TYRONE ASSIZES HELD AT OMAGH, MARCH 12, 1815
On Wednesday last, the Honourable Justice OSBORNE, opened the Commission in the Crown Court, where the following trials took place:
Surname | Given Name | Details |
McKINNA | John | Indicted for the robbery of JAMES QUIN, in Aughnacloy - discharged by proclamation |
BOYLE | William | Indicted for sheep stealing - to be transmitted to Lifford, to stand his trial for the same |
CARROL | James | For stealing a hat - discharged by proclamation |
MORTLIN MORTLIN |
Robert & Thomas |
For an assault, guilty - to be imprisoned two months |
McCRISTAL | Bryan | For cow stealing - discharged by proclamation |
RAMSEY | James | Indicted for having in his possession a carcase of beef, which he could not account for, not guilty - discharged |
MILLS | George | Charged with shooting CON O’DONNELL through the thigh, in the town of Fintona, not guilty - discharged |
McALIEY | Roger | For stealing a trunk - to be transmitted to Carrickfergus, there to abide his trial |
DEVLIN BROWN McCAN |
Betty & Betty & John |
For stealing cloth from B. WIST, of Fintona, not guilty - discharged |
MARTIN | James | Indicted for cow-stealing, guilty - to be transported seven years |
JOHNSTON HENDERSON |
James & Robert |
Indicted for the robbery of OLIVER STRINGER, at Calacown - not guilty |
EAKIN | John | Indicted for stealing linen yarn, at Newtownstewart, not guilty - discharged |
JOHNSTON | Thomas | Indicted for cutting timber, in Rash Demesne, not guilty – discharged |
McCARDEL BROWN |
Patrick & Robert |
Indicted for a riot at the town of Aughnacloy - admitted to bail, to abide their trial at the next Sessions of Dungannon |
McCARTNEY | James | For cutting Ash timber, not guilty - discharged |
McMANUS | Patrick | For passing forged notes, in the town of Drumquin, not guilty - to give security for good behaviour |
McGRATH McHUGH |
Dennis & Charles |
Indicted for the murder of ANDREW CLANDINNEN, not guilty - discharged, by passing security for good behaviour |
McHUGH McHUGH McHUGH McHUGH |
Patrick & Francis & James Michael |
Indicted for same murder - to give security to stand their trial at next Assizes |
McLAUGHLIN | Bernard |
Indicted for cropping BERNARD JAMES, not guilty Same, for wilful and corrupt perjury, at the Excise Office of Strabane, guilty - to be transported for seven years |
McCOLGAN McCOLGAN |
Manus & Hugh |
Indicted for the murder of EDWARD McCOLGAN, guilty of manslaughter - to be imprisoned twelve months, and burned in the hand |
HAITLY | Andrew | Indicted with the murder of JAMES TONER, not guilty - discharged |
BUCHANNAN | William | Officer of Excise, for an assault on WILLIAM HAMILTON, after having him in custody, as a prisoner, guilty - fined sixpence, discharged |
HAMILTON | William | For stopping WILLIAM BUCHANNAN, an Officer of Excise, in the execution of his duty, guilty - to pay a fine of £100; or to be imprisoned twelve months |
Forty-eight persons were found guilty of illicit distillation, and severally fined £10, to be paid to the prosecutor, and to be confined six months