COUNTY OF TYRONE ASSIZES
The Assizes of this County commenced at Omagh on Saturday, the 22nd March; the Hon. SERJEANT JOHNSTON in the Crown Court, and the Hon. MR. JUSTICE FLETCHER in the Record Court. After the Grand Jury were sworn in, which consisted of the following Gentleman –
Honourable SIR JOHN STEWART, BART.
JAMES STEWART |
HON. ANDREW STEWART |
JOHN C. MURRAY, Esqr. |
GEORGE PERRY, Esqr. |
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CLAUDIUS COLE HAMILTON, Esqr. |
R. W. LOWRY, Esqr. |
JAMES LOWRY, Esqr. |
W. L. CONINGHAM, Esqr. |
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Sir J. J. BURGOYNE, Knt. |
JAMES SINCLAIR, Esqr. |
JONES CRAWFORD, Esqr. |
JOHN McCAUSLIN, Esqr. |
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ARTHUR L. GALBRAITH, Esqr. |
THOMAS VERNER, Esqr. |
JAMES CAULFIELD, Esqr. |
JOHN LINDSAY, Esqr. |
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GEO. LENDRUM, Esqr. |
HUGH LILE, Esqr. |
SAMUEL McCLINTOCK, Esqr. |
M. MURRAY, Esqr. |
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G. R. GOLDING, Esqr. |
ANDREW FERGUSON, Esqr. |
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The Court proceesed to the trial of the following persons:
HUGH HAUGHEY |
charged with stealing a shirt from MR. BEST, at the fair of Caledon – to be transported for seven years |
McFARLAND EWING |
for picking the pocket of JAMES McGRINDEN, in the market of Strabane, of 30 shillings – to be transported for seven years |
JAMES CAMPBELL JOHN BROWN C. RAUTH [RUTH] A. CAMPBELL A. ALEXANDER J. BAILY J. MOODY R. MOODY J. BAILEY A. DUNN A. McFARLAN J. DUNN |
charged with the murder of JOHN DIVINE, of Dunnemana, on the 27th of August last – trial postponed till next assizes; admitted to bail |
J. LEE T. CAMISH J. GALWAY |
charged with assaulting C. CAMPBELL, at Stewartstown – trial postponed |
HUGH CARRING |
charged with cow stealing – not guilty; to give security for good behaviour |
FRANCIS McGURK |
charged with the murder of MARGARET McDONNELL – guilty of manslaughter; to be imprisoned 12 months |
PATRICK McCABE |
for stealing spirits from Messrs. FALLS and McKENZIE, of Dungannon – to give security for good behaviour |
MICHAEL DUFFY |
for robbing SIR J. GALBRAITH of a quantity of bank notes – to be transported for seven years |
THOMAS QUIN |
for cow stealing – to be transported for seven years |
CHARLES McLAUGHLIN |
for preventing barley from going to the distillery of A. McINTIRE, of Derg-Bridge – to be imprisoned for six months |
BERNARD McSHAIN J. McCAUGHEY |
for burglary and robbery, at Dungannon – to be imprisoned six months |
JOHN DIVINE |
for assaulting NEAL GILMER, a revenue officer – to be imprisoned six months |
JEREMIAH SMYTH |
for resisting the Sheriff in the execution of his duty – trial postponed till next Sessions; admitted to bail |
P. CORR |
for stealing a pocket-book at Dungannon – to be imprisoned six months |
J. JOHNSTON J. FORSYTH |
for having forged notes in their possession, at Strabane – to be transported for 14 years |
SAMUEL WARNOCK |
for sheep stealing – trial postponed till next Assizes |
J. McCRORY TEADY DONNELLY |
for stealing sheep, the property of MAJOR VERNER – not guilty |
MARY BOYLE |
for concealing the birth of an infant child at Strabane – discharged |
BERNARD McGRATY |
for robbing Serjeant-MAJOR LAMBERT, of the 44 th regiment, of £50, and upwards, at Ballyfattan near Strabane – not guilty |
JAMES McDONNELL |
for stealing a cow – to be imprisoned six months |
JOHN BARDSLEY |
for stealing a web out of the house of DANIEL WAUCHOB, of Strabane – to be transported for seven years |
EDWARD O’NEILL |
for firing a pistol at THOMAS McPHIDEMY [McPHILEMY], with intent to kill him – postponed till next Assizes |