DUNGANNON QUARTER SESSIONS
These sessions commenced on the 9th instant, before the Worshipful RICHARD NUN, ESQ., Q.C., Assistant Barrister, and terminated on Saturday last, the 17th instant. The civil bill business was unusually heavy, there being two thousand entries, besides twenty ejectments, two legacy cases, and six appeals.
The crown business, which was considerable, commences on the 13th, when the following grand jury were sworn: –
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George Evans STUART, Esq., Foreman |
John Kinley TENER, Esqr. |
Thomas H. HARPUR, Esqr. |
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James BROWN, Esqr. |
George WILCOX, Esqr. |
John Falls, ESQR. |
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Richard PIKE, Esqr. |
Robert W. NEWTON, Esqr. |
William HOLMES, Esqr. |
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William H. NEWTON, Esqr. |
Irwin Moore HAMILTON, Esq. |
James YOUNG, Esqr. |
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William MEGAW, Esqr. |
John Maxwell McAVOY, Esqr. |
Galbraith JOHNSTON, Esqr. |
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George SLEVIN, Esqr. |
Thos. Francis HAWKINS, Esq. |
Thomas ADAIR, Esqr. |
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James WOODS, Esqr. |
Thomas KINLEY, Esqr. |
Henry SPEER, Esqr. |
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Jonathan PEEBLES, Esqr. |
Joseph BARCROFT, Esqr. |
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The following is the rule of the court: -
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Joseph BRANNIGAN |
Submitted an indictment for larceny – to be imprisoned two calendar months, with hard labour, and twice privately whipped |
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Alley FEARON |
Larceny – to be imprisoned six weeks |
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John KELLY |
Submitted to an indictment for larceny – to be imprisoned six weeks and be kept to hard labour |
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Nancy McMAHON |
Larcency – to be imprisoned one week |
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Samuel BURNSIDE |
Stealing a cow – to be transported for ten years |
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Elizabeth McELVENNA |
Larceny – to be imprisoned for six weeks and kept to hard labour |
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Elizabeth MURPHY |
Larceny – imprisoned one fortnight |
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John MONAGHAN |
Assault – fined £2 |
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Joseph McKENNY |
Assault – submitted, fined 6 pence |
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Edward DEVLIN |
Assault with intent to violate the person, imprisoned six months with hard labour |
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Patrick CASSIDY Hugh CASSIDY Shibby CASSIDY |
Rescue – submitted – fined 15 shillings, or in default to be imprisoned one month |
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Margaret ALLEN |
Breaking into dwelling-house with intent to steal – imprisoned six calendar months |
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Hugh McMAHON |
Larceny – submitted – to be imprisoned two calendar months |
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Henry KELLY |
Larceny from person – to be transported for seven years |
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William JOHNSTON Margaret JOHNSTON |
Rescue and assault – fined £1, or in default to be imprisoned one month |
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Peter MULGREW Hugh O’NEILL |
Assault – Mulgrew to pay 15 shillings – O’Neill fined 6 pence |
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Mary McKIGNEY |
Larceny – to be imprisoned six weeks and kept to hard labour |
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John DEVLIN |
Assault – submitted – fined £1 |
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John MORGAN Bridget MORGAN |
Assault – submitted – fined 10s |
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James WEANEY Owen McVEAGH Pat. McVEAGH Henry McVEAGH |
Rescue – submitted – fined 6 pence each |
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John CAMPBELL Thomas CAMPBELL |
Rescue and assault – submitted – fined 6 pence each |
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Patrick DEVLIN |
Rescue – submitted – to be imprisoned one month |
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Mary FULLON |
Having willingly and maliciously set on fire the house of ALICIA WOODS, in the townland of Corr Derrybuoy, on the 22nd September last – to appear for trial next assizes |
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John MAGUIRE Sarah JOHNSTON, alias MAGUIRE |
Obtaining goods under false pretences – traversed in prox until next sessions |
The following persons appeared in custody and were discharged by proclamation: - James McKEOWN, John WALSH, Edward McGLONE, David LANNON, Charles O’NEILL, Mary McCUSKER and Thomas FORBES