Extracted from the STRABANE MORNING POST
Tuesday, March 20, 1832
TYRONE ASSIZES HELD AT OMAGH, Saturday, March 16 1832
MALAGHAN |
Thomas |
Court opened at ten o’clock, when THOMAS MALAGHAN was indicted for stealing a cow, on the 30th July last – Guilty; to be transported 14 years |
ARTHUR BRYNE |
William Sarah |
For stealing two pigs, the property of JOHN CAVANAGH, of Dungannon, on the 5th January last. ARTHUR was found guilty, and sentenced to be transported seven years |
RAINEY |
Robert |
For stealing a bank note from GEORGE ROBINSON, at Moy, on 3rd February last; to be transported seven years |
DAVISON |
Anne |
For procuring two counterfeit shillings, knowing them to be such, with intent to pass them - Guilty; to be imprisoned two months |
HAMILL |
Edward |
For a like offence – guilty; to be imprisoned three months and kept to hard labour |
HUGHES |
John |
For robbing the person of THOMAS GUNN, in Fintona, £8 in Bank notes and some silver - Not guilty |
McNEESE |
Betty |
For receiving a cloak and apron the goods of THOMAS TAGGART, knowing them to be stolen –Guilty; to be imprisoned twelve months |
HAGAN |
John |
For having in his possession at Augher, on the 12th of December last, two Bank of Ireland notes of the value of £1 each. It was clearly proven by two witnesses that the prisoner had tendered and passed the notes; that, however, being a capital offence, he was only indicted for having them in his possession, knowing them to be forged. - Guilty. His Lordship remarked, in passing sentence, that had the prisoner been indicted for uttering the notes, sentence of death would have been passed upon him; but as the Bank had so leniently acted towards him, his duty was to pronounce sentence of transportation for fourteen years |