18 Jun. 1847 from the Sligo Journal Strolling Mendicants
Mr. Humphrey GILLMOR the officer appointed by the Board of Health, went through town with his assistants on Monday, when they seized about a dozen of beggars, whom they placed in the black cart and had them conveyed to the Town office. The Mayor, after an investigation committed six of them to prison till next day, then to be liberated on a promise to quit the town. On Tuesday the black cart was again in requisition and filled, to the great amusement of a crowd of spectators, who enjoyed the resistance made by a few of the sturdy vagrants. On their being brought before the Mayor, he gave them a choice of leaving the town or being sent to gaol. Mary MAHON and her sister, interesting young girls, being orphans, received a recommendatory note from his worship to Mr. BOYLE, work-house Guardian, to have them admitted to the workhouse. (unknown where these 2 orphans were from) Charles M'CULLAGH, who came from Omagh, in the county of Tyrone, with his mother and two sisters and who was represented as a troublesome customer, was again sent to prison, having been committed the previous day. The Mayor hoped he would be quieter next day, after his hair should be cut closer, which he promised to be, two were sent to confinement. After receiving an impressive lecture, they all agreed to go their own parishes. transcribed by Teena -- www.cotyrone.com http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/ _______________________________________________ UlsterAncestry@cotyrone.com UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/ulsterancestry@cotyrone.com/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
