DUNGANNON QUARTER SESSIONS.
These sessions commenced on Tuesday, the 9th inst., before CHARLES GRANBY BURKE, ESQ., acting assistant barrister.
There were 1099 civil bills and 161 ejectments entered. The civil business terminated on Monday, the 15th, and on the following day the grand jury were empannelled, viz.: -
JOHN K. TENER, ESQ. |
JAMES MOORE IRWIN, ESQ. |
THOMAS KINLEY, ESQ. |
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JOHN FALLS, ESQ. |
THOMAS H. HARPER, ESQ. |
ALEX. C. COLHOUN, ESQ. |
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JAMES BROWN, ESQ. |
GEORGE SLEVIN, ESQ. |
JOHN McCLELLAND, ESQ. |
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IRWIN M. HAMILTON, ESQ. |
WM. HOUSTON IRWINE ESQ. |
RICHARD PIKE, ESQ. |
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JAMES PIKE, ESQ. |
JOHN P. BARCROFT, ESQ. |
HENRY SPEER, ESQ. |
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WILLIAM HOLMES, ESQ. |
JOHN M. McAVOY, ESQ. |
GALBRAITH JOHNSTON, ESQ. |
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THOS. FRAS. HAWKINS, ESQ. |
RICHARD TENER, ESQ. |
SILAS E. WEIR, ESQ. |
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JOHN HUNTER, ESQ. |
JOHN O’NEILL, ESQ. |
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The following gentlemen were sworn as a market jury, viz.: -
JOHN EWINGS |
JAMES DICKSON |
JOHN MULLAN |
WILLIAM HOLMES |
THOMAS KINLEY |
FELIX McELHONE |
JOHN O’NEILL |
WM. McCLELLAND |
JOHN STEVENSON |
WM. RODGERS |
JAMES WILSON |
JOSEPH MOORE |
The following is a list of the trials, with the rule of court:
MARY ANNE DOBSON |
Stealing a watch from the person of HUGH DONNELLY, in Cookstown. Guilty – 6 months’ hard labour |
JOSEPH WARD |
Stealing money from MRS. BELL of Cookstown, returned to assizes |
SALLY HAGAN |
Stealing a shawl at Annagher, returned to petty sessions |
BETTY McDONNELL and SUSAN DONNELLY |
Stealing six geese from JAMES LOCKHART, and four from JAS. BEAVERS, in Knocknaroy, Guilty – 6 weeks each to hard labour |
SUSAN CORR |
Stealing Indian meal at Coalisland from SUSAN BURNS. Guilty – to be transported for 7 years |
ELEANOR WATT, alias COURTNEY |
Stealing a quantity of clothes at Tamnamore, from JAMES ASH, and JOHN HAZELTON. Guilty – 1 month’s hard labour |
JANE McAFEE |
Stealing a shawl from CATHERINE FLOOD, in Omagh. Guilty – one week’s hard labour |
MARGARET MILLER |
Stealing potatoes at Cookstown, from THOMAS McALISTER. Submitted – 3 weeks’ hard labour |
BETTY CAMPBELL |
Stealing fifteen geese at Beaghmore, from JOHN LOUGHRAN. Guilty – 8 months to hard labour |
JOHN DONNELLY, SEN., JOHN DONNELLY, JUN., JAMES DONNELLY, and MARGARET DONNELLY |
Stealing two geese from WILLIAM HUMPHREYS and WILLIAM WINTER. Acquitted |
MARGARET McKIGNEY |
For having in her possession two stolen turkeys, the property of NEAL McKENNA, near Aughnacloy. Guilty – 6 months‘ imprisonment |
JAMES MULDOON |
Stealing a quantity of rags from MR. JOHN LOWRY, in Dungannon. Submitted – to be imprisoned 14 days, to be once whipped privately, and after imprisonment to be sent to the workhouse |
WM. BROWN |
For picking the pockets of R. DEVLIN, in Cookstown market, of £5 in bank notes and £1.18s in silver. Guilty- to be transported for 14 years |
PATRICK CAMPBELL |
For stealing money in the shop of WILLIAM ORR in Dungannon. Submitted– 6 weeks to hard labour |
JOHN COPLETON |
For feloniously carrying off a horse, the property of JOHN CASEY, at Donemoney, on the 19 th of November last and for a malicious assault on PETER CASEY. Guilty, to be transported for 7 years |
ROSE NEILL |
Stealing two turkeys at Aughnacloy. Guilty – 2 months to hard labour |
ROBERT NEWELL |
Stealing a cart at Glenkeen, the property of MR. MARSHALL. Not guilty |
MARY MAGEE |
Stealing clothes from MARY McKENNA at Aughnacloy, not guilty |
WILLIAM BROWN |
Larceny. Acquitted, prosecutor not attending |
MARGARET McKEE or McDERMOTT |
Stealing bacon in Dungannon, acquitted, prosecutors not attending |
JOHN MARTIN |
Stealing money from FRANCIS CASSIDY in Clinto Richardson. Returned to petty sessions |
JOSEPH JENKINSON |
Stealing meal at Donaghmore. – Discharged – bill being ignored |
JAMES McCABE |
Stealing the keys of the Roman Catholic chapel at Omagh. Not guilty |
JOSEPH McCONKEY |
Rescuing goods from ARCHIBALD ALLEN, at Cookstown. Submitted, to pay a fine |
ANTHONY DILWORTH |
Rescuing himself from arrest under a civil bill decree. Not guilty |
HUGH GRAY |
Stealing a cow at Cookstown, the property of THOMAS ART. Not guilty |
THOMAS BURROWES |
Stealing clothes from Dungannon workhouse. Submitted, 3 months hard labour |
HENRY and OWEN O’NEIL |
Assault on STUART HAMILTON, bailiff. – Guilty, five months imprisonment and to pay prosecutor £1.15s. |
JOHN ANSLEY |
Rescuing goods under seizure. Not guilty |
JOHN, THOMAS and ROSE MAYNES |
Rescuing goods and assault on P. McELDOON, and SAMUEL JOHNSTON. Not guilty |
PATRICK McELDOON and SAMUEL JOHNSTON |
Assault on JOHN, THOMAS and ROSE MAYNES. Not guilty |
ROBERT FRIZELL |
Assault on HUGH CAMPBELL at Legilly. Not guilty |
TERENCE DUFFIN and JAMES HENRY |
Rescue and assault. Not guilty |
ANDREW DROLIN |
Rescuing himself from DOCTOR KING, the coroner, when arrested under an attachment. Not guilty. |
PATRICK WARD |
Stealing clothes at Ballymena. Acquitted as a lunatic, to be kept in custody until application be made to the lord lieutenant for his removal |
BERNARD, CATHERINE and JUDITH DONAGHY |
Assault – Guilty. BERNARD and CATHERINE each one weeks imprisonment, JUDITH being an old woman, got one day’s imprisonment; all to be bound to keep the peace |
HUGH MONTGOMERY |
Assault. Submitted, fined 6 pence |
MICHAEL McGUCKIAN |
Assault on water keeper. Submitted, to be imprisoned four months |