On Saturday last, Mr. Justice Moore opened the Commission in the Crown Court at Lifford. The following Gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury: -
Gen. G.V. Hart, M.P. Foreman
Jurist
Jurist
Jurist
Earl Mountcharles, M.P.
J. Sinclair, Esq.
E. Connolly, Esq.
A. Ferguson, Esq.
Sir J. Stewart, Bart.
D. Todd, Esq.
J. Hamilton, Esq.
J. Johnston, Esq.
Sir T. C. Style, Bart.
H. Babington, Esq.
Sir R. Ferguson, Bart.
D. Chambers, Esq.
T. Brooke, Esq.
R. McClintock, Esq.
J. Harvey, Esq.
T. J. Atkinson, Esq.
J. Pratt, Esq.
Sir J. J. Burgoyne
R. W. Nesbitt, Esq.
J. Tredennick, Esq.
W. Stewart, Esq.
J. Boyd, Sen., Esq.
The following prisoners were put upon their trial:
Surname
Given Name
Details
McNaught
William
For stealing yarn - Not Guilty
O’Donnell
John
Stealing potatoes - Not Guilty
Divine
Joseph
For picking pockets - Not Guilty
Doherty
Patrick
For burglary - Guilty
Doherty
Thomas
For robbery - Guilty
Brown
Margaret
For exposing an infant child - Not Guilty
Gallagher
Owen
For horse stealing - Not Guilty
Kelly
Patrick
For same - Not Guilty
Mullin
Susan
For larceny - Guilty
Campbell (alias McNight)
John
For horse stealing - Not Guilty
Tuesday, August 21, 1827
Continued from our last issue
Surname
Given Name
Details
McNaught
William
Stealing 12 Spangles of Linen Yarn - Not Guilty
McMullion
Alice
Vagrant - Not guilty
O’Donnell
John
Stealing Potatoes - Not Guilty
Divine
Joseph
Picking the pocket of Archibald Roulston - No Bill
Sweeney
John
Cow Stealing - No Bill
Kain
Anne
Stealing wearing Apparel - No Bill
Doherty
Patrick
Burglary and Robbery - Sentence of death recorded
Griffith
Anne
Robbery - Guilty - to be imprisoned one month
Griffith
Eleanor
Robbery, Not Guilty
McCunningham
Michael
Burning a Mill - To give security for his appearance at next Assizes
McIlwain (otherwise Crossan)
Rose
Burning a house - No Bill
Doherty
Thomas
Robbery - to be transported 7 years
Doherty
Michael
For Same - to be imprisoned 3 months
McGinley
James
Assault on Police, and carrying away a carabine - to be imprisoned 6 Months at hard labour, and give security for his good behaviour for seven years
Brown
Margaret
Exposing her infant Child - not guilty
Dooey (otherwise Duffy)
John
Purloining and embezzling a letter containing money - Not guilty
Gallaugher
Owen
Horse Stealing - Not guilty
Ward
John
Robbery - Not guilty
Kelly
Patrick
Horse stealing - Not guilty
Barron
Patrick
Stealing Harness - No Bill
Harley
John
Sheep stealing - to be imprisoned 3 Months
Harley
Dennis
Sheep stealing - to be transported for seven years
Harley
Unity
Sheep stealing - Not guilty
Brennan
Patrick
Attempted Rape - No Bill
Ewing
Thomas
Forgery - to be imprisoned 3 Months at hard labour
Mullan
Susan
Larceny - to be imprisoned 4 Months
Campbell (otherwise McNight)
John
Horse stealing - No Bill
Shields (otherwise Agnew)
John
Horse stealing - Sentence of death recorded
TRIAL OFJOSEPH DIXON THORNLEY
Joseph Dixon Thornley was indicted, for having defrauded the King of certain Sums of money, by an overcharge of postage, when Pro-collector of the Customs at Ballyshannon [There follows a lengthy report of the trial, concluding with:] His Lordship proceeded to address the Jury, at some length, who, to the satisfaction of a crowded court, acquitted the traverser, without leaving the box. Thus ended a prosecution which has cost the country about one thousand pounds.
Further records for DONEGAL ASSIZES can be found at:
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