I checked my copy of the "Concise Ulster Dictionary" published by Oxford University Press for the word "threeping". To "threep/threap": "assert strongly; insist on, swear to the truth of something; specifically persist in a false accusation or assertion." This makes sense in the context it is used. Sheena
On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 16:18, J B <[email protected]> wrote: > "Ken" is a Scottish word for "know". > > Do not recognize "threeping" but, by context, it seems to mean creeping up > behind. > > Jane > > > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4 > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Teena <[email protected]> > Date:09-06-2019 5:47 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UlsterAncestry] Co Tyrone assizes Aug. 1839 > > Hello friends > > The following court cases at Omagh Co. Tyrone were published in the 3 > Aug. 1839 edition of the Northern Standard. > > Charge of Rape > Hugh MURPHY was indicted for forcibly violating the person of Mary > Anne KANE at Lisnally, on the the night of the 11th June last. After 4 > challenges of jurors on the part of the prisoner, the case was > proceeded with. The traverser is a man of herculean frame and stature, > upwards of 6 feet high and of a sullen, repulsive aspect and seeming > to be over 50 years of age. > The prosecutor was an intelligent little girl, not much more than 13 > years of age and her appearance was even more juvenile. > > The jury retired shortly after 5 o’clock, p.m. and not having agreed > on their verdict before the adjournment of the court, they were locked > up for the night. > > Wed. July 24 > The jury who had been confined all night, having been summoned into > court, the foreman intimated to his Lordship that there was no > prospect of an agreement between them on the case. His Lordship > accordingly ordered them back to their room, allowing refreshment, to > be provided for them and they were shut up throughout the day. > > Patrick and Thomas M‘KENNA were indicted for stealing 300 weight of > oatmeal, the property of James YOUNG at Cranagh on the 30th June. The > meal was in an out-house in the charge of a servant named DEVLIN, the > windows of the house were broken open and the meal was carried off on > the night the 26th or morning of the 30th June last. Guilty to be > imprisoned 3 months and kept to hard labor. > > Margaret CAMPBELL for stealing 10 stones of potatoes, the goods of > James M KEOWN on the 31st May or 1 st June. Not guilty > > Edward, John and Arthur DONNELLY for a riot and assaulting Patrick > M'DONAGH on 26th Jan. This appeared to be a drunken row, in which the > prosecutor was to blame, as well as the traversers. Not guilty > > Hugh MOYNIAGH committed on a charge of rape, was discharged, there > being no prosecution > > Patrick QUIN for an assault on John LEIGHTON at Benown, on the 11th > April and inflicting grievous bodily harm on him. > John LEIGHTON examined by Mr. SMYLY - Was at Donemana fair on the 11th > April; as he was returning home he overtook Patrick QUIN at Benown and > another man, a stranger to him; it was between 8 and 9 o’clock in the > evening; passed them by and overtook Molly KANE and Catherine DIVINE; > heard a whistle and the women turned back, I did so too; I did not see > the men then; went into a public house with the woman; DIVINE went in > first and KANE stayed at the door; I went out for her, when QUIN came > up with a stone in each hand and struck me on the head with them; I > got 17 cuts and 2 of my ribs were broken; never knew DIVINE before; > one of the women, Molly KANE, I knew before; she is a woman doctor; > the prisoner kept the stones in his hands and if I had not caught him > by the wrists he would have murdered me. I was knocked down and > trampled on; John M‘CLEMENTS, the owner of the public house and Mary > MITCHELL helped me up and got me into the house; I was attended by a > doctor afterwards; did nothing to the women. > Cross-examined by Mr. DOHERTY - Took a little refreshment at the fair; > M'CLEMENTS keeps a little public house; it was licensed once, but it > is not now; wanted both the women to go into M'CLEMENTS; it was > through no harm, but merely to treat them; I would treat man or woman; > I don’t recollect getting a hold of either of the women: I was > perfectly sober. > > Mary MITCHELL examined - Lives with uncle near Benown; his name is > John M'CLEMENTS; remembers the night of the beating; my uncle and I > were sitting by ourselves by the fire at dusk, when a woman came in; a > man behind her, when he got inside the door, he looked sharply round > over his shoulder and asked if the other woman was coming in; he then > went out; shortly after heard Mr. LEIGHTON crying out to her uncle, > "I’m murdering, for Christ’s sake come and help me." l got a candle > and we went out and found LEIGHTON lying in the ditch and we raised > him out of it; he was grovelling forward on his hands and knees; saw 2 > men running away; never saw the woman before; the woman who came in > first remained in the house; the other did not come in till the end of > the beating. > > John FLOYD, policeman, sworn - Heard of LEIGHTON ’s being beaten; went > to M‘CLEMENTS; it was not 10 o’clock; in consequence of what LEIGHTON > said, went to arrest QUIN; he was in his own house, in the kitchen; > saw heavy marks of blood on his shirt, his waistcoat and his frock > coat; they appeared to be fresh. > > Dr. BAIRD sworn - Was called on to attend LEIGHTON about an hour after > he was beaten; he had 17 cuts, I think, on his head; they appeared to > have been inflicted with a blunt instrument, such as a stone; one or > more of his ribs were fractured; all the cuts had the same appearance; > considered his life in danger for three weeks. > Cross-examined - There was no fracture of the skull; shaved his head; > dressed the wounds that night; haemorrhage had partly ceased, but hair > was wet and clotted with blood; the cuts were all healed, I think, in > 3 weeks, except one; can’t tell what loss of blood occurred; many of > the cuts were to the bone. > > Mary KANE examined - Has seen John LEIGHTON but it was a good while > ago; he brought me to M'CLEMENTS; I did not go in; the other woman did > to warm her hands; I walked on, but heard a man cry "Boys, don’t beat > me till I get my hat; smelled liquor on LEIGHTON . > Cross-examined - Would ken FLOYD the policeman; he had no talk with me > in this town; but as I was going to the sessions he was threeping on > me to convict the prisoner; he said, "Swear all you can, hide nothing, > and it will be telling you £5." > > FLOYD recalled - My Lord, I’m on my oath and I swear that I never used > such words. > > His Lordship, in addressing the jury, said that the prisoner was > clearly guilty. He was surprised to find so extraordinary a defence > taken; he could not possibly conceive how such a conspiracy among the > police, as was alleged could exist, or what reason there was for the > police to promise money for the conviction of the prisoner. No man’s > life or property was safe if the police were capable of such nefarious > conduct. - Guilty to be imprisoned for 18 months and kept at hard > labor for a fortnight each month. > > Patrick M‘HUGH was indicted for burglariously entering the house of > John LAIRD at Nn.-Stewart, with intent to steal, on the 3rd June. The > prisoner was a very small child, who had been promised sixpence by a > party of thieves for entering a window in the house of the prosecutor > for the purpose of opening the back door. He was taken in the house - > Guilty to be imprisoned 6 months. > > John M'NAMEE alias WILSON for stealing a cow, the property of John > M'FARLAND at Campsie on the 3rd July - Guilty to be imprisoned 1 year > from date of committal. > > George M'CLARN for stealing 10 pecks of potatoes, the goods of Wm. > M'KERNAN at Knockroe on the 10th July. - Not guilty > > Bernard LAVERTY for stealing 2 cows on the 8th July, at Clanamaddy, > the property of the Jas. CORRIGAN and one cow, the property of Thomas > CORRIGAN. The prisoner received an excellent character. - Guilty to be > imprisoned 12 months and hard labor. > > John OVERAND for stabbing. Guilty 6 months imprisonment and hard > labor and to give security to keep the peace for 7 years. > > Thomas GOODFELLOW for stealing a cow on the 28th June, from Wm. > KEARNEY - Not guilty > > William EMERY for stealing 2 sheep and a lamb the property of Robert > JOHNSON on the 15th July, at Barbarron. The prisoner submitted, but > received a very good character from Mr. Ebenezer MOORE and Mr. John > MATTHEWSON. To be imprisoned 12 months and kept to hard labour. > > John, Richard, Edward and Thomas CAMPELL and Richard DOLAN for killing > sheep on the 19th April, at Leglin, the property of Mark M'CROSSAN > with intent to steal the carcase. John, Richard, and Edward CAMPELL > and Richard DOLAN guilty - to be transported 10 years. Thomas CAMPELL > not guilty. > > As the jury on the rape case could not agree, they were taken to the > verge of the county on Thursday and discharged; the prisoner remains > in custody. > ---------------------------------------------- > > Would anyone care to comment on possibly meanings of these 2 comments > made in one of the above cases? I could suppose what they might mean > in the context of the sentence, but I'd rather like to know. <g> > > 1) Would "ken" FLOYD the policeman; > 2) he was "threeping" on me > > Enjoy your day today~ > Teena > -- > 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/ > _______________________________________________ > [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/
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