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Subject: [ARMAGH] Armagh Guardian: County Armagh Assizes - Mar 1845 - Part 6
Date: Sun, 12 May 2002 10:40:39 -0400


Armagh Guardian: County Armagh Assizes - Mar 1845 - Part 6
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The following article was transcribed from The Armagh Guardian (4 Mar
1845; microfilm), by permission of The British Library.
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NOTE: This article is very long and shall be published in several
parts. Part 6 continues with a list of persons tried in the Court on
Friday of the quarterly assizes, together with the charges and
subsequent discharges or penalties.
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COUNTY ARMAGH ASSIZES.
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...
Friday.
...
Samuel Molyneux, a respectable-looking man, for obtaining
money from Wm. Daly, under false pretences, on the 6th of
Feb., at Blackwatertown.
William Daly, examined--I live at Blackwatertown. I saw
the prisoner in my own house there, in this month. He came
in and took diet and lodging for eight men, at so much a-week.
He said he was a surveyor, and borrowed five shillings from
me. He did not say he was employed by any one. The reason
I lent him the five shillings, was, because I thought he was
coming back to stop with me. His LORDSHIP cautioned
Molyneux against appearing in a similar position again, and told him
if he did he would be dealt with very severely.
James Hughes, Lawrence Loughran, and Margaret Grant,
for rescuing a distress made under a civil bill decree, and for
assaulting James Brady, Michael Berry, and Bernard Maginnis;
also, for a riot on the 20th of December, at Aughayallig,
near Meigh.
James Hughes was allowed to traverse in prox.
Joseph Brady, examined by Mr. HANNA--I recollect going
to execute a civil bill decree, on the 20th December last, against
the goods of Charles Grant. Bernard Maginnis, Michael Berry,
and others, were with me. We got into the house about
eight or nine o'clock, at Aughayallig. We remained there until
the plaintiff, Berry, came in. Berry told me to do my duty.
I seized a top coat, and a sack, in the name of all the goods on
the premises. The plaintiff, Bernard Maginnis, and the
defendant's wife, were there. Loughran and Hughes were not
there at the time. We then took some of the goods, and put
them on the cart. Grant went for the purpose of getting the
landlord's bailiff to protect the goods. His wife was in and out
during the time. The goods were taken to Connnolly's public
...
ceeded to take a cart of oats, and a man named Hughes said, we
should get nothing out of that. Loughran said so too, as he
said all was seized by the landlord's bailiff. I went then to
seize an ass; and when I was driving it, Margarett Grant
struck the plaintiff on the head with a pitch-fork repeatedly.
There was a mob on the road, apparently organized and
encouraged by Loughran, who said they should get more abuse,
and get nothing away, as the goods had been seized by the land-
lord's bailiff, and he was present at the seizure. Maginnis was
also struck while endeavouring to save the bailiff. When going
to the house, there was no mob. The crowd had rods and staves
in their hands, and it was claimed by the landlord's bailiff.
Mr. T. Seaver gave Loughran a most excellent character.
Margaret Grant guilty of assault--two months' imprison-
ment; Loughran, not guilty.
Thomas Donaldson, for having robbed Thomas M'Camley of
a silk purse, containing £1 10s, on the 4th ult.
M'Camley deposed to having been in Armagh on 4th Feb.,
on which day prisoner met him when coming out of the linen-
hall, in Armagh, and put his hand in M'Camley's waistcoat
pocket, and extracted therefrom £1 10s; that he was not able
to apprehend him, and that he called Abraham M'Clelland, who
followed and arrested prisoner, and immediately gave him in
custody to Sub-Constable William Armstrong. Guilty,--10
months' imprisonment, and hard labour.
Patrick M'Cabe and James Murphy, passing base and
counterfeit coin.
In this case several witnesses were examined, from whose
evidence it appeared, that the prisoners were of a party who were
on their way to America. Having stopped in Camlough for
refreshment, M'Cabe went into a Mr. Doyle's in the village, to
purchase bread, giving a bad shilling as payment, which the
shop-boy refused to accept. From this shop M'Cabe went to
join the rest of the company who had gone into the house of a
man named Sheean, to prepare the breakfast; and when they
were about to leave, M'Cabe tendered Sheean a bad 6d, to pay
himself for the trouble they had given him, who immediately on
detecting the counterfeit handed it to a policeman. Subsequently
the prisoners were searched, and six 2s 6d pieces and 1s good
money were found on M'Cabe. On Murphy was found 2s 6d
good money also, and no base coin on either. The cart was then
searched, and while taking down trunks, there was found a
purse, containing two others, in one of which were 50 one
shilling pieces, 12 six-penny pieces, and one half-crown; in the
other, three £1 notes, 1s, and 2d coppers. The whole party
were brought before Mr. Singleton at Newry, who discharged
all but the two prisoners. Murphy acknowledged the purses to
be his.
Several witnesses gave the prisoners an excellent character.
His Lordship summed up the evidence, and addressed the jury
for a considerable time, who after a pretty long deliberation
gave in their verdict,--Guilty. James Murphy, 3 months'
imprisonment and hard labour. Patrick M'Cabe, 4 months'
imprisonment and hard labour.
The Court adjoured at half-past 5 o'clock.
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[.../continued under Part 7]
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