Co. Tyrone 10 July 1827 Assizes Andrew M'CAFFERTY was indicted, for that he, after having been convicted at the Omagh assizes 22nd March, in the first year of thee King's reign of grand larceny and sentenced to 7 transportation, was found at large in this Country before the expiration of that period, to wit, at Kilmainham on the 23rd Nov. 1826.
Wm. IRWIN Deputy Clerk of the Crown for the county Tyrone, proved the record of the prisoner’s trial and conviction at Omagh assizes in 1821. John M'KENNY, Governor of Omagh jail, proved that the prisoner remained there in custody, after his conviction and the passing of sentence, in March, 1821, until the following September, when he was transmitted to Kilmainham. Stephen NAYLOR, one of the turnkeys of Omagh jail, proved that he brought the prisoner up to Dublin and lodged him in Kilmainham jail, in September, 1821. Edward ALLISON, Deputy Governor of Kilmainham jail deposed, that on the morning of the 23rd of Nov. last, the prisoner accosted him outside the door of Kilmainham jail and reminded witness that he had ordered him to be double bolted at the time of his departure; that he had been brought up there from Omagh, in Sept. 1821, under sentence of transportation; witness asked him how he accounted for being now at large after some hesitation, he said, "to tell God’s truth, I escaped.” The witness brought him into the jail and upon examining the books, he found that a prisoner of his name had been brought there on the 11th Sept. 1821 and had been embarked at the Pigeon-house, under sentence of transportation, upon the 21st of that month. Some discussion arose between the Court and the counsel for the prosecution, as to the applicability of the statutes, after which the issue was sent up to the jury and a verdict of guilty was returned, subject to the points saved. Saunders Newsletter 23 Jun 1838 Melancholy Accident from Fire On Tuesday, the 13th inst., a painful occurrence took place Drumquin,county Tyrone in the house of Mr. Alexander NIXON, which was set on fire in consequence of a lighted candle; accidentally coming in contact with spirituous liquor, which ignited and spread with such rapidity that before the flames could be extinguished, Mrs. NIXON was so dreadfully scorched that she only survived a few hours and Mr. NIXON himself is not expected to recover. His eldest son, an industrious mechanic, has received so much injury on his hands and arms, from the effects of the fire, that although his life is not endangered, little hope is entertained of his being able in future to follow his occupation. No blame can be attached to NIXON'S neighbours, nor the town’s people generally, who, on the first alarm, rendered every assistance in their power. Londonderry Sentinel 31 Aug. 1839 Distress of the Poor in Tyrone The distress has, for some time, unhappily prevailed in the populous district of Trillick, Co. Tyrone. Multitudes have fallen into a state of the most lamentable destitution and, but for the charitable exertions of the excellent parish priest, the Rev. Mr. M‘PHILIPS many would have perished from absolute starvation. We are informed that the residence of this man was besieged for days together by crowds of the unhappy people, to whom he gave relief with a liberality scarcely justified by his means. He made no distinction between the Catholic and the Protestant, and holding the sacred right of suffering to assistance, gave to all, without exception, in proportion to the necessity of their condition. The conduct of Mr. M'PHILIPS is worthy of the highest honour, and will, we trust, be emulated by the gentry of the district, which owe so very much to his beneficence. Belfast Commercial Chronicle Co. Londonderry 23 Jun. 1838 Newtown Limavady Quarter Sessions These Sessions commenced on Thursday, before the Assistant-Barrister for the county, J. W. LENDRICK Esq. The following are the names and sentence of the persons tried and convicted of misdemeanors James GAMBLE and Michael M'CANN, larceny, transported for 7 years John DOUGHERTY, larceny, imprisoned one fortnight William M'CAUGHEY, receiving stolen goods, imprisoned one fortnight Elizabeth MCAUGHEY for the like offence, 2 months imprisonment Edward ROGERS and Margaret Jane ROGERS for the like offence, imprisoned one fortnight James M'LAUGHLIN senior, and James M'LAUGHLIN junior, assault, imprisoned one fortnight John O’NEILL, assault, to be imprisoned 2 months. The above persons were accordingly lodged in the county jail yesterday evening. Londonderry Sentinel Transcribed by 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/
