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Tyrone Assizes, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland March 1815

Extracted from the STRABANE MORNING POST, Tuesday March 18 1815
Transcribed, compiled and submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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TYRONE ASSIZES HELD AT OMAGH, MARCH 12, 1815

On Wednesday last, the Honourable Justice OSBORNE, opened the Commission in the Crown Court, where the following trials took place:

Surname Given Name Details
McKINNA John Indicted for the robbery of JAMES QUIN, in Aughnacloy - discharged by proclamation
BOYLE William Indicted for sheep stealing - to be transmitted to Lifford, to stand his trial for the same
CARROL James For stealing a hat - discharged by proclamation

MORTLIN

MORTLIN

Robert &

Thomas

For an assault, guilty - to be imprisoned two months
McCRISTAL Bryan For cow stealing - discharged by proclamation
RAMSEY James Indicted for having in his possession a carcase of beef, which he could not account for, not guilty - discharged
MILLS George Charged with shooting CON O’DONNELL through the thigh, in the town of Fintona, not guilty - discharged
McALIEY Roger For stealing a trunk - to be transmitted to Carrickfergus, there to abide his trial

DEVLIN

BROWN

McCAN

Betty &

Betty &

John

For stealing cloth from B. WIST, of Fintona, not guilty - discharged
MARTIN James Indicted for cow-stealing, guilty - to be transported seven years

JOHNSTON

HENDERSON

James &

Robert

Indicted for the robbery of OLIVER STRINGER, at Calacown - not guilty
EAKIN John Indicted for stealing linen yarn, at Newtownstewart, not guilty - discharged
JOHNSTON Thomas Indicted for cutting timber, in Rash Demesne, not guilty – discharged

McCARDEL

BROWN

Patrick &

Robert

Indicted for a riot at the town of Aughnacloy - admitted to bail, to abide their trial at the next Sessions of Dungannon
McCARTNEY James For cutting Ash timber, not guilty - discharged
McMANUS Patrick For passing forged notes, in the town of Drumquin, not guilty - to give security for good behaviour

McGRATH

McHUGH

Dennis &

Charles

Indicted for the murder of ANDREW CLANDINNEN, not guilty - discharged, by passing security for good behaviour

McHUGH

McHUGH

McHUGH

McHUGH

Patrick &

Francis &

James

Michael

Indicted for same murder - to give security to stand their trial at next Assizes
McLAUGHLIN Bernard

Indicted for cropping BERNARD JAMES, not guilty

Same, for wilful and corrupt perjury, at the Excise Office of Strabane, guilty - to be transported for seven years

McCOLGAN

McCOLGAN

Manus &

Hugh

Indicted for the murder of EDWARD McCOLGAN, guilty of manslaughter - to be imprisoned twelve months, and burned in the hand
HAITLY Andrew Indicted with the murder of JAMES TONER, not guilty - discharged
BUCHANNAN William Officer of Excise, for an assault on WILLIAM HAMILTON, after having him in custody, as a prisoner, guilty - fined sixpence, discharged
HAMILTON William For stopping WILLIAM BUCHANNAN, an Officer of Excise, in the execution of his duty, guilty - to pay a fine of £100; or to be imprisoned twelve months

 

Forty-eight persons were found guilty of illicit distillation, and severally fined £10, to be paid to the prosecutor, and to be confined six months