Donegal Assizes, Lifford, Co. Donegal, July 1823
Extracted from the Strabane Morning Post, Tuesday, July 29 1823
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com
DONEGAL ASSIZES HELD AT LIFFORD, JULY 1823
On Friday last, the Hon. Judge JOHNSTON arrived in Lifford, and proceeded to the Crown Court, when the following Gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury:
[???] M. PACKENHAM, Esq., Foreman
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Sir S. HAYES, Bart. |
George YOUNG, Esq. |
Thomas BROOKE, Esq. |
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Andrew FERGUSON, Esq. |
Andrew KNOX, Esq. |
Robert BATESON, Esq. |
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James STEWART, Esq. |
Joseph JOHNSTON, Esq. |
Hon. F. HOWARD |
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R. W. NESBITT, Esq. |
Sir H. STYLES, Bart |
John CHAMBERS, Esq. |
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Francis MANSFIELD, Esq. |
John CURRY, Esq. |
Daniel CHAMBERS, Esq. |
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T. J. ATKINSON, Esq. |
Henry IRVINE, Esq. |
Chas. CRAWFORD, Esq. |
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J. HARVEY, Malin hall, Esq. |
Ralph YOUNG, Esq. |
J. HARVEY, Esq. Balintlave |
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Sir J. J. BURGOYNE, Knt. |
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His Lordship then addressed the grand jury, congratulating them on the peaceable state of the county of Donegal, as appeared from the calendar before them, in which out of fifteen cases, he saw but two of serious offences.
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GARRETT |
John |
Indicted for stealing 3 webs of Cloth from the Bleach-green of Joseph JOHNSTON, at Summerhill, on the 22d of June last - Guilty |
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HAIR |
Letetia |
Indicted for stealing a web of muslin from the shop of Mr. William SIMS, at Castlefin, on the 28th June - Not guilty - discharged |
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BRADLEY |
Patrick |
Indicted for the murder of Charles HENRY - Not guilty - discharged |
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HUXTABLE |
John |
Indicted for firing at, and shooting William CUNNINGHAM, at Ballymar? - guilty of manslaughter |