Tuesday, March 29, 1831
TYRONE ASSIZES, OMAGH Wednesday, March 23 1831
McSHANE McSHANE McSHANE |
Peter Elizabeth Nelly |
At 9 o’clock. PETER McSHANE, ELIZABETH McSHANE, and NELLY McSHANE, were put forward, indicted for an assault on ROSE McSHANE at Dungannon. They were found guilty - PETER was sentenced to be transported for 7 years, (under Sir R. Peel’s new act) ELIZABETH and NELLY to be imprisoned 12 months |
WHAILEY ATCHESON O’HARA |
Daniel Mary Anne |
For stealing a piece of Calico from the shop of JOSEPH GIBSON, at Coagh – Guilty; to be transported for seven years |
DILWORTH |
Richard |
For an assault on a Revenue Officer - Not Guilty |
DUFFY HAGIN |
John Eleanor |
For stealing one bee hive at Glencall, the property of HENRY JOHNSTON - Not guilty |
CANAVAN CANAVAN |
Charles Daniel |
For stealing two sheep, on the night of the 26th February last, the property of JOSEPH WILSON at Dervoghroy – Guilty |
NOBLE |
Rebecca |
For concealing the birth of an infant child – Guilty; to be imprisoned 6 months, and kept to hard labour |
RUDDY |
James |
For stealing wearing apparel the property of HUGHY TIERNEY – Guilty; to be transported seven years |
SLOANE |
William |
For stealing linen yarn, at Fivemiletown – Guilty; to be transported 7 years |
GALONEY |
Peter |
For stealing a piece of broadcloth, the property of JAMES SCOTT, of Fivemiletown – Guilty; to be transported seven years |
HEGARTY |
Daniel |
For an assault on EDWARD McCAFFRAY – Guilty; to be imprisoned three months and kept to hard labour |
SNIPE (alias McKELVEY) |
Thomas |
For uttering a forged bank note, purporting to be of the Northern Banking Company, to WILLIAM LOVE, at Omagh – Guilty; sentence of death recorded |
RODGERS |
Thomas |
For stealing a piece of drab cloth, from the shop of SILAS WEIR, of Cookstown; Guilty - to be transported seven years |
McELROY SLEVIN McCAFFREY |
James John James |
For the murder of JOHN McPIKE, at Dromore. The principal evidence forfeited his recognizance - no other being able to identify, the prisoners were acquitted |
DUFFY |
William |
For breaking into the dwelling-house of EDWARD McCRISTIL, at Killycloy, on the 2nd September, and robbing it of three watches, a pistol, and two suits of clothes; Not guilty |
McKENREY/ McHENREY |
Rachael |
For concealing the birth of an infant child. The facts were clearly proved by JOSEPH JOHNSTON, SEN. and JUN. with whom she lived as a servant; but, in consequence of her age (seventeen years) and of the extreme good character which they gave of her, and as she had been confined four months previous to the assizes, his Lordship only sentenced her to be imprisoned one fortnight |
KENAVAN |
Bernard |
For having base coin in his possession - Not guilty |
Thursday, March 24
CALDWELL |
John |
For sheep stealing – Guilty; to be transported seven years |
McCARNE |
James |
For stealing bank notes, the property of JOHN MAXWELL – Guilty; to be transported seven years |
WALSH |
James |
For uttering forged notes purporting to be of the Bank of Ireland – Guilty; to be transported 14 years |
DOBSON |
John |
For like offence – Guilty; to be transported 14 years |
McCARTY |
Patrick |
For cow stealing – Guilty; to be transported for life |
DEVLIN |
Francis |
Indicted for having forged a false and counterfeit proclamation, purporting to be a Proclamation of his Majesty King William the Fourth, at Dungannon, in the County of Tyrone, and distributing said Proclamation at Cookstown, and obtaining money under false pretences, alleged in said Proclamation – Guilty; to be transported seven years |
McBRINE |
John |
For stealing wearing apparel – Guilty; to be imprisoned 12 months and kept to hard labour |
McGILL |
John |
For stealing two seals, the property of FRANCIS CARBERY – Guilty; to be transported for seven years |
CUSH |
Denis |
Indicted, for that he with others on the night of the 3rd of December, 1830, at Knocknaroy, unlawfully assembled, being armed with guns, pistols, bayonets, &c., and did then attack the dwelling-house of WILLIAM DAVIDSON, and stab and cut the said WILLIAM DAVIDSON – Guilty; to be hanged on the 16th of April next |
COULTER NEALIS HAMIL |
Bernard James Henry |
Indicted for same offence as DENIS CUSH - Not guilty |
DEVINE |
Margaret |
For uttering base coin – Guilty; to be imprisoned six months |
MULLEN |
Charles |
For stealing oats, the property of ROBERT McCREA – Guilty; to be imprisoned three months |
WEIR |
John |
For having in his possession counterfeit coin at Strabane – Guilty; to be imprisoned 12 months |
McIVER CORR McCLEAY TONER WELDON |
Patrick Patrick James Charles Richard |
For burglary - Not guilty, discharged |
McMANUCE |
William |
For uttering forged Bank Notes - Not guilty |
McCARTY |
Anne |
Indicted for cow stealing - Not guilty, discharged |
BREEN |
William |
For uttering forged Bank Notes - Not guilty, discharged |
McIVER |
John |
For burglary - Not guilty, discharged |
CAMPBELL |
Hugh |
For sending a threatening letter to SINCLAIR PERRY, ESQ. of Seskinore - Not guilty, discharged |
BUCHANNAN |
George |
For shooting at JOHN MARSHALL with intent to kill - Not guilty, discharged |
DRUGAN COYLE DAILEY |
Thomas Edward Owen |
For administering an unlawful oath, purporting to be the Ribbonman’s oath, at Ballygawley - Not guilty, discharged |
MARSHALL HALL BREEN |
Henry Joseph William |
For cow stealing; Not guilty - discharged |
McMAHON |
Owen |
For burning a house - Trial postponed till next Assizes |
COLGAN COLGAN COLGAN |
John Patrick James |
For highway robbery - Not guilty, discharged |