The Hon. Justice JEBB entered the Crown Court at three o’clock, when the following Grand Jury was impanelled:
Sir E. S. HAYES, BART. M.P., Foreman
Juror
Juror
Juror
Sir James STEWART, Bart.
J. BATESON, Esq.
J. V. STEWART, Esq.
W. WRAY, Esq.
Joseph PRATT, Esq.
B. G. HUMPHRY, Esq.
John HARVEY, Esq.
Charles JOHNSTON, Esq.
George YOUNG, Esq.
A. HAMILTON, Esq.
R. W. NESBITT, Esq.
A. FERGUSON, Esq.
Charles NORMAN, Esq.
F. MANSFIELD, Esq.
D. CHAMBERS, Esq.
William YOUNG, Esq.
R. McCLINTOCK, Esq.
W. MURDOCK, Esq.
J. J. VERSCHOYLE, Esq.
J. BEERS, Esq.
Thomas J. ATKINSON, Esq.
Henry STEWART, Esq.
Thomas BROOKE, Esq., High-Sheriff
A. McCORKELL, Esq. Sub-Sheriff
The prisoners were then put to their trials:
Surname
Given Name
Details
O’DONNELL
Michael
For an aggravated assault on OWEN DOHERTY, at Urris, on the 6th day of June, having struck and stabbed him with a sharp instrument, so as to endanger his life. [Full details of the trial are reported] His Lordship sentenced the prisoner to six months imprisonment
FARGY
DARCUS
Samuel
Samuel
For obstructing WILLIAM HEWITT, an Officer of Excise, in the discharge of his duty, on the 6th January, 1833 - Not Guilty
SATURDAY MORNING
Surname
Given Name
Details
McSHEE
Margaret
For stealing 2 Stuff dresses, and 1 Callico dress, the property of MARGARET McADAM, on the 7th day of August last, at Ballyshannon. The loss of the dresses was proved by MISS McADAM, who is a dressmaker; she found one of them on the prisoner three days after - Guilty. To be transported 7 years.
DOHERTY
Rose
For having concealed herself in the shop of DAVID CARTER of Ballyshannon, on 21st December last, with intention to steal his goods. Guilty - To be imprisoned 6 months.
QUIN
DONNELL
Peter
Barney
For horse stealing Not Guilty.
MURRAIN
Catharine
For stealing a Blue cloak, on the 21st August last, the property of JOSEPH GAMBLE. Guilty - To be imprisoned 6 months.
BRANDON
KNOX
RANKIN
HUMFREYS
McGEE
CONDAN
CASHORE
Francis
William
David
Edward
William
Michael
Thomas
For being engaged in an Orange Procession on the 12th of August last at Pettigo, for the purpose of celebrating the relief of Derry, contrary to the late Act against processions.
The traversers were discharged on their own recognizances of £100 to appear for judgment if called on.
HARRIGAN
John
Indicted for the murder of JAMES BELL at Raphoe, on the 22nd of June last. [Full details of the trial are reported]
After a short consultation, the Jury acquitted the prisoner.
SWEENY
John
For breaking a mill, the property of JOHN HAMILTON, on the 18th February last.
WILLIAM HAZLETT sworn. - Is a Miller and Millwright. In February last was in care of MR. HASTING’S mill; was awoken on the night of the 16th February between 11 and 12 o’clock at night, by the sound of a hatchett striking the wheel of the mill; witness went out and saw John Sweeny cutting at the wheel with a fir hatchett; he had broken three buckets, and part of the wheel; witness asked him why he broke the mill; he said the mill was his own, which witness never knew to be the case; a man named SHIELS had been dispossessed some years before, and the prisoner after his death married his daughter.
THOMAS HASTINGS examined. - The mill is the property of MR. HAMILTON, for whom witness is agent; the mill was held at one time by WIDOW SHEIL, who had been ejected several years for non payment of rent; prisoner is married to Widow Sheils’ daughter; heard prisoner say he would have the premises destroyed, and that he would be a foe to any man who would take the property; a man named GALLAGHER had been about to take the mill, but was deterred in consequence of prisoner’s threats; witness put the mill into Hazlett’s care; saw it injured as described by him.
TOAL GALLAGHER examined. - Was deterred from taking the mill, for fear it would be burned.
DANIEL McLAUGHLIN examined. - Recollects the prisoner telling him that if Toal Gallagher would have anything to do with the mill, he would injure him by night or by day - it was after this conversation the mill was injured.
Several witnesses were examined in defence, for the purpose of showing that the mill was a disputed property, and that the prisoner had a claim to it.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty. To be imprisoned twelve months, and kept to hard labour.
DOHERTY
DOHERTY
McGONIGLE
Denis
George
James
For assaulting HENRY McCULLOW, an Officer of Excise in the discharge of his duty. Also for an assault on a Sub Constable, at Bellekins, on the 5th July last. Guilty. GEORGEDOHERTY and JAMES McGONIGLE to be imprisoned six months, and DENIS DOHERTY, to be imprisoned one month.
FLANAGAN
McNAMEE
DOLAN
William
James
William
For cow stealing - Not Guilty.
Further COUNTY DONEGAL COURT RECORDS for can be found at:
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