aggravated and common assault upon Patrick MORRIS. The prisoners were acquitted. In the case against James Anderson, who was indicted for an aggravated and common assault upon Bessie GLOVER the Grand Jury ignored the bill for want of evidence. Larceny from the person Catherine M'GUIRE and Mary TEAGUE, 2 unfortunates, were charged with stealing from the person of Hugh DONNELLY on the night of the 18th ult., £12, bank notes and a quantity of silver, together with the purse, in which they were contained. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. MAGUIRE was defended by Mr. T. C. DICKIE and TEAGUE, Mr. James SCOTT LL.B. The prisoners were found guilt and sentenced to 3 months imprisonment each. transcribed by Teena from the Londonderry Sentinel Tue 4 Apr. 1871 _______________________________________________ [email protected] UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
