On Wednesday last, the HON. BARON McCLELLAND and the HON. JUSTICE FLETCHER, arrived at Omagh. Justice Fletcher opened the Commission in the Crown Court. The following Gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury: -
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William STEWART, Esq., Foreman |
Hon. Sir J. STEWART, Bart. |
John Curry MOUTRAY. Esq. |
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C. C. HAMILTON, Esq. |
Hon A. G. STEWART, Esq. |
John D. ECCLES, Esq. |
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William VERNOR, Esq. |
James CAULFIELD, Esq. |
R. W. MAXWELL, Esq. |
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W. L. CUNNINGHAM, Esq. |
John LINDSAY, Esq. |
Robert BATESON, Esq. |
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Wm. D’Arcy IRVINE, Esq. |
Jones CRAWFORD, Esq. |
Samuel GALBRAITH, Esq. |
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William RICHARDSON, Esq. |
William Pitt KENNEDY, Esq. |
William MURRAY, Esq. |
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G. R. GOULDING, Esq. |
Sir J. BURGOYNE, Knt. |
Thomas CORNE, Esq. |
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William BROWNE, Esq. |
Joseph GREER, Esq. |
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The Court then proceeded to the trial of the undernamed persons:
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Arthur McBRINE J. McGIRR C. DONNELLY J. McBRINE |
For the murder of JAMES TRIMBLE at Clogher – guilty of manslaughter. To be imprisoned 12 months each, and burned in the hand |
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Pat. MEENAN |
For same offence, to be imprisoned one month |
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R. RICE R. RODGERS |
For picking pockets – transported 7 years each |
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R. CUNNINGHAM |
For larceny – to be imprisoned 4 months |
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J. SHERRY J. McQUAID W. ROGAN P. GALONEY J. CUMMINS Fanny McCORMICK Anne ROSS Catharine ROGAN |
For receiving stolen goods – imprisoned 3 months each |
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H. McDERMOTT |
For robbing the house of the EARL OF BLESSINGTON – to be transported 7 years |
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W. HUTTON A. WALSH J. MASON J. WOLVERTON A. DONNELLY |
For the robbery of a bleach green near this town [Strabane] – to be transported 7 years |
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W. GIBSON F. GIBSON J. RICHEY J. REA F. WALKER J. CUNNINGHAM M. SHORT J. HAMILTON |
For the murder of M. McBRINE, at Dromore – to remain in custody till next Assizes |
Twenty-six persons were convicted of illicit distillation and sentences from one to three months’ imprisonment or to pay a fine of £5 to the King – Strabane Morning Post