OMAGH QUARTER SESSIONS
The crown business of these sessions commenced on Monday last, the 25th instant, before the worshipful RICHARD NUN, Esq., Q.C., when the grand jury were sworn:
JAMES SCOTT, Omagh, Esqr. |
JOHN NORRIS, Camowen, Esqr. |
JOHN DONNELLY, Omagh, Esqr. |
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JOSEPH McKNIGHT, Omagh, Esqr. |
WILLIAM J. RUTLEDGE, Mountjoy Forest, Esqr. |
WM. SCOTT, Omagh, Esqr. |
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DAVID DENNY, Omagh, Esqr. |
ANDREW McFARLAND, Fecarry, Esqr. |
SAMUEL MACKAY, Legacurry, Esqr. |
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JAMES FRAZER JOHNSTON, Omagh, Esqr. |
JAMES SPROULE, Grennan, Esqr. |
JAMES MACKAY, Seskinore, Esqr. |
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GEO. BOOTH, Omagh, Esqr. |
JOHN J. McFARLAND, Mount-joy Forest, Esqr. |
JOHN BUCHANAN, Killyclogher, Esqr. |
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ALEX. McCULLY, Shaneragh, Esqr. |
ANDREW ROGERS, Cavanaca, Esqr. |
ROBERT McKELVEY, Edergole, Esqr. |
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CHARLES SPROULE Grennan, Esqr. |
JAMES BUCHANAN, Mayne, Esqr. |
JOHN FULLERTON, Mayne, Esqr. |
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JOHN YOUNG, Ednafogary, Esqr. |
ARCHIBALD OSBORNE, Dernaseer, Esqr. |
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The business occupied the court until Wednesday evening. The following is an abstract of the cases tried:
BERNARD IRWIN |
for having, on 6th April last, stolen two hens, the property of BRIDGET TONER, of Fintona. Guilty, to be imprisoned three days |
MICHAEL SLAVIN |
for having on 23rd April last, at Badoney, stolen two pigs, the property of PETER MGAUGHEY. Guilty, to be imprisoned two months and twice whipped |
JAMES McCABE |
for stolen five hens, on 21st May last, at Tattysallagh, the property of MARY McLAUGHLIN. Guilty, to be imprisoned 12 months |
JOHN DONNELLY |
for having stolen a rope, on 22nd May last, at Omagh, the property of EDWARD McHUGH. Guilty, to be imprisoned two months, with hard labour |
ALEXANDER GILMOUR |
for having, on 21st May last, stolen a quantity of wearing apparel, from Omagh union workhouse. Guilty, to be imprisoned three months |
ANNE WILSON |
larceny, submitted |
BESSIE RUTHERFORD & ELLEN CARLAND |
for having, on 2nd May last, at Omagh, stolen a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of SARAH FRANCIS. Guilty, to be imprisoned six months with hard labour |
CATHERINE LOUDON |
for having, on 3rd May last, at Omagh, stolen some wearing apparel, the property of Dr. TRENAR. Guilty, too be imprisoned six months with hard labour |
ARCHY McKANE |
larceny, submitted |
CATHERINE DUFFY & JANE McELVERNY |
for having on 10th May last, at Omagh, stolen a silver spoon, the property of GEORGE BUCHANAN, Esq., not guilty |
ALLICE McMULLEN |
for having, on the 5th May last, at Omagh, stolen a quantity of flour, the property of BERNARD McALEER. Guilty, to be imprisoned two months with hard labour |
THOMAS KILMARTON |
for having, on 1st May last, at Nn-Stewart, stolen one shawl, the property of ELIZABETH SMITH. Guilty, to be imprisoned two months, and once whipped |
JAMES MULHERRIN |
for having on 3rd June last, at Castlederg, broken into the dwelling house of WM. CRAIG, and stolen some bread therefrom. Guilty, to be imprisoned two months with hard labour |
JOHN McGOWAN |
for having, on 22nd May last, at Omagh, stolen several articles, the property of JAMES McMENAMIN. Guilty, to be imprisoned for two months with hard labour |
JOHN McSORLEY, MICHAEL McSORLEY, MICHAEL McSORLEY, & PETER McSORLEY |
for having on 29th May last, at Curr, assaulted JOSEPH BARR. Not guilty |
JOHN McSORLEY and MICHAEL McSORLEY |
for having assaulted JOHN FULLERTON on same day. Not guilty |
MICHAEL RAFFERTY, PATRICK RAFFERTY & CHARLES RAFFERTY |
for having assaulted PATRICK McRORY, on 30th April last at Glencrew. Not guilty |
WILLIAM CLEMENTS |
for having assaulted JOHN PATTERSON, on 17th March last, at Curr. Not guilty |
JAMES ANDERSON & THOMAS ANDERSON |
for having assaulted QUINTIN DIVIN, at Badoney, on 17th March last. Guilty, to be imprisoned one month of pay 5 shillings |
CATHERINE KELLY & MARY KELLY |
for having, on the 7th May last, at Glenmacoffer, stolen one gown, the property of JANE McKENNA. Guilty, to be imprisoned three months |
EDWARD McSORLEY & MICHAEL McSORLEY |
for having assaulted HUGH GALLAGHER, at Nn-Stewart, on 19th March last. Not guilty |
JOHN YOUNG |
for having on 29th May last, at Strabane, stolen one loaf of bread, the property of CON. McRORY. Guilty, to be imprisoned one month with hard labour |
JOHN JOHNSTON |
for having, on the 24th April last, at Castlegore, stolen two years and one lamb, the property of ANDREW WASON. Guilty |
SARAH KYLE |
for having, on 22nd April last, at Strabane, received two ewes. Guilty. |
JAMES CUNNINGHAM |
for having on the 15th February last, stolen several articles of clothing from Strabane workhouse. Submitted, to be imprisoned three months |
WILLIAM DOHERTY |
like offence, one month’s imprisonment |
JAMES LYNCH & JAMES LOGUE |
larceny, to be imprisoned two months |
WM. PORTER |
larceny, to be imprisoned one month |
JANE YOUNG |
larceny, to be imprisoned three months |
SARAH COMAN |
larceny, one week’s solitary confinement |
CONNOLLY WILSON |
larceny from Strabane workhouse, to be imprisoned two months, with hard labour |
JOHN EWINGS |
assault, fined 10 shillings |
MARY ANNE MURPHY |
larceny, to be imprisoned three months |
ELIZA DOHERTY |
larceny from Strabane workhouse, to be imprisoned six months |
MARGARET DEVLIN |
larceny, to be imprisoned two months |
ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER, ANNE SPROULE & WM. GRAHAM |
for having assaulted JOHN MARTIN, at Dromore, on 26 th April last. This case arouse out of the rescue case reported in a former number of this paper and occupied the court for a considerable time. It appeared that Mr. Martin had been obstructed and assaulted by one of the defendants, Mrs Sproule, while endeavouring to execute a fiat against her husband, on the part of Mr. Donnelly; and the other defendants were charged with having aided in the obstruction and assault. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Mrs Sproule, who was sentenced to be imprisoned 3 months or pay a fine of £5. The other defendants were acquitted. |