2 Aug. 1817 Before the Hon. Mr. Justice OSBORNE in the crown court and the Hon. Baron M'CLELLAND in the civil court.
Gentlemen sworn on the Grand Jury Hon. Henry WESTENRA (?) Foreman Edward LUCAS Alex. MONTGOMERY John MADDEN William ANKETELL James WOODRIGHT Robert HAMILTON John KER Baptist John BARTON Wm. B. TENNISON Walter TYLER Dacre HAMILTON William HENRY A. M. MONTGOMERY Robert MURDOCH Robt. W. MAXWELL Roger ANKETELL Edward RICHARDSON James DANIEL William FORSTER Hugh JACKSON William MAYNE John FORBES George FOSTER Sheriff Edward M'GALE indicted for a burglary and robbery in Wm. MITCHELL'S and for administering an oath to the said Wm. MITCHELL, not to enter any protest against any person or his house would be burnt. - Acquitted Hugh KER for a burglary and felony in the dwelling house of John BREHY - Not guilty John GALLAGHER for stealing a mare the property of James CLARKE - Guilty, death. Bernard FOX, Pat. GORMLY, Henry CASSSIDY, Felix SHORT, Phillip CASSSIDY, Pat. DUFFY, Francis FOX, Francis CASSSIDY, Hugh CASSSIDY, Owen CASSSIDY sen. Owen CASSSIDY jun. were severally indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking into the dwelling house Owen CANAGHER and stealing thereout £45, 10s. in money, a silver watch, a large quantity yarn, 5 cwt. of oatmeal and other goods. This appeared to be a case of great enormity, accompanied with force and ill treatment of the prosecutor, who was an old man but whose wife swore positively to the identity of the four first, who were found guilty and sentenced to be executed on 25th August. Felix SHORT was first admitted as an approver, but upon his examination before the Grand Jury, prevaricated and denied any knowledge of the matter. Bills of indictment were ordered to be sent up against him and he was convicted. Philip CASSIDY and Pat. DUFFY were acquitted (the bills against the others were ignored by the the Grand Jury.) Henry DERMOT for stealing a quantity of potatoes, the goods of Henry DOYLE - Not guilty James FITZSIMMONS for burglary and felony in the dwelling house of John CAGILL - Not guilty Patrick REILLY for burglary and felony in the house of Pat. FARRELLY and taking a sum of money thereout - Not guilty Laurence COFFEY, indicted for stealing oatmeal - Not guilty Elizabeth WATERS, for stealing 40 yards of linen cloth out of the bleach yard of John JACKSON at Crieve, his property and for receiving said goods, knowing them to be stolen In this case it appeared by James DIGNUM, who was called as a witness for the prisoner, that she bought the piece of linen from him. He was ordered by the court to be indicted but on further investigation it appeared that he bought the piece from a man in the market of Castleblaney- both were acquitted. Alex. ARCHER, for burglary and felony in the dwelling house of Thomas CRABB at Skerrymore - Guilty of stealing to the value of 4s 6d.- to be burned in the hand and imprisoned 4 months. Robert NORTH for stealing a sheep the property of Thomas M'MURRAY - Not guilty Mary BRANAGAN, for larceny and John FONT (?) for receiving - Acquitted Mary WILSON for stealing bank notes, the goods of James HUGHES, pleaded guilty - transported for 7 years. John M'CABE for stealing a heifer the property of John M'COOEY - Not guilty James M'GARAGHTY, for like, the property of Moses LESLIE - Not guilty William MURPHY, guilty of petty larceny - To be burned in the hand and imprisoned 6 months. Rose MONAGHAN, like - same sentence. Terence M'KEIRNEY and Catharine MKEIRNEY for maliciously wounding a cow, the property Mary MOORHEAD - Not guilty Bernard CARROLL, for stealing sheep, the property of Edward M'KENNA - not guilty Edward M'CAGHEY, for burglary and felony of meal, butter, and potatoes, out of the dwelling house of Mary M'K-NN- (?) Not guilty of burglary, but found guilty of the felony at large - transportation Ezekiel ARCHER for stealing a cock and 3 three hens - guilty to be burned in the hand and imprisoned 3 months John KANE for stealing a cow the property of James KER - Guilty but recommended by the grand jury - transported for 7 years from the newspaper the Belfast Commercial Chronicle Cheers~ Teena _______________________________________________ [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/
