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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [SH] !! Connaught Journal; Aug 28, 1823 #3
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 19:03:45 -0600


Connaught Journal
published Galway, Ireland
Thursday, August 28, 1823


IRISH MARRIAGE
At the Lancaster Assizes, a woman named Charlotte REILLY was prosecuted for
having intermarried with Frederick William SAUMARIEZ (an individual it seems
of weak intelligence) her former husband being alive. The marriage with the
former husband was fully proved by the Protestant Clergyman (the Rev. J.H.
STUBIN) who solemnized it at Dundalk, in 1815; by George HOWARD, his
servant, who was present; and also by the Rev. John THACKERY. it appeared,
however, that it took place, not in a Church, but a private house, as often
happens in Ireland, and the Judges (BAILY and HOLROYD) held that it was
illegal, and therefore ordered the Jury to acquit the prisoner- who was a
woman of interesting appearance, and seemed much affected during the
proceedings.
The opinion relative to the illegality of the Protestant Marriages
solemnized in private dwellings, has necessarily caused a powerful sensation
in this country. It is supposed that of all the marriages which have taken
place these 50 years, not the one half was solemnized in Church; and,
therefore, if the law be correctly stated by the English Judges, property
and legitmacy are in a curious predicament.

The Isabella, convict ship, sailed from Cork on Thursday, for New South
Wales, with between three and four hundred culprits.

The Hope, from Belfast, with passengers, &c., for St. John's, was lost on
Sable Island, on the 2d June, when the following persons were drowned: John
M'RANNELL, parish of Killead, seaman; Eliza WILLIAMSON, from Belfast; and
Margaret and Jane MOORHEAD, of Monaghan, passengers. There were 155
passengers on board.

NEWFOUNDLAND
Arrived on Monday, the transport ship, Loyal Briton, Captain PEWTRESS,
thirty days from Cork, with the detachment of the 74th. This arrangement was
changed by an order from the Commander-in-Chief, hence the transport, after
taking in some ordnance store, will proceed to New Brunswick with the troops
she brought out.

HALIFAX
The head-quarters of the 52d Regiment arrived here in the Cato? transport on
the 15th from Cork, and was followed on the 16th by a second detachment,
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel ROWAN, in the Vibelia; both ships
sailed again on the 19th for St. John's, New Brunswick.

When the several changes have taken place, the 52d Regiment will occupy New
Brunswick, and take all the detachments, as well there as in Nova Scotia and
Prince Edward's Island, while the 74th and 81st Regiments remain unbroken in
the garrison of Halifax. These arrangements will delay the return of a part
of the 62d some weeks, by employing the transports destined for their
conveyance.



Cathy Joynt Labath
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