DUNGANNON SESSIONS
These Sessions commenced on the 29th ult., and did not terminate until 12 o’clock on last Saturday night. Inconsequence of the illness of R. NUNN, Esq., the Assistant Barrister, WILLIAM RYAN, Esq., of the Leinster Circuit acted as locum tenens and by his kind demeanour and equitable decisions afforded infinite satisfaction to the public. There were upwards of 1400 Civil Bills, and 99 Ejectment entries. On Tuesday, the 4th instant the gentlemen whose names follow were sworn on the grand jury: –
| Juror Surname | Given Name |
| ADAIR | Thomas, Esqr. |
| BARCROFT | W. J., Esqr. |
| BROWN | James, Esqr. |
| COCHRANE | Major James, Esqr. |
| COLHOUN | A. C., Esqr. |
| FALLS | John, Esqr. |
| HAMILTON | Irwin M., Esqr. |
| HARPER | Thomas H., Esqr. |
| HOLMES | William, Esqr. |
| IRWIN | James Moore, Esqr. |
| IRWIN | William, Esqr. |
| JOHNSTON | Galbraith, Esqr. |
| McAVOY | J. Maxwell, Esqr. |
| McGAW | William, Esqr. |
| O’NEILL | John, Esqr. |
| PIKE | James, Esqr. |
| PIKE | Richard, Esqr. |
| SLEVIN | George, Esqr. |
| SPEER | Henry, Esqr. |
| STUART | George E., Esqr. |
| TENER | John K., Esqr. |
| WILCOCKS | George, Esqr. |
| YOUNG | James Esqr. |
The crown business occupied only two days and the books were ruled as underneath:
| Accused Name | Details |
| McGURK Bernard | for stealing oatmeal the property of the Board of Guardians of Clogher union, guilty, to be transported for seven years |
| GLENN Ellen | Stealing calico in Cookstown, submitted, nine months to hard labour |
| CRUTH John | Stealing wearing apparel at Derrycreevy, submitted, six months imprisonment |
| McGEOGH Owen | Stealing butter, the property of JOHN KANE. Guilty – six months hard labour |
| McNAMEE James | Larceny. Guilty, to be transported for seven years |
| McCAMBLY William | Stealing oats, the property of GEORGE SLEVIN, Esq. – Guilty – six months hard labour |
| DEVLIN James | Stealing meal and beef at Creevagh, the property of P. McGILL. Guilty – three months imprisonment |
| RAVERTY Mary & JONES Eliza | charged with stealing cabbage plants, discharged by proclamation as a prosecutor did not attend |
| DAILY Bridget | charged with attempting to break open a door, discharged by prosecution prosecutor not attending |
| STERLING James & STERLING Israel | Submitted to an indictment for an assault. To enter into recognizance of £50 each, to appear when called on, to receive the sentence of the court |
| MONTGOMERY George | Submitted to a charge of assault connecting with preceding case. Like rule |
| WALSH James | Stealing a loaf of bread from ALICIA GALLAGHER. Submitted – three months imprisonment |
| REID Anne otherwise Matty | Stealing meat at Derrylatinee. Submitted – to be imprisoned one month |
| McCOWMILL [McCONNELL?] James & HUGHES John | Stealing a goose at Lisnaveeny the property of THOMAS DOHERTY. guilty – to be each transported seven years |
| LAVELLE William | Stealing a bag of oats. Guilty – to be imprisoned three calendar months, and be kept to hard labour each alternate week |
| McCULLAGH Sally | Stealing worsted yarn in Cookstown, the property of SILAS E. WEIR. Guilty – six months imprisonment |
| WILSON Catherine | Stealing a turkey at Creevagh, the property of JAMES IRWIN. Not guilty |
| QUIN John, McELHONE John & FLEMING Boyd | for receiving two horses from ALEXANDER TIPPING, Sheriff’s Bailiff, in Cookstown; and also for an assault. – The jury disagreed and were discharged. QUIN and McELHONE eventually submitted, FLEMING rebound to stand his trial at the ensuing Sessions in Strabane |
| McCULLAGH Hugh | Larceny. Guilty – one week’s imprisonment |
| HILL Alfred | Indicted for a riot with others at Moy. Guilty – one week’s imprisonment |
| MURPHY Andrew | for an assault on ANDREW McDONNELL at Coalisland. Guilty – to pay a fine of £1, or in default one week’s confinement |