Cookstown Petty Sessions, Derryloran Parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1879
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Northern Whig, March 29 1879
COOKSTOWN PETTY SESSIONS
Cookstown, Friday.
To-day the usual fortnightly Petty Sessions were held before Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Lowry, D.L., J.P., Captain H. Waring, R.M., Mr. John Rathfield, J.P., and Mr. Robert Hassard, J.P.
THE RIOT ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY
James Mills
Thomas Bill
Jeremiah Hopper
William Hamilton
Robert Jordan
James Hortby
John McDonald
James Mills
Hugh Falls
John Steenson
James Purvis
Thomas Toner
Charles Purvis, jun.
Bernard McGlone
Felix Crugan, jun.
John Mallow
Henry McKeown
Joseph McIlhatton
Joseph Malone
Hugh McNeil
John Toner
James Malone
were charged for that they, with divers other persons, did unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously assemble together, to the disturbance of the public peace, and did commit a riot on the 17th inst.
Mr. S. Young, solicitor of Dungannon, appeared for the first ten, who are Protestants, and Mr. Fred. Harris, solicitor of Stewartstown, for the others who are Catholics. Sub-Inspector R. A. Smith conducted the case for the prosecution.
Evidence was given at considerable length, all the witnesses being members of the constabulary, John Toner, not being identified, was discharged.
Mr Young and Mr. Harris having addressed the, Bench on behalf of their respective clients, their Worships returned the cases for trial to the Assizes
Belfast Morning News July26 1879
COOKSTOWN PETTY SESSIONS
The fortnightly Petty Sessions for this district were held here to-day, before J. Raphael, Esq., J.P. (presiding); J. B. S. Moore, Esq., J.P.; Earl Castlestuart. D.L., J.P.:
PARTY CASES
At the sitting of the Court, some cases, at the prosecution of Sub-Inspector R. A. Smith, against parties for riotous conduct were called.
An application was made for postponement of the cases on the part of Mr. Venables, who had been engaged to defend, but was obliged to attend the Derry Assizes.
It was decided to adjourn the cases until Tuesday next.
A CURIOUS CHARGE
Sub-Inspector Smith summoned Patrick Crilly on the following curious charge: - “That defendant was a dangerous, quarrelsome, scandalous person, and did unlawfully use indecent and abusive language to and towards the complainant, a peace officer, in the execution of his duty on 12th July last.”
The defendant did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
THREATENING AND ASSAULT
Wm. Hamilton summoned Joseph Boyle to show cause why he should not be bound over to keep the peace for using threats towards complainant.
Mr. Harris appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Twigg was for the defendant.
Hamilton stated that about half-past one o’clock on the 23rd July he was sitting at dinner in his own house, when the defendant called upon him to come out and fight. Witness went to the door, and defendant said he would “put the Orange puddings out of him.” Witness said he wanted no fighting.. The defendant had a knife in his hand behind his back, and he threatened to “put it into” witness if he dared to come out that evening.
Another young man names Wm. Hamilton gave corroborative evidence.
Mary Boyle was called for the defence. She said she was the mother of the defendant, who was usually a quiet young man. On the evening in question he was under the influence of drink, and used some offensive language towards the complainant, but did not threaten him.
Wm. Hurson and John Mooney stated that they witnessed the occurrence, and saw no knife in the defendant’s hand.
Mr. Twigg complained that the defendant had been arrested on a warrant granted by a magistrate of the district, on the deposition of the complainant. There was nothing in the case that justified the arrest, and the defendant should have been dealt with by summons.
The defendant was further summoned by Joseph Nixon for assault on the same occasion.
Nixon was Examined By Mr. Twigg, and deposed on the day in question the defendant struck at him, and he was obliged to jump aside to avoid the blow. He believed the defendant had some weapon in his hand, but did not see it. The defendant at the same time threatened to knock the “Orange soul” out of him.
The Bench ordered the defendant to find bail – himself in £20, and two sureties of £10 each – to keep the peace for 12 months.
Robert Craig was summoned by Sub-Inspector Smith for assaulting a man named Thos. Rocks, on the 18th July.
The evidence showed that on the evening of the 18th inst. Rocks, while coming out of the railway station, was accosted by the defendant, and another. The defendant called Rocks a “d….d Papist”, and knocked him down. While on the ground the other man, who was not identified, kicked him.
Mr. Raphael said the magistrates were determined to put down these party assaults, and sent the prisoner to Omagh jail for a fortnight without the option of a fine.
Jeremiah Hopper was summoned for assaulting a farmer named James Martin on the 18th inst.
Martin stated that the defendant struck him with a stick on the eye without any provocation.
The defendant pleaded, in extenuation of the offence, that Martin was shouting about Home Rule and brandishing a blackthorn stick above his head, saying that he could beat any Orangeman in the district.
He was sentenced to a fortnight’s imprisonment.
THREATENING A SUB-INSPECTOR
Sub-Inspector Smith summoned Jas. Donaghy, licenced publican, Coagh Street, to show cause why he should not give bail for his future good behaviour, or, in default, be imprisoned for a limited period, for threatening to have him shot at Cookstown, on the 21st July.
Mr. Moore said if the informations before them were repeated there was only one course open to him.
Mr. Twigg appealed to Mr. Smith to withdraw the charge, urging that his client was very sorry for his conduct.
Sub-Inspector Smith said as he believed the regret the defendant expressed was genuine.
He would withdraw the case with the consent of the Bench.
This was agreed to.
The other cases were uninteresting.
Tyrone Constitution November 21 1879
COOKSTOWN PETTY SESSIONS
The fortnightly court of petty sessions for Cookstown was held on Friday, before John Raphael, Esq., (in the chair), the Earl of Mountstuart, D.L., W. A Gunning Esq., St George Willcocks, Esq., and Captain Holt Waring. R.M.
Jeremiah McNeely, Inspector of Fisheries, charged Thomas Conlon, John Conlon, Patrick Quin, Joseph Quin, Joseph Devlin and John Devlin, fishermen, with having in their possession a number of unseasonable smelt or fry of pollen on the public street of Cookstown on the 29th September last.
Mr. Young appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. McGuckian for the defendants.
Stewart Coleman water bailiff, deposed that on 29th September last, defendants had a quantity of small pollens in in the town.
Mr. McNeely, in his evidence, said he considered it took pollens three years to mature, and he would call them fry up to that. The fish in question were caught with a draught net in the ordinary way.
Thomas Conlon, examined for the defence, said he caught the fish in question with a licenced net. They were not fry. They all had spawn in them, and were over one year old. In his opinion, smelt was the young fish after they were hatched from the eggs. He would not swear any of the fish in question were under three inches.
Captain Waring considered the act was not explicit enough to define what was fry and what was not.
Their Worships dismissed the cases, Captain Waring advising Mr. Young to appeal and get the matter settled.
Sub-Constable Hugh Kelly charged James Warder, Dungannon, with stealing two coats and one pair of trousers from various persons the previous Saturday. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was returned for trial.
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