Hello Friends The following is transcribed from the 14 Mar. 1851 Londonderry Sentinel
Crown Court Assizes Defrauding the Post Office Rose M'HUGH, alias M'lLKER, for having, on the 10th May by false representation obtained a letter from Mr. JENKINS the Postmaster of Strabane, which letter contained a post office order for 4s. 6d, forwarded by one Ann M'HUGH, residing in Paisley, to her daughter, Rose M'HUGH in Strabane. Mr. MAJOR Q.C., stated the case, in which the Postmaster- General was the prosecutor. Ann M'HUGH, he said, had obtained in Paisley a post office order for the sum of 4s. 6d., to be paid to her daughter, Rose M'HUGH, residing in Strabane, which letter arrived on the 1st May, addressed, "Rose M'HUGH care of Peggy LYNCH, Town End Strabane." The letter carrier could not find either party in Strabane and brought the letter back to the office. About 10 days after the prisoner came and asked for the letter, which was still there. She got the letter and opened it, handing the order to Mr. JENKINS for which she obtained the money. Robert JOHNSTON examined - Is an assistant in the post office, Paisley; issued the order which was handed to him to identify; wrote the letter of advice for same (the letter was also put into his hand) the stamp on the letter is the Paisley stamp for the forenoon of the 30th April. Ann M'HUGH, examined - Lived for some time in Strabane in 1850; left to go to Paisley with her husband, leaving her children with Peggy LYNCH, Town End; got a post office order in Paisley for 4s. 6d., and put it in a letter which she sent to her daughter, Ann; wrote twice after and got no answer; came home afterwards, and found her children in the Derry workhouse. Bernard M‘HUGH, examined - ls husband of last witness; wrote the letter for her (identified the letter) directed the letter as has been stated. Andrew JENKINS, examined - ls postmaster of Strabane recollects the letter to have arrived on the 1st May; the letter-carrier brought it back, not being able to find the party; prisoner came on the 10th May and asked for a letter directed to Rose M'HUGH, care of Peggy LYNCH, stating that she was Rose M'HUGH; I gave her the letter, which she opened and handed the order for 4s. 6d., which she got; witness's sister was in the office and remarked that Ann M'HUGH was the sender, on overhearing which, prisoner said that was her sister. Charles M'AULEY examined - Knows the prisoner; saw the letter with her; identified the letter; told her that the letter was not for her; never knew her to have a sister. George DEVINE, examined - Recollects seeing the prisoner in the post-office; Mr. JENKINS asked witness if she was Rose M'HUGH and on being told that she was, he gave her the letter; helped her to open the letter and saw the order for 4s. 6d.; never knew her to have a sister. Peggy LYNCH examined - Anne M'HUGH left her children with witness when going to Scotland; had daughter named Rose. Guilty - To be transported for 7 years. Happy Hunting~ Teena so sad for Mrs. Ann M'HUGH! -- www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ [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/
