DONEGAL ASSIZES HELD AT LIFFORD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 1830
At 9 o’clock this morning, Judge Jebb entered the Crown Court, and the following persons were put to their trial:
Surname
Given Name
Details
Marley
Edward
For stealing a calf, the property of Thomas Johnston - Not guilty
Gallagher
Patrick
For stealing a mare at Carrickmagorran, the property of Andrew Long, on the 18th January last. Andrew Long proved the loss of the mare, which he afterwards found with a person named Patrick Kane at Dungiven, was perfectly sure of the prisoner. [brief details of trial]
His Lordship expressed his strong approbation of the witness’s conduct, and considered him an extremely proper person to keep a house of public entertainment.
After a few words from the learned Judge, the jury found the prisoner guilty - sentence of death recorded
Kelly
Bernard
For taking 3 shillings from the person of Charles Doherty, in the town of Letterkenny, on the 23rd of October last, guilty - to be transported seven years - The prisoner on receiving his sentence called out, ‘Please your Lordship, I hope you won’t send me over alone.’
Henderson (alias McCalgan)
Margaret
For stealing diverse articles of wearing apparel, from the shop of James Hayes of Raphoe, on the 28th of August last.
Mr Hayes proved the fact of the prisoner having stolen the articles from his shop, and on searching her, discovered them on her person. The jury found the prisoner guilty, but on the intercession of Mr Hayes, who had previously known the prisoner, and who gave her a good character, and in consideration of the prisoner having lain 9 months in gaol already, his Lordship only sentenced her to 3 months imprisonment
Philips &
McElwain
Robert
George
For stealing a silver watch, the property of WilliamMcCrea, on the 28th September last, from his house in Ballybofey [short details of trial with evidence from Mrs McCrea and Jane Harding, the servant maid]
His Lordship summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict, acquitting both the prisoners
Stewart
James
For stealing a quantity of oats, the property of RobertLittle - not guilty
Gallagher &
Gallagher &
Helferty
John, Sen.
John, Jun.
James
Charged with maliciously wounding a mare, the property of George Bustard [Evidence from George and MaryBustard, James Hilly, James O’Donnell, Mary Murphy and Owen Hilly, a little boy. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty
Moore
Thomas
For stealing two sheep, the property of John Adair and James Boyle, at Ardara, guilty
Kerr
Margaret
For stealing a purse containing one sovereign and two promissory notes, from Andrew McBeth, on the 23rd of February, in Lifford. [Mention made of Andrew McBeth at Strabane market and he had called at Mr. Little’s of Lifford on his way home, where he and Andrew Wier drank a naggin of spirits, on coming out they were met by Margaret Kerr, who caught him by the arm, and looking in his pocket immediately afterwards he found the purse was gone; looked for prisoner and she was found in the house of John Gallagher]
The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to only six months
Doherty
Eleanor
For stealing a bond from Neal McMullen, on the 3rd of January last, at Marshyglen - not guilty
Brown &
McGarrigle &
O’Farrell
Charles
Sarah
Catherine
For stealing out of the Distillery of John Morton, at Lifford, seven gallons of whiskey and seven or eight shillings from his desk in silver, on the 13th September last
Charles Brown and Catherine O’Farrell - guilty. To be imprisoned twelve months and kept to hard labour. SarahMcGarrigle - not guilty
Roarty
Hugh
For stealing 10lbs of iron, the property of the Mining Company of Ireland, on the 1st of October, at Kildrum - guilty. To be imprisoned 12 months and kept to hard labour
Duffy &
Duffy
Owen
Catherine
For uttering two counterfeit shillings, and CatherineDuffy, for having in her possession 18 counterfeit shillings, knowing them to be such, at Mount Charles, on the 13th of October last - Owen Duffy guilty. To be imprisoned six months - Catherine Duffy - not guilty
Further records for DONEGAL ASSIZES can be found at:
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