Extracted from the STRABANE MORNING POST
Tuesday, August 2, 1825
TYRONE ASSIZES HELD AT OMAGH AUGUST 1825
On Monday last, the Assizes for this county commenced at Omagh. - The following Noblemen and Gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury
Hon. Henry LOWRY CORRY, Foreman |
Sir Hugh STEWART, BART. |
James SINCLAIR, ESQ. |
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J. Corry MOUTRAY, ESQ. |
John BURGESS, ESQ. |
John D. ECCLES, ESQ. |
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Hugh LYLE, ESQ. |
Hon. A. G. STEWART |
H. G. EDWARDS, ESQ. |
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James CAULFIELD, ESQ. |
William D’ARCY IRVINE, ESQ. |
R. William LOWRY, ESQ. |
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James CRAWFORD, ESQ. |
W. L. CUNNINGHAM, ESQ. |
Samuel GALBRAITH, ESQ. |
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William VERNER, ESQ. |
Alexander CAMPBELL, ESQ. |
James. R. BUNBURY, ESQ. |
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Sir. J. J. BURGOYNE |
Hugh MONTGOMERY, ESQ. |
Robert POWER, ESQ. |
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William RICHARDSON, ESQ. |
G. R. GOLDING, ESQ. |
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The following were put to their trials:
TRACEY & FINLAY & ARMSTRONG |
Peter Thomas James |
for picking the pocket of MR. FERIS- not guilty, discharged |
MONTGOMERY |
Charles |
for the murder of PAT. McKINNA - not guilty, discharged |
MOORE |
Hugh |
for an assault on J. McCONNELL, and being in company with CHAS. MONTGOMERY, on the night of McKINNA’s murder - not guilty, discharged |
FORBES & CLEMENTS |
Hanna Mary |
charged as vagrants - Discharged by Proclamation |
McGUIRE |
Charles |
obtaining money by pretences - bail to appear at Sessions |
McQUADE |
Michael |
for robbing DENNIS McMICHAEL of a silk handkerchief and hat - bail to appear at Sessions |
Mc?O?D |
George |
for passing forged notes - Not Guilty - Discharged |
SPRAT |
Margaret |
for having stolen goods in her possession - Discharged by Proclamation |
McTEAGUE |
George |
for stealing a linen shirt - Bail to appear at Sessions |
McDONAGH |
John |
for stealing wearing apparel - Guilty - To be transported 7 years |
HAMILL |
Patrick |
for assisting in stealing buttons - discharged by proclamation |
BLACK |
Bernard |
for burglary - to be transported 7 years |
McELROY |
Thomas |
for stealing a lock - Not Guilty. - discharged |
CURRIN |
Isabella |
charged with murdering her infant child - discharged by proclamation |
KERR |
Rosanna |
for being a Vagrant - discharged by proclamation |
SIMPSON |
William |
for a Rape - discharged by proclamation |
ARMSTRONG & ARMSTRONG |
George Elizabeth |
and, having stolen goods in their possession - to appear at Sessions |
GOWDY |
John |
was indicted for an assault, with an intent to commit a rape, upon ANN MANISS, an infant between five and 7 years of age [Lengthy details of trial are reported] After a most impartial charge from the learned Judge, the prisoner was found Guilty He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and to be kept at hard labour |
McGORRY |
Thomas |
for an assault - Discharged by proclamation |
CROSS |
Thomas |
coining base tokens - Guilty - 10 months confinement |
DONNELLY otherwise QUIN |
James |
cow stealing - trial put off until next assizes |
LUCUS & TEAGUE |
Robert John |
Horse stealing - left under rule of bail to appear at next assizes |
CHARLETON |
Samuel |
charged with perjury, in accounting affidavits for road making - Guilty - but on an arrest of judgement, discharged |
32 persons connected with illicit distillation - To be imprisoned one month each or pay a fine of £2
The same Assizes were reported in the
BELFAST COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE August 3 1825
OMAGH ASSIZES
Justice Burton charged the jury at considerable length, on the Criminal Law, after which the following persons were put on their trials:-
McDONAGH |
John |
for stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, Guilty, to be transported 7 years |
BLACK |
Bernard |
for burglary and larceny in the house of MARY PATRICK, in Creeve-Hill, the 19th March last. Guilty, to be transported for 7 years |
GOUDY |
James |
for an assault, with intent to commit a rape, on the body of ANNE MENICE, a child 7 years old, at Carnteel, in November last. Guilty; to be imprisoned 12 months, and kept to hard labour |
CROSS |
Thomas |
for coining bank tokens, Guilty; to be imprisoned 10 months |
MONTGOMERY & CROOKS |
Charles John |
indicted for the wilful murder of PATRICK McKENNA, on the night of the 28th March, near Ballygawley. The evidence for the prosecution was inconsistent. The Judge charged at considerable length, and the Jury, after a short deliberation, acquitted the prisoner |
CHARLETON |
Samuel |
was convicted of perjury, committed in swearing a false accounting affidavit for a bridge; but judgement was arrested on an informality in the indictment |
There were 33 prisoners convicted for offences against Excise laws.