DUNGANNON SESSIONS
These sessions commenced on the 2nd inst., before RICHARD NUN, Esq., Q.C., Assistant-Barrister.
There were 900 civil bills, 38 ejectment entries, and about 60 Crown numbers.
The civil business being over on Friday, the criminal business was proceeded with next morning, when the following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury:
ADAIR |
Thomas, Esq. |
Gortalowry |
BARCROFT |
William J., Esq. |
Redford |
BROWN |
James, Esq. |
Grange |
BROWN |
W., Esq. |
Killymaddy |
HAMILTON |
Irwin M., Esq. |
Tullydonnell |
HARPER |
Thomas H., Esq. |
Everstown |
HOLMES |
William, Esq. |
Dungannon |
IRWIN |
James M., Esq. |
Creevagh |
IRWIN |
Wm. H., Esq. |
Tullycullion |
JOHNSTON |
Galbraith, Esq. |
Moy |
LECKY |
Stewart, Esq. |
Coalisland |
McAVOY |
John M., Esq. |
Dungannon |
McCLELLAND |
John, Esq. |
Dungannon |
MEGAW |
William, Esq. |
Eary |
NEWTON |
Robert W., Esq. |
Gortin |
O’NEILL |
John, Esq. |
Dungannon |
PIKE |
James, Esq. |
Farlough |
SLEVIN |
George, Esq. |
Ballysaggart |
SPREE [SPEER] |
Henry, Esq. |
Dungannon |
TENER |
John Kinley, Esq. |
Moree |
TENER |
Richard, Esq. |
Dungannon |
WOOD |
James, Esq. |
Tullyvea |
YOUNG |
James, Esq. |
Annaguinea |
Saturday was entirely occupied with custody cases, of whom a great number submitted. The charges were principally for larceny, but several being of a more aggravated character, the parties on being convicted were sentenced by the court to transportation. In our next we shall insert full particulars.
July 23 1849
DUNGANNON SESSIONS
(From our Correspondent)
As promised in our last we now give the names of the prisoners arraigned at these sessions, with abstracts of the charges and ruling of the court. There were about 16 prisoners sentenced to transportation.
The criminal business terminated about three o’ clock on Wednesday the 11th instant –
EDWARD HAGAN |
stealing clothes the property of JOHN MACAN, at Creevelough. Guilty; 4 months with hard labour |
BETTY CONARY |
stealing hens at Largalea, the property of JOHN RAFFERTY. Submitted; two months with hard labour |
WM. JACKSON |
stealing Indian meal at Cookstown, from KING HENRY. Submitted; two months with hard labour |
SARAH McANALLIN |
stealing hens at Tullylearn from JAMES MAGENIS. Submitted; one day’s imprisonment. |
JAMES McPHILIPS |
stealing money from JAMES DEVLIN in Cookstown. Guilty; four months with hard labour |
JANE HENRY |
stealing goods from MR. McGEAGH, of Cookstown. Guilty; four months with hard labour |
DAVID McKITTRICK |
stealing yarn from ARTHUR TIMONY, of Ballynagilly. Not amenable |
MICHAEL LOUGHRIN |
stealing clothes the property of the Dungannon Union. Submitted; one month |
PATTRICK MULRINE |
breaking into and robbing the houses of CHARLES SLEAVIN of Cavey, and ANNE McCRORY, of Glencull. Guilty; to be transported ten years |
JOHN CAVANAGH |
stealing the door of a house in Tyerla, the property of P. DAWLY. Not guilty |
PATRICK McMULLAN |
stealing potatoes at Aughnacloy from HUGH SIMPSON. Submitted; six weeks |
ANTHONY NIXON alias WILSON |
stealing a watch from WM. BARTON, of Dungannon. Guilty; three months with hard labour, and two days’ solitary in each week |
JOHN HART |
stealing money at Aughnacloy, from CATHERINE MAGILLY. Guilty; to be transported for ten years |
THOMAS QUIN |
stealing bread from HUGH McKENNY, of Dungannon. Submitted; two months’ imprisonment |
SAMUEL BEST & PATRICK WALSH |
stealing lead from JOHN STEVENSON of Dungannon. Submitted-BEST two months with hard labour; WALSH fourteen years transportation |
CATHERINE McCRUDDEN alias DUGAN |
stealing hens at Aughnacloy, from EDWARD BRADLEY. Guilty; three months’ imprisonment |
ALICE McNAMEE |
stealing clothes at Limehill, from SIMON CUNNINGHAM. Not amenable |
MATTY WILSON & ANNE REID |
stealing turnips at Cully. Not amenable |
FELIX NUGENT |
stealing poultry. Not amenable |
CATHERINE RICHMAN |
stealing Bank notes at Cookstown, from ROBERT HUTCHESON. Guilty; transported 10 years |
NEAL DRUGAN |
stealing Bank notes from Jas. Kirk. Not guilty |
ALEXANDER WILSON |
stealing a spade at Dungannon from ANDREW McENTIRE. Submitted; 6 weeks’ imprisonment |
MARY SKEFFINGTON |
stealing hens from PETER CASEY. Not amenable |
WILLIAM WILSON |
stealing a door at Ballymacilroy. Not guilty |
ELLEN HOLLIS |
stealing goods at Ballygawley, from BIDDY McKENNA. Guilty; three months’ imprisonment |
ALLEY DOVRIAN [DORRIAN?], |
stealing money from THOS. GILMORE, at Stewartstown. Submitted; transported 10 years |
DANIEL MULDOON |
feloniously entering a dwelling house. Discharged; No prosecution |
BETTY FORD |
stealing clothes at Terrynew, from JANE WILSON. Guilty-two months’ with hard labour |
MARGARET NIXON |
stealing iron at Dungannon, from WILLIAM CONLAN. Submitted; two months’ imprisonment |
MARY QUIN |
stealing oatmeal from JAMES WILSON; Not amenable |
JOHN O’NEILL |
stealing a window from CATHERINE BRIARS at Corr. Guilty; 12 months’ imprisonment |
CHARLES CAMPBELL |
stealing meal at Templereagh, from ROBERT STEWART. Guilty; two months’ imprisonment |
BELL QUIN |
stealing meal at Ballynafye. Not amenable |
BRIDGET CAHILL |
stealing a petticoat from Messrs. SIMMONS and MAXWELL of Dungannon. Guilty; two months |
JOHN SLEITH |
stealing money from JOHN McCUSKER in Aughnacloy. Guilty; six weeks with hard labour |
JOHN DICKSON, JAMES HEATHERINGTON, ELLEN DICKSON & JAMES MAGLADRIGAN |
stealing meal from WM. OAK, at Legoan. Not guilty |
MARY ANN NORTON |
stealing plate and other goods from ROWLAND BETTY, of Aughnacloy. Submitted; Transported for 14 years |
JANE McFARLAND |
receiving at Cookstown a quantity of stolen delph, the property of WILLIAM JOHNSTON. Guilty; two months |
WILLIAM BURTON |
assaulting at Aughnacloy, Sub-constable WM. RUTLEDGE. Submitted; to keep the peace until called up for judgement |
EDWARD SLEVIN |
assaulting ANNE SLEVIN at Caledon. Submitted; six months |
HENRY KELLY |
assaulting ROBERT BARRY at Trew. Not guilty by consent of prosecutor |
JAMES HENDERSON |
stealing clothes from H. SIMPSON at Drumearn. Not guilty |
JAMES HENDERSON, SARAH HENDERSON & MATTHEW KERR |
stealing a spade and other goods from JAMES MEIKLEM and JAMES FERGUSON and others. KERR not guilty. HENDERSON guilty; to be transported for ten years. SARAH HENDERSON to be imprisoned one week |
MATTY HART |
stealing clothes from SAMUEL THOMPSON at Mullybrannon. Guilty; transported for ten years |
MARGARET ROGERS |
stealing a hen from JANE KELLY of Donaghmore. Guilty; one fortnight’s imprisonment |
ANN HENDERSON alias HAMILTON alias BONER |
stealing a bundle of soft goods from ISABELLA BURNS at Dungannon. Guilty; six months |
JOHN WILLIAMSON |
stealing cabbages from CHARLES BURTON of Curran. Submitted; two months’ imprisonment |
WM. JACKSON |
stealing goods from several parties at Rahaghy. Submitted; four months’ imprisonment |
MARY ANNE HUTCHESON |
stealing goods at Creevagh, the property of MRS. HOWARD. Submitted; three months’ imprisonment |
HUGH McGLUE |
assault on PATRICK McCORMACK, at Aughnacloy. Submitted; 12 calendar months’ imprisonment |
CATHARINE WILSON |
stealing a turkey from JAMES IRWIN, of Creevagh. Submitted; three months’ imprisonment |
FELIX HANLON |
larceny of a large quantity of linen yarn, the property of JAMES McNEECE, HUGH O’NEILL and JAMES KERR, instructed to him as a carrier. Guilty; two months’ imprisonment |
CATHARINE McWADE |
picking the pockets of PATT EARLY, at Aughnacloy. Guilty; four months’ imprisonment |
JOHN WALSH |
violently assaulting JOHN McCHRISTAL at Dungannon. Guilty; 7 years transportation |
CATHARINE MALLON |
stealing yarn from ROBT. DAWSON. Not guilty |
ELIZA CAMPBELL |
stealing Indian Meal from FRANCIS LITTLE at Aughnacloy. Submitted; transported 10 years |
ANNE DONNELLY & ANNE FORBES |
stealing clothes from THOMAS ROWEN at Lismonaghan. Guilty; two months with solitary confinement |
PATRICK WALSH |
receiving stolen leaden pipes, the property of JOHN STEVENSON, of Dungannon. Submitted; previously sentenced to transportation |
WILLIAM McCAMLEY |
stealing poultry from JOHN WRIGHT of Dungannon. Guilty; four months’ imprisonment |
BETTY MULLIGAN |
stealing a watch and other articles from Robert Thistle. Guilty; 10 years’ transportation |
JOHN DOULEY |
rescue of a cow from SAMUEL NEWELL. Not amenable |
WM. MOORE |
rescue of a cow from DENIS DEALY. Re-bound to appear at next Sessions |
BRITTA MURPHY, HENRY MURPHY & HENRY Mc NALLY |
rescue of a horse and cart at Coalisland. Submitted; to re-appear at next Sessions |
EDWARD & HENRY CARDWELL |
assault on J. CLARKE. Guilty; two months’ imprisonment |
JAMES MAXWELL |
stealing a bundle of yarn from THOMAS IRWIN, in Killyman, he being a convicted felon. Submitted; to be transported 15 years |
ROBERT NIXON |
receiving stolen goods the property of ROBERT LOUGHRAN. Submitted; to be transported 10 years |
JANE McMANUS |
stealing a gown from MICHAEL MADDEN, of Dungannon. Submitted; to be transported 16 years |
ELLEN HARVEY, alias GLENN |
stealing a coat from M. McGUIGAN. Submitted; transported 10 years |
ELIZABETH DONAGHEY & SARAH KELLY, alias KENNEDY |
stealing delph from WILLIAM JOHNSTON, of Cookstown. Guilty; each four months imprisonment |
WM. THOMPSON |
stealing meal at Pomeroy, from FRANCIS SLAINE. Submitted; to be sent to Cookstown Workhouse |
ROBT. HUGHES |
stealing ducks from EDWD. WOODS, of Mulboy. Guilty. This was a young lad, and the Court directed the Sheriff to make inquiry as to his parents, and if proper for him to send him home |
JOHN BENNET |
a very young boy, stealing meal at Benburb, from JOHN EYRE. Submitted; to be given to his mother |
THOMAS McDANIEL |
assault on JAMES BROWNE at Aughnacloy. Guilty; one month’s imprisonment |
JEREMIAH McCALLASKEY |
assault on JOSEPH, BERNARD and BETTY MAGLONE, at Stewartstown. Guilty; four months’ imprisonment |