Original Rootsweb Co. Tyrone Community Site
Tyrone Assizes, Omagh, April 1862
Omagh Assizes 11 Apr 1862
In the case of The Queen V Joseph Donnelly at the Tyrone
Assizes 11
April 1862, Joseph Donnelly submits a challenge to the
array of the
jury panel, to the court. He alleges that names submitted
for Jurors
by the Sheriff of co. Tyrone Samuel Wensley Blackall Esq.
are not
found in the Jury Book of Co. Tyrone or in any Jury Book
(lists of Clerks of the Peace) lawfully in force.
It deemed them more likely to convict than to acquit the
said
prisoner, and because the said panel was so arrayed and
returned by
and through the agency of Charles M'Crossan, Esq. solicitor,
sub-sheriff of the of the said county, John M 'Crossan,
Esq., the
brother of the said Charles M'Crossan, being the attorney
for the next
of kin of the deceased Patrick Hillon, and actively
assisting in the
prosecution, and interested in the conviction of the said
prisoner.
C. C. Davidson is attorney for the prisoner (Joseph
Donnelly)
Joseph Donnelly charged with Manslaughter
Justice Christian found the challenge was well founded and
quashed
the panel for that case.
28 names that had been submitted for Jurors -
Gilbert McHugh Castlederg merchant
Francis O'Neill Mount Pleasant gentleman
Hugh Quinn Creggan
gentleman
James Quinn Doneglass Bridge gentleman
Francis McCrossan Tullymuck farmer
John Cunningham LisnamalIard merchant
Neal Brown Killeter
merchant
John Garland Fivemiletown merchant
Patrick Martin Fivemiletown
freeholder
Felix O'Neil Cosh Killyman linen
draper
Michael Quinn Cookstown draper
Bernard Montague Dungannon draper
Charles McShane
merchant
John Owens Fivemiletown merchant
Patrick Fitzpatrick Ballygawley
innkeeper
Felix O'Donnell Glenherdias farmer
Alexander Mullen Ballygawley merchant
James Graham Mountjoy farmer
James Buchanan Mayne farmer
George Buchanan Dervar farmer
James Armstrong Fintona
merchant
John Graham Strabane
merchant
John Stewart Lisky
farmer
John Brown Stragallion
farmer
William Hamilton Strabane
innkeeper
Thomas Agnew Dungannon merchant
Andrew Jack Edergoll
farmer
James Cluff Cookstown
cabinet-maker
More on the decision can be found in
Hansard
