TYRONE ASSIZES HELD AT OMAGH, March 1835
On Saturday last, about half past three o’clock, CHIEF BARON JOY arrived in Omagh, and shortly after took his seat in the Crown Court, when the Grand Jury were again sworn for the discharge of the Criminal Business.
His Lordship briefly addressed the Grand Jury, congratulating them on the lightness of Calendar, and on the peaceable state of the County, particularly when compared with the state of the South of Ireland; and concluded with some few observations which were not audible to us at that part of the house where we were situated
The Court was occupied in fiating Presentments during the remainder of the day.
Monday: The Court having been opened at 9 o’clock, the following prisoners were put forward, viz:
| Surnames | Firstnames | Details |
|
BRADLEY BRADLEY BRADLEY LAFFERTY STEPHENSON SCOTT BRADLEY |
Patrick Bernard Mary J. James Robert Hugh |
Indicted for a Riot; not guilty |
|
WOODS WOODS |
Patrick David |
For riot and assaulting JAMES HILL, and inflicting on him grievous bodily harm. After a trial of several hours the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty |
| CUNNINGHAM | Robert | A boy of 16 years of age, for breaking the window of MR JOHN COOK of Strabane, and stealing therefrom a silver watch - Guilty and sentenced to 3 months imprisonment |
| O’NEILL | James | For shop-lifting, Guilty - to be transported for 7 years |
| McMULLEN | Peter | For having on the 13th February 1834, with others, attacked the house of HUGH SCOTT of Knockally, and taking therefrom a Gun, Bayonet, Spear, &c. – Guilty; to be transported 7 years |
| BOYD | John | For breaking the window of MR JOHN COOK, of Strabane, and taking therefrom a Silver Watch, guilty --- to be imprisoned 6 calendar months, and kept to hard labour |
Tuesday, March 24, 1835 (Continued from our last)
| Surnames | Firstnames | Details |
| DOHERTY | Thomas | For the rape on the person of ELEANOR CONOLLY, in a mountain near Strabane, on 2nd February last - Guilty; sentence of death recorded |
| DOHERTY | James | For an assault on a policeman - to be imprisoned six months, and kept to hard labour |
|
MULRINE MULRINE MULRINE |
William Jane Anne |
For an assault. Two first imprisoned for six months - ANNE for three months |
| JOHNSTON | Mary | For picking pockets at Strabane. To be imprisoned on the 24th inst. |
| DOYLE | Francis | For horse-stealing at Omagh - Transported for life |
| LUCUS | Jane | For having a stolen heifer in her possession - Transported for life |
|
NELSON NELSON |
Samuel James |
For sheep stealing - to be transported for life |
| CUNNINGHAM | Robert | For breaking the window of MR COOKE, of Strabane, and stealing therefrom a watch, on the night of 2nd February last; imprisoned for three months |
| McGARTLIN | James | For stealing a hat and other articles. Transported for seven years |
| O’NEILL | James | For stealing out of the shop of MISS COOKE, of Omagh, several articles, on the night of the 20th January last; Transported seven years |
| BOYD | John | For breaking the window of MR COOKE, of Strabane, and stealing therefrom a watch, on the night of the 21st October last; Imprisoned six months |
| McMULLEN | Patrick | For having, on the night of the 13th February last, with several others, attacked the house of HUGH SCOTT, of Knocknacloy, and taken therefrom a gun; to be transported seven years |
| MILLER | Anne | For having stolen goods in her possession; Imprisoned six months |
|
WALSH McGUINNIS |
Henry Thomas |
For waylaying and beating THOMAS CLANCEY, at Benburb, on 2nd Feb. last. Each imprisoned twelve months |
| KEENAN | Patrick | For a rape on the body of BETTY MURRAY, at Mullaghmoyle, on 13th August last; Judgement of death recorded |
| HEFFERNAN | William | For a violent assault on ANDREW DUNN, at Strabane, on 27th November last; Imprisoned one year from 28th Nov. Last |
| FARRELL | Bernard | For same, to be imprisoned one year from present assizes |
| DONAGHEY | Michael | For an assault on ISABELLA HANNA, with intent to commit a rape, at Erginagh, on 15th October; Imprisoned for two months |
|
KIRK COLLINS |
Anne Bess |
For robbing DENNIS MORRIS, of a watch, at Strabane, on 10th of March, instant; To be each transported 7 years |
|
FARLEY STARRIS SMITH CORRY McKENNA |
Hugh Thomas William Neal John |
For an assault on JAMES JOHNSTON, of Killybrack, near Dromore, on the 2nd February and also for a riot. To be each imprisoned for one year, and kept to hard labour |
| HOUSTON | James | For forging a Crane-master’s Ticket; Imprisoned for three months |
Several cases were postponed till next assizes