The Assizes for this County commenced at Omagh on Tuesday last. The Hon. Justice JEBB presided in the Crown Court, and the HON. BARON McCLELLAND in the Record Court.
The following Gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury:
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Hon. Henry CORRY, M.P. Foreman
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Sir Hugh STEWART, Bart.
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L. GALBRAITH, Esq.
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Mervyn STEWART, Esq.
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J. D. ECCLES, Esq.
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J. C. MOUTRAY, Esq. |
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Alexander CAMPBELL, Esq.
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William VERNER, Esq.
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Col. Henry MONTGOMERY
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W. L. CUNNINGHAM, Esq.
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H. G. EDWARDS, Esq.
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Robert Wm. LOWRY, Esq.
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Sir J. J. BURGOYNE, Knt.
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James LOWRY, Esq.
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Robert POWER, Esq.
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Wm. D. IRVINE, Esq.
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Robert EVANS, Esq.
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J. BURGES, Esq.
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William MURRAY, Esq.
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Sir R. A. FERGUSON, Bart.
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John S. MURRAY, Esq.
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Jones CRAWFORD, Esq.
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William BROWN, Esq.
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The following prisoners were put to their trial:
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CLARKE Owen
DEVLIN James
DEVLIN Peter
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Charged with having, on the night of the 6th of November last, entered the dwelling-house of FRANCIS McCULLAGH, and did then and there kill and murder said Francis McCullagh - Guilty; to be executed on the 20th inst. (yesterday) and their bodies to be given to the Surgeon of the County Infirmary for dissection
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CLARK Jas.
DEVLIN Henry
DEVLIN, P.
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For the same offence - not guilty |
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DONNELLY James, alias QUIN
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For cow-stealing - Guilty; to be transported seven years
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COLLINS Catherine |
For robbery - Guilty; to be imprisoned 18 months, and kept to hard labour
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CUSH Nancy |
For stealing a pair of shoes - guilty; to be imprisoned six months, and kept to hard labour
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REED Robt. |
Charged with wounding JAMES O’NEILL on the road to Drumquin - guilty of the assault; to be imprisoned 12 months
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CALDWELL James |
Charged with forgery, and having defrauded H. FOSTER of the sum of £4 4s. 4d. - guilty; to be imprisoned six months
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MOONEY James |
For picking the pocket of GILLY McHUGH of the sum of 2s. 81/2d. - guilty; to be imprisoned 6 months
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LOGAN John |
For cow-stealing - to be transported seven years
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HANNIGAN William |
For aiding and assisting in slaughtering a cow and selling the hide, stolen from PAT. McLAUGHLIN - to be transmitted to Lifford [Co. Donegal], to abide his trial
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TRACEY Patrick
TRACEY Lawrence
CONWAY, F.
MCBRIDE, J.
LOUGHRIN, P.
LAUGHRIN, P.
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Charged with forcibly breaking and entering the house of ADAM KEENAN, and assaulting and unlawfully imprisoning him - guilty; to be imprisoned 12 months, and to give security for good behaviour
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CONWAY Henry |
For the like - not guilty
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MALLON George |
For the murder of MICHAEL DONELLY - guilty of manslaughter; to be imprisoned six months
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SAVAGE Mary |
For having a quantity of stolen calico in her possession - Guilty, to be transported seven years
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JOHNSTON Robert
McDANIEL Peter
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For having in their possession a quantity of base coin - guilty, to be imprisoned 6 months
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McCUSKER Thomas |
For having robbed R. BURNS of bank notes - guilty, to be transported seven years
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COLL Francis |
For having on the night of the 21st January last, assaulted MARY ANNE COLL, otherwise RED, and snapping a pistol at her with intent to take her life - To give security to appear at Sessions
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McGINN John |
For having Bank Notes in his possession the property of THOS. HARVEY - Guilty - To be transported 7 years
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JOB Andrew, Sen. |
Charged with having on the 3d September last, murdered WILLIAM ISAAC - Guilty of Manslaughter - to be imprisoned 12 months
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KYLE Sproul |
For attempting to take the life of FRANCIS McALEER, by presenting and snapping two guns at him --- to give security to appear at Sessions
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DILLON James |
For having under false pretences obtained from A. POLLOCK and Co. of the city of Dublin, the sum of £2 16s. 7½d. - to be transmitted to Dublin
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SMYTH Ellen |
Charged with having stolen yarn in her possession - Guilty - to be imprisoned one month
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TEARNEY James
STRANGER John
HUGHES, H.
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Charged with larceny - Guilty - to be transported 7 years
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Forty three persons were convicted of practices connected with Illicit Distillation - 27 of whom to be imprisoned 2 months, 14 one month, and 2 for three months. About 50 persons were discharged by proclamation for various offences.
Yesterday, the three unfortunate men, convicted at Omagh for murder, were executed in front of the new Gaol
Tuesday, March 28, 1826
MURDER.
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CLEARY Owen
CLEARY James
DEVLIN James
DEVLIN Henry
DEVLIN Peter
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Were indicted for the murder of FRANCIS McCULLOUGH, at Ballyfeagh, on the night of the 6th November, 1825. (The deceased was a gamekeeper of SIR WM. McMAHON’S, the Master of the Rolls) ALICE McCULLOUGH, examined by MR. JOHNSTON -- (Witness said she understood some English words, but could not speak it - she was examined by an interpreter, one of the turnkeys of the gaol.). She said she knew Francis McCullough; he was her husband; he is dead. [A full report of the trial is printed in this edition of the newspaper] The prisoners’ defence consisted of an alibi, which, if believed, was sufficient to warrant the Jury in acquitting the prisoners; but after two hours consultation they returned their verdict - Acquitting JAMES CLEARY and HENRY DEVLIN, and finding PETER and JAMES DEVLIN, and OWEN CLEARY, Guilty. Sentence: to be hanged on Monday the 20th instant |