Good-day all A few articles today from the 22nd Sept. 1851 Belfast Newsletter
On the evening of Saturday sen., a young man, named Josias GALBRAITH of Drumern, in the parish of Lifford, when crossing a lane, near his own house, one of the wheels of his cart got upon a ditch. The cart was capsized, and falling upon the poor man, he was killed on the spot. Field Preaching On Sabbath, the 7th September, the Rev. James SMYTH pastor of Drumbolg(?) Co. Derry, preached at Crabo Hill, near Rasharkin. The day was beautiful and the assembly was immensely large, consisting of persons of all religious denominations in the neighbourhood; Episcopalians, Presbyterians and a large number of Roman Catholics. Coroner's Inquest An inquest was held on Thursday last, in the Town Hall, Coleraine, before W. LANE Esq. M.D., on the body of William ALLEN, who was killed in consequence of a rope giving way, with which he had been tying a load of flax, on Wednesday. The verdict of the jury was in accordance with the facts. On Tuesday last, in Cavan, the property of Thomas BRADY Esq., situated in the parish of Crosserlough, was sold by auction. Lot 2 - Druminiskillen, being the first set up, Mathew TULLY Esq., was declared the purchaser, in trust for the Rev. Cornelius O'REILLY P.P., for £1,580. Edward KENNEDY Esq., of that town, was declared purchaser of Lot 1 - Drumakinnow, for £1,980. Mr. George CHADWICK was auctioneer. Forgery and Embezzelment On Wednesday, the 10th instant, a young man named Pike, who for some months past has been employed in the office of John E. VERNON Esq., J.P., Bingfield, Cavan, as clerk, absconded on the evening of the above day, having forged the foregoing gentleman's name to a bill for the sum of £35, which he succeeded in getting cashed at the Provincial Bank in Cavan, together with another bill for a similar amount, cashed by Mr. M. LOUGH, merchant of that town. PIKE proceeded to Granard that evening via Mullingar, to Liverpool, where he succeeded in getting on board a ship about to sail for America, by the next morning's tide. Philip O'DONNELL Esq., cashier of the bank, arrested him at 11 o'clock on Friday last, on board the packet, which was to sail next morning. He was fully committed to jail on Tuesday last, to stand his trial at the next assizes. Suicide On Thursday evening, a man named Michael M'LAUGHLIN, aged about seventy years, and an inmate of the Omagh Union Workhouse, committed, suicide by fastening a cord round his neck and then attaching it to the latch of the door of the infirrn ward, in which he slept. The other inmates of the ward were sleeping at the time of the occurrence, and were only awakened by the struggles of the unfortunate man, just as life was becoming extinct. It appears that he had attempted to commit suicide prior to his admission into the worklhouse, under the impression that he had been unjustly deprived of his land by some of his relations. Death of Morgan JELLETT Esq. Ballymena We regret to announce the death of this venerable gentleman, which took place at his residence, Springfield, Ballymena, on the 20th instant, in the 82nd year of his age. Mr. JELLETT, was one of the Belfast troop of Yeomanry Cavalry, in the year 1798, of which troop, he and Mr. Edward SMITH, of the Linen Hall, in this town, were the only survivors. He was the last surviving officer of the old Irish Volunteers, having received his commission when he was only fifteen years old, in compliment to his father, Morgan JELLETT Esq., of Moira, who was then, one of the oldest magistrates of the county Down. He was by profession, a solicitor, having practised as such for some years. His remains are to be, this day, removed to the family burying ground at Moira, where they are expected to arrive at about 2 o'clock. Fire Yesterday morning, about 5 o'clock, a fire was discovered by the watchman, on the beat, to have broken out in a back house belonging to Mr. John GRAHAM, confectioner, North Street. The fire brigade, with two of the town engines, were immediately on the spot and in a few minutes, succeeded in subduing the flames before any considerable damage was effected. Mr. ARMSTRONG and a number of the local force, together with the constabulary, were present, but happily their services were not needed. We did not hear how the fire originated. Accident An accident of a serious nature occurred on Friday, to Mr. William M'CLOSKEY, who is in the employment of Messrs. J. & T. KENNEDY, muslin manufacturers, Commercial Court. While attempting to stop the revolutions of a windlass, which was used for the purpose of drawing up goods to the loft, the handle struck him on the head and he fell insensible. On examination, it appeared he had received a concussion of the brain, from the effects of which, he is lying in a precarious state. Destruction of a Corn Mill, Alleged Incendiarism On the morning of Tuesday last, the 16th inst., a corn mill and kiln, in the townland of a Tullycairne, parish of Donaghcloney and County of Down, the property of Samuel Livingston FRAZER Esq., were discovered to be on fire. Immediately on the alarm being given, the neighbours gathered and succeeded in extinguishing the devouring element, and prevented it from burning a flax mill adjoining, around and in which, there was a large quantity of flax. The corn mill was altogether consumed and the kiln partially burned. The amount of damage is estimated at nearly £500 and as the burning was supposed to be malicious, Mr. FRAZER has served the necessary notices required by law, in order to make application for compensation at the next presentment sessions in Hillsborough and at the next assizes in Down. Two stacks of flax were maliciously burned on the same property in February last. transcribed by Teena https://cotyrone.com/
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