DUNGANNON QUARTER SESSIONS, March 25
This morning, at 12 o’clock, ARTHUR CRAWFORD, Esq., sub-sheriff, with M. VANCE, his assessor and the following jury, Messrs. HENRY SPEARE, JONATHAN PEEBLES, SAMUEL HUGHES, WM. HOLMES, JAMES DIXON, BERNARD HUGHES, WM. McCLELLAND, JOHN FRIZELL, JOHN STEPHENSON, JOHN McCLELLAND, JOHN BEATTIE, AND WM. BATES, assembled in the Court-house of Dungannon to assess damages in the case of JAMES C. BELL, a minor, who sued his next of kin, his father, against HENRY KING, Esq. This case arose out of possession taken by the defendant of part of the lands of Farlough, in May, 1844 after the death of his brother JAMES KING, Esq., which possession the defendant had claimed under a deed executed in his favour by his brother, at the time he came forward as a candidate for the office of coroner of this county. An ejectment was tried between the parties in the case, at the Omagh assizes in March, 1845, a full report of which appeared in our columns at the time. The inquiry, which occupied a considerable time, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff of £107. 17s. 6d. damages, including the costs of sheriff, &c.
Counsel for plaintiff – JAS. SHEIL, Esq., Q.C., Agent COURTENAY NEWTON, Esq.
Counsel for defendant - ……… MOORE, Esq. Agent, WM. HOLMES, Esq.
Thursday, March 26, 1846
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JOHN MURRAY |
Seduction:, of Annaghbeg, against WILLIAM THOMPSON, of Carnteel, for the seduction of his daughter ALICE. The defendant was decreed in the sum of £10
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NANCY McCRORY |
against PATRICK MALLON for the seduction of her sister, MARY McELDOON. The plaintiff sued as the person having the care and support of the girl whose father and mother were both dead. The defendant was decreed in the sum of £5
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WM. SMITH |
of Gortalowry, against WM. McGHEE, of Killyman, for the seduction of his daughter MARY. The defendant was decreed in the sum of £6
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Wednesday, April 1, 1846
The crown business commenced at 10 o’clock today to-day, when the following grand jury was sworn:
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ATKINSON |
Henry, Esqr. |
Drummuck
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BARCROFT |
John P., Esqr. |
Strangmore
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BROWN |
James, Esqr. |
Grange
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COLHOUN |
Alexander, Esqr. |
Dungannon
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CRANSTON |
John, Esqr. |
Corr
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GLASGOW |
Robert, Esqr. |
Cookstown
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GLASGOW |
Wm., Esqr. |
Cookstown
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GRIFFITH |
Henry A., Esqr. |
Killycolpy
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HARPUR |
Thomas H., Esqr. |
Gorestown
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HOLMES |
William, Esqr. |
Dungannon
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HUGHES |
Bernard, Esqr. |
Dungannon
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KINLEY |
Thomas, Esqr. |
Dungannon
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McEVOY |
John M., Esqr. |
Dungannon
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PEEBLES |
Jonathan, Esqr. |
Dungannon
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PIKE |
James, Esqr. |
Farlough
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PIKE |
Richard, Esqr. |
Farlough
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SLEVIN |
George, Esqr. |
Dungannon
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SPEAR |
Henry, Esqr. |
Dungannon
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STEWART |
George E., Esqr. |
Dungannon
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TENER |
John K., Esqr. |
Moree
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WEIR |
Silas E., Esqr. |
Cookstown
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WILCOCKS |
George, Esqr. |
Coalisland
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YOUNG |
James, Esqr. |
Annaguinea
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His worship, in addressing the grand jury, said that though such a short time had elapsed since the assizes, there were thirty-two cases for trial on the calendar; there were several cases, both of custody and bail, which had occurred previous to the assizes, and should have been returned there. When bringing bills into court, eleven, at least, of the grand jury should accompany the foreman, as such a course was invariably pursued in England.
The following petit jury were then empanelled:
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FRIZZELL, John |
BEATTIE, John |
ANDERSON, Wm.
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IRWIN, Joseph |
MOONEY, Bernard |
McSHANE, John
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McCLELLAND, John |
SENIOR, Wm. |
STEPHENSON, John
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TENOR, Richard |
BARRY, David |
THOMPSON, Joseph
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[The following were put to their trials]
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HILL Duncan |
LARCENY: for stealing a quantity of Iron, the property of JOHN LOWRY, paper manufacturer of Dungannon, in March last. Mr. Lowry deposed that the iron had been stolen from his premises at Tartlaghan. JOHN HUGHES, a blacksmith residing in Killyman, deposed that he had received the iron from the prisoner, who came subsequently to witness and desired him to lay it aside, as Mr. Lowry had missed it. The prisoner also told witness to keep the iron as recompense for some whiskey which he had paid for the prisoner. Guilty – to be imprisoned for 12 months, with hard labour
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ANDERSON James |
for larceny of yarn from Messrs. STEPHENSON, near Stewartstown, on 7th of March last – Submitted
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PATTERSON James |
for larceny of a bonnet, the property of MARGARET RICHARDSON, of Dungannon, on 19th February last – Submitted
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BURNSIDE Samuel |
for larceny of stockings, the property of JOHN DIXON, of Cookstown, on 6th March last – Submitted
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FARRON Ellen |
for larceny of potatoes from MR. GEO. SLOAN, of Coalisland, on 7th March last. – submitted
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CONROY Eliza |
for larceny of a shall [sic], the property of MR. JOHN EWING of Dungannon, on 25th March last – submitted
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GRIMES Polly |
for larceny of a shawl, the property of MR. JOHN SPENCE, of Dungannon, on 5th March last. – Submitted
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BLEVINS Susan |
for stealing money to the amount of thirty shillings from the person of JOHN KANE, of Coalisland, in Dungannon, on the night of Thursday, the 19th March last. – Guilty
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Also reported in the Tyrone Constitution, April 3 1846
DUNGANNON QUARTER SESSIONS
These sessions terminated Friday last, on which day the following sentences were passed by his worship:
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BLEVIN Susan |
larceny of money, to be imprisoned four months and kept to hard labour
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ANDERSON James |
larceny of yarn, to be transported seven years
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PATTERSON Jane |
larceny of wearing apparel, bailed to come up for sentence next sessions if she remains in the county
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FERRON Ellen |
like charge, to be imprisoned one month
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GRIMES Sally |
like charge, to be imprisoned one month and kept to hard labour
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BURNSIDE James |
like charge, to be imprisoned three months
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O’NEILL John |
larceny of potatoes, to be imprisoned two months
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McKEOWN Sarah |
like charge, like sentence
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McKENNA Roger & McKENNA Peter
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assault on policemen at Cookstown, to be imprisoned six weeks, and find security in £10 each to keep the peace |
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RODGERS Patrick & RODGERS Catherine & ROGERS Edward & ROGERS John
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rescue, to pay fine of 6d. each |
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McLAUGHLIN James & McCANN William & McALLISTER John & McCANN John & McCANN Ellen & McCANN Isabella
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assaulting JOHN KANE – men fined in 30s. each, and women 5s. each, or each to be imprisoned for two months |
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McGINNERTY William |
assault with intent to commit rape on ISABELLA ANDERSON, to be imprisoned for 3 months, one week in each month on treadmill, and to pay a fine of £3 or to be imprisoned 18 months additional
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QUIN Bernard |
assault, to pay a fine of £1, or be imprisoned two months
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QUIN Matthew & QUIN John
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assault, to be imprisoned one week, and each to find security in £10 to keep the peace |
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DEVLIN Hugh |
assault, to pay a fine of £1
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McBRIDE John |
embezzlement, to be imprisoned for six months
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