Hello friends Some Tyrone assizes for you today from the edition of Tues. 28 Jul. 1840.
At Omagh held on Wed. 22 Jul. 1840 The Hon. Justice TORRENS Petit Jury sworn; David DENNY Wm. ELLIOTT John MATHEWS George BOOTH Wm. LOVE James LOVE James KYLE John GIVEN John ORR Greer JACK Wm. WATSON Robert LOVE Patrick LARKIN about 16 years of age, was indicted for killing Seaton ANDERSON, a boy of 13 years of age, on 20th Mar., at Rosemount. It appeared by the evidence, that prisoner and deceased were working in a field belonging to deceased's mother, when for some trifling cause, prisoner threw deceased on the ground, falling on him; when the boy arose he said he had been hurt in the back and shortly after went into the house. He lingered till 13th April, when he died. Mr. Robert DICKSON surgeon, made a post mortem examination of the body, and stated that death was caused by internal injury; the kidney and liver were in a diseased state. Guilty. Margaret FULTON and Annabella FULTON for having in their possession certain pieces of counterfeit coin, with intent to utter the same, on 26th May at Benburb Ann BREAKEY - Knows the prisoners; they left witness's house on the day in question, to go their uncle's and witness went with them; on the way Margaret showed witness a purse with bad shillings in it; she said they were bad; saw the purse or bag again with the police; went with the prisoners to the Blackwater, and parted with them there, when witness went into a house and told the people that the girl had bad money in her possession; witness's husband is in Armagh gaol "for a bad shilling" himself Cross examined - Witness's husband and father are both in gaol for passing bad money; the same place where their (the prisoner's) father is. James HAUGHEY - took the prisoners into custody, but found no bad money with them; searched the roadside with another constable and found a bag. There was £3 10s. of base shillings in it., BREAKEY was again called and identified the bag as the one she had seen with Margaret FULTON - Guilty. Thomas KEENAN for stealing two pigs on 16th March, at Aughnacloy, the property of J. HURST - acquitted. Ferdinand M'CRORY for stealing 2 heifers, one the property of Mr. ANKOTTEL the other the property of John CAMPBELL, at _ (left blank) on the 20th March - Guilty James IRWIN, for maliciously assaulting James MAGUIRE, so as to endanger his life on the 11th Dec. at Crewe, also for a riot James MAGUIRE - Is water-keeper on the river Derg; was on duty on the night in question with a man named JAMIESON; saw a torch lighted on the water and whistled at the people, who put it out, but they lit it again at another place; went down towards them, when 3 men came out of the water and attacked witness and JAMIESON, with gaffs, the prisoner came up with the others and attacked JAMISON; witness was cut on the head and on the finger; had 4 of his teeth knocked out and the gaff was put through both his jaws; prisoner did not touch witness that he knows of; did not see him strike JAMISON; saw him only take hold of him. John JAMISON - Was one of Mr. DANIELS' water-keepers and was with last witness when a party of men beat them; did not know any of the men; a person struck at witness and put him down. Some cases of this affray were tried at the last assizes. Not guilty Thomas KEENAN for stealing a coat, vest, trousers and razor, at Aughnacloy on 18th March, the property of Bernard TRAILOR - Not guilty Pete M'NALLY for stealing a hogshead on 22nd June, at Ballygawley, the property of Adam ARMSTRONG - Guilty Michael M'CULLAGH for stealing one ram lamb on 11th July, at Learmont, County Derry, the property of Jas. KANE?; also for stealing another same day and place, the property of Patrick M'LAUGHLIN - Not guilty Owen M'GLINCHEY for assaulting Francis KERRIGAN, at Lisnacloon on the 30th October. Francis KERRIGAN - Was coming along the road and met the prisoner and CONNOLLY, who was tried at last assizes for being concerned in the same affair; prisoner caught hold of the witness, knocked him down and took a stone and knocked out one of his eyes; could not do a hand's turn for 3 months afterwards; there had been a dispute about a child. Cross-examined - This was between 8 and 9 o'clock and witness had drunk half a naggin, and about the half of half a pint of spirits, but was not a bit out of his latitude; the prisoner had "promised it" to witness; did not challenge prisoner to a fight; did not fight any with the prisoner that night. Several other witnesses were examined and prisoner was found guilty. Elizabeth HAGAN for assaulting Michael EARLY at Ballygawley on 12th June - Not guilty Mary M'CALL for abandoning a female child at Killemady on the 18th July. Pleaded Guilty Catherine M'CALLAN, for stealing a watch on 5th June at Fintona, the property of Matthew WILSON - Guilty Jane GROVES and Rebecca GROVES, two children, for stealing 3 shawls on 1st July, at Strabane, the property of Jane GREER. When asked if they were guilty by the clerk of the Crown, the elder sister said they had stolen the shawls. Ellen M'GUIGAN for stealing two pigs on 24th June, the property of William RAMSEY - Guilty George ANDERSON for stealing 2 gowns, the property of Jane and Sarah LIVINGSTON - Guilty Thomas KANE, for stealing a mare on the 7th Oct. 1837, at Ballymorgan, the property of Manes O'DONNELL - Not guilty Terence M'BRIDE, for assaulting Bryan TEAUGUE, at Crossen, on 28th April, by cutting him on the head with a spade - guilty transcribed by Teena from the Belfast Newsletter https://cotyrone.com/
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