Donegal Assizes, Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ireland March 1824
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, MARCH 1824
On Wednesday last, Mr. Justice JEBB, opened his commission in the Crown Court, the following Gentlemen having been sworn on the Grand Jury:
Lieut. Gen. G. V. HART, Foreman
| Juror | Juror | Juror |
| Sir Samuel HAYES, Bart. | George YOUNG, Esq. | Edward M. CONOLLY, Esq. |
| John HARVEY, Esq. | Andrew KNOX, Esq. | Thomas J. ATKINSON, Esq. |
| Thomas BROOKE, Esq. | Andrew FERGUSON, Esq. | John HAMILTON, Esq. |
| Ralph E. BABINGTON, Esq. | James STEWART, Esq. | Francis MANSFIELD, Esq. |
| Alex. R. STEWART, Esq. | Robert BATESON, Esq. | Henry IRVINE, Esq. |
| Thomas KENNEDY, Esq. | W. STEWART, Esq., Hornhead | Conolly GAGE, Esq. |
| Sir A. CHICHESTER, Bart. | Richard W. NESBITT, Esq. | Sir Charles STYLE, Bart. |
| Daniel CHAMBERS, Esq. | George KNOX, Esq. High Sheriff |
The Court proceeded to the trial of the following prisoners:
| Surname | Given Name | Details |
| McCRORY | Patrick | For stealing a silver spoon, the property of the REV. HAMILTON STEWART - Guilty. To be imprisoned 6 months |
| TOLLAND | James | For stabbing on the breast with a bayonet, OWEN RODDY - Guilty. To be imprisoned 12 months |
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MARLEY MURRAY |
Edward & Denis |
For feloniously breaking into the house of JOHN SCANLON, calling themselves Captain Rock and Captain Drake, and administering unlawful oaths to said Scanlon and others - Guilty. To be transported |
| McGLIN | Neal | For horse-stealing - Guilty. To be transported |
| FLEMMING | John | For stealing a quantity of sheet lead, the property of ALEXANDER BOYD, of Gortlee, Esq. - Not Guilty |
| RISK | James | Indicted for the murder of MARY HAIR- Guilty of Manslaughter. To be transported for life |
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McGRAW CAMPBELL |
John & William |
For burning a turf stack, the property of FRANCIS TEAZE of Carrick. Guilty |
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McMENAMIN McMENAMIN DOHERTY McMENAMIN |
James & John & Hugh & Denis |
For riotously assembling with a number of others, assaulting, and throwing down the house of OWEN QUIN, on the morning of Sunday the 16th of November last - DENIS MCMENAMIN guilty |
| BOUVAIRD | Mathew | For horse-stealing - Not Guilty |
| SWEENY | Elizabeth | For stealing a piece of muslin - Guilty. To be imprisoned two months |
| McCARRON | John | A soldier, for coining - Not guilty |
| CARBERRY | Cormick | For stealing two cows, the property of JAMES CALLAGHAN - Not Guilty |
| SHERIDAN | Patrick | For stealing three heifers - Guilty. To be imprisoned 6 months |