Extracted from the Londonderry Standard, February 14 1880
Donemana, Thursday
These Petty Sessions were held in the Court-house here to-day, before Mr. J. Holmes, Mr. William Gamble, and Mr. Thomas Lyle, justices,
Samuel Henry charged William Cunningham, of Tyrkernaghan, with having a gaff in his possession, with intent to take salmon, on the evening of 29th December last, on the banks of the river Burndennett. The defendant was fined £5, or two months in gaol.
Same complainant charged William Brown, Fawney, with killing a salmon with a gaff in the river Burndennett on the 20th day of January last. Defendant was fined £5, or two months in gaol.
Same complainant charged Charles Devine, Meendamph, with having a salmon in his possession in the close season, on the 5th January last, on the banks of the Duneboe Burn. Defendant was ordered to pay £2 or go a month to gaol.
Mr. Alfred M. Munn, solicitor, Derry, conducted the prosecution, for the complainant in these cases, and Mr. R. H. Todd, solicitor, Derry, appeared for the defendants. The other cases – with the exception of one charge of assault, in which the defendant was fined 1s. and bound over in £50 to keep the peace for six months – were of little general interest, and having been disposed of, the Court adjourned.
Extracted from the Derry Journal, June 14 1880
Donemana Petty Sessions
The Court of Petty Sessions was held on Thursday, before Mr. John Holmes, Chairman, and Mr. Wm. Gamble. James McDonnell, of Waterside, Londonderry, obtained a decree against David McMichael, of Gortileck, for the sum of 9s. and costs, balance remaining due from pants sold. The defendant settled the account after the order was made.
Sub-Constable Patrick Johnstone, Plumbridge, summoned John McCullow, Hugh Devine, and Patrick Devine, of Meendamph, for having unlicenced dogs in their possession. Fined 10s and costs each, and ordered to take out licences.
Sub-ConstableJames A. Williamson summoned John Cassidy, of Upper Balix, for having an unlicenced dog on the 30th April last. Fined 10s and costs and ordered to take out a licence.
J. Devine, Meendamph, summoned A. Devine, of same place, for neglecting and refusing to keep up in regular order sufficient posts and swinging bars in the gap to prevent cattle from trespassing, as directed by an order made in January, 1873, by the magistrate then present. The case was adjourned till next court day.
John Kelly, of Donemanagh, summoned Patrick Quinn, of Altishahane for having in his possession, and refusing to give up, a turf barrow which complainant alleged had been stolen from his turf bank, value 7s. It appeared that the complainant had borrowed and put his own trundle in, value 3s 6d, which the justices ordered to be paid and costs. The same complainant had Patrick Quinn and John Quinn summoned for assaulting him at Altishahane on the 31st of May, on the occasion of his going for the barrow. Fined 6d and costs each.
Ferguson Bailey, of Drumboe (for whom Mr. Glasse, solicitor of Strabane appeared) had James Campbell, of Drumboe, summoned for trespass of cattle at various times. He was ordered to pay 12s 6d trespass and costs (10s). James Campbell had Fergus Bailey summoned for his goat trespassing on his pasture on the 3rd instant. Ordered to pay 3s and costs.
Sub-Constable Guigan, Donemanagh, summoned Joseph McNeile, of Milltown, for having an unlicenced dog on the 22nd inst. Fined 10s and costs, and ordered to take out a licence.
Sub-ConstableJohn Reilly, Donemanagh, had John Cunningham of Tamnaclare, summoned for being drunk at Binelly, on the 7th instant, on the public road. Fined 5s and costs. The other cases were of no importance.
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