TYRONE ASSIZES HELD AT OMAGH, MARCH 12, 1815
On Wednesday last, the Honourable Justice OSBORNE, opened the Commission in the Crown Court, where the following trials took place:
McKINNA |
John |
Indicted for the robbery of JAMES QUIN, in Aughnacloy - discharged by proclamation |
BOYLE |
William |
Indicted for sheep stealing - to be transmitted to Lifford, to stand his trial for the same |
CARROL |
James |
For stealing a hat - discharged by proclamation |
MORTLIN MORTLIN |
Robert & Thomas |
For an assault, guilty - to be imprisoned two months |
McCRISTAL |
Bryan |
For cow stealing - discharged by proclamation |
RAMSEY |
James |
Indicted for having in his possession a carcase of beef, which he could not account for, not guilty - discharged |
MILLS |
George |
Charged with shooting CON O’DONNELL through the thigh, in the town of Fintona, not guilty - discharged |
McALIEY |
Roger |
For stealing a trunk - to be transmitted to Carrickfergus, there to abide his trial |
DEVLIN BROWN McCAN |
Betty & Betty & John |
For stealing cloth from B. WIST, of Fintona, not guilty - discharged |
MARTIN |
James |
Indicted for cow-stealing, guilty - to be transported seven years |
JOHNSTON HENDERSON |
James & Robert |
Indicted for the robbery of OLIVER STRINGER, at Calacown - not guilty |
EAKIN |
John |
Indicted for stealing linen yarn, at Newtownstewart, not guilty - discharged |
JOHNSTON |
Thomas |
Indicted for cutting timber, in Rash Demesne, not guilty – discharged |
McCARDEL BROWN |
Patrick & Robert |
Indicted for a riot at the town of Aughnacloy - admitted to bail, to abide their trial at the next Sessions of Dungannon |
McCARTNEY |
James |
For cutting Ash timber, not guilty - discharged |
McMANUS |
Patrick |
For passing forged notes, in the town of Drumquin, not guilty - to give security for good behaviour |
McGRATH McHUGH |
Dennis & Charles |
Indicted for the murder of ANDREW CLANDINNEN, not guilty - discharged, by passing security for good behaviour |
McHUGH McHUGH McHUGH McHUGH |
Patrick & Francis & James Michael |
Indicted for same murder - to give security to stand their trial at next Assizes |
McLAUGHLIN |
Bernard |
Indicted for cropping BERNARD JAMES, not guilty Same, for wilful and corrupt perjury, at the Excise Office of Strabane, guilty - to be transported for seven years |
McCOLGAN McCOLGAN |
Manus & Hugh |
Indicted for the murder of EDWARD McCOLGAN, guilty of manslaughter - to be imprisoned twelve months, and burned in the hand |
HAITLY |
Andrew |
Indicted with the murder of JAMES TONER, not guilty - discharged |
BUCHANNAN |
William |
Officer of Excise, for an assault on WILLIAM HAMILTON, after having him in custody, as a prisoner, guilty - fined sixpence, discharged |
HAMILTON |
William |
For stopping WILLIAM BUCHANNAN, an Officer of Excise, in the execution of his duty, guilty - to pay a fine of £100; or to be imprisoned twelve months |
Forty-eight persons were found guilty of illicit distillation, and severally fined £10, to be paid to the prosecutor, and to be confined six months