Donegal Assizes, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland July 1826
Extracted from the Strabane Morning Post, Tuesday, March 30 1824
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
len_swindley[at]hotmail.com
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Lifford Old Courthouse, The Diamond, Lifford, Co. Donegal
DONEGAL ASSIZES HELD AT LIFFORD, JULY 1826
On Wednesday last, the HON. JUSTICE JEBB opened his Majesty’s Commission in the Crown Court [at Lifford] the HON. JUSTICE BURTON presiding in the Record Court. The following Gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury:
GENERAL HART, M.P. Foreman
| Juror | Juror | Juror |
| Edward CONOLLY ESQ. | James SINCLAIR, ESQ. | James STEWART, ESQ. |
| George YOUNG, ESQ. | Thomas BROOK, ESQ. | Thomas YOUNG, ESQ. |
| Robert MONTGOMERY, ESQ. | Andrew FERGUSON, ESQ. | Sir A. CHICHESTER, BART. |
| Sir J. J. BURGOYNE, KNT. | Sir R. BATESON, BART. | Thomas A. ATKINSON, ESQ. |
| William STEWART, ESQ. | John COCHRAN, ESQ. | Conolly GAGE, ESQ. |
| Murray BABINGTON, ESQ. | Sir T. C. STYLE, BART. | James JOHNSTON, ESQ. |
| Joseph PRATT, ESQ. | Robert McCLINTOCK, ESQ. | John HARVEY, ESQ. Malin-hall |
| John CHAMBERS, ESQ. |
The following prisoners were put upon their trial:
| Surname | Given Name | Details |
| FLEMING | Jane | Was indicted for stealing bank notes and other property from OWEN LOUGHRY, near Buncrana - imprisoned 6 months, and kept to hard labour |
| MOORE | Ellen | For picking the pockets of JAMES BALL, ESQ., in the fair of Castlefin - imprisoned six months, and kept to hard labour |
| DONAGHER | Elizabeth | For exposing her newly-born infant in a field near Ballyshannon, for the purpose of deserting it - to be imprisoned 12 months |
| BOYLE | Hugh | For horse-stealing - verdict of Death recorded |
| O’NEILL | Jane | For having counterfeit coin in her possession -- to be imprisoned 6 months, and kept to hard labour |
| GALLAUGHER | William | For cow-stealing - verdict of Death recorded |
| SMYTH | Jeremiah | Was indicted, for having been concerned, with others, in pulling down the house of JOHN STEWART, at Finnyduck [Finnadork?] [A lengthy report of the trial was reported] The jury retired for a short time, and returned a verdict of - Not Guilty |
| GUTHRIE | R. | Was indicted for cutting and wounding with a sharp knife, MARY MAGILL, at Culdaff -- Guilty, to be imprisoned six months, and kept to hard labour, to pay prosecutrix £4 12s. 3d. British, or in default of payment, to be imprisoned six calendar months longer |
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SMYTH SPEER GALLAGHER MOORE COLLINS |
Jeremiah John John John Neal |
Charged with Whiteboyism, entered into recognizance to keep the peace for seven years |
| SWEENY | Lucinda | Indicted for being a vagrant - to be transported seven years, unless bail be found within six months for her good behaviour for seven years |
| McDAVITT | D. | Charged with a violent assault on ALICE STRAIN - to remain in custody till the certificate of a surgeon states that the prosecutrix is out of danger, and then to give security to stand his trial at Sessions, himself in £2, and two sureties in £10 each |