The Carlow Morning Post 1818

1818

CARLOW ASSIZES.
    On Monday our Assizes commenced. About 12 o'clock the Right Honourable Lord NORBURY proceeded to the Criminal Court, when the Commission was read, and the following Grand Jury sworn:–

John Faulknier Cornwall, Esq. Foreman
Henry Bruen, M.P.
Robert Latouche, M.P.
William Browne, Esq.
John S. Rochfort, Esq.
Sir Charles Burton, Bart.
Sir Ulysses B. Burgh, Esq.
Walter Kavanagh, Esq.
Philip Newton, Esq.
Robert Doyne, Esq.
William Burton, Esq.
James Eustace, Esq.G.W. Bagott, Esq.
John D. Duckett, Esq.
C.P. Doyne, Esq.
John Stewart, Esq.
James Butler, Esq.
A.C. Best, Esq.
John Whelan, Esq.
Edward Eustace, Esq.
Henry Falkiner, Esq.
Robert Eustace, Esq.
J Alexander, Esq.

James Roche, indicted for having a forged Bank of Ireland note in his possession.– Acquitted. This poor fellow's case excited general sympathy in the Court– he having been imprisoned three weeks– though he satisfactorily accounted for the note. A small collection was made among the Gentleman of the Bar, and he departed well satisfied.

Lawrence Scully, for stealing two Cows the property of Charles Doyne, Esq.– Guilty– to be transported.

Benjamin Ward, for stealing lead from off the roof of a stable, belonging to Mr. James Coffey.– Guilty– to be transported. We congratulate the town of getting rid of such fellows– two of his cousins (one a notorious villain) were hanged for robbery some time since.

Catherine Pigeon, for stealing a sheep, the property of Wm. Fishbourne, Esq.– Guilty– to be transported. This woman stated that she committed the felony, for the purpose of getting out to her husband, who was transported some time since.

Patrick McDaniel, for forcibly taking £2 from the possession of Francis Bolger.– Acquitted– held to bail.

James Molloy, for cow stealing,–Guilty– to be transported.

Thomas Scarf and John Redmond, for cow stealing.– Scarf was acquitted, and Redmond found Guilty.

Wm. Walsh, for stealing small articles.– Guilty– to be imprisoned.

TUESDAY 24.
    The court assembled at 10; when Michael Kelly was put to the bar, indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Kelly, his wife, by strangling her.
    Mr. Greene, stated the case in a forcible and sympathetic manner at some length. He described (as did every witness afterwards examined) the deceased to an interesting girl, possessing strong and natural affection, and every necessary qualification to endear her to her husband. they were only one year married– and had no child.– The first witness produced was
    John Tenant–examined by Mr. Greene.
    Lives in Nurney, in this county; knew Mary Kelly; she is now dead; she was wife to the prisoner at the bar; first saw her dead in a bog near Nurney; went there with a crowd attracted to the spot; as he cam along, he met the prisoner crying, who told him his wife was drowned, and said, "I am killed dragging her out of the water;" deceased was found lying in a little current river, about 18 inches deep; her husband did not go with the crowd, to see his wife; deceased had her clothes on; did not examine her person, as to whether it exhibited any marks of violence; the body was removed to her mother's, at Garyhondon; but prisoner did not go there that night; nor never went near the place until the inquest– found her lying on her back in the river.
    Cross-examined by Mr. McNally.
    Does not know prisoner's age; he may be 24 or 25 years old; his wife was about 18– a well looking decent woman– thinks prisoner ought to have loved such a woman; they were only about a year married; had no child; witness himself is a married man; he knows well what the honeymoon is, and don't think a man and his wife ought to disagree during it; deceased often went to see her mother, and passed through the bog at night; the boy is a quarter of a mile from Nurney; don't think it is improbable but a woman might be assaulted at night without being able to procure assistance; prisoner seemed deeply afflicted at his wife's death; he did not go see his wife taken up but prisoner's father did; think it probable a man might not wish to see his wife in that situation– prisoner went to the inquest and remained there during the whole examination.
    Surgeon Byrne, examined by Mr. Greene.
    Is a Surgeon: saw the deceased and examined her body; saw several marks of finger nails on the breast; was scratched from one angle of the jaw to the other, and under the eye-lid; she had great marks of strangulation; and extravasated blood on the neck, near the wind-pipe.
    Cross-examined, by Mr. McNally.
    Thinks any person might cause strangulation; recollects reading of a person [Mary Ashford we believe] similarly situated in a stream in England; it might happen that she came upon her death in defence of her virtue.
    Mary Sharkey–examined by Mr. Greene.
    Is married; lived in Nurney, on the 17th and 18th of February in part of the house, where prisoner and his wife resided; they occupied the under part; the apartment to the left was occupied by Michael Kelly; Neale and his wife held another apartment; recollects the 17th February, she will never forget it; saw prisoner and his wife in her apartment that evening; her husband was present; it was about seven o'clock; heard the prisoner say he would go ramble, when his wife observed that if he did not stay at home, she would go to her mother; prisoner then went out, as did witness's husband; deceased remained with the witness; nothing remarkable happened until about nine o'clock, when the prisoner returned; she knew prisoner rapping at the door; when witness heard him she told her husband, who said "I know it is Mick;" only one window in prisoner's house– if fronted the street; it had shutters to it and a sash in very bad order; one
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TULLOW HUNT
The Members of the Tullow Hunt will dine at COFFERY’S INN, CARLOW, on Tuesday the 7^th of April – John Bruen, Esq. in the Chair.
Dinner on the Table at Six o'Clock.
March 27^th, 1818

London, March 14, 1818
SIR – I have lately had the honor of receiving a letter signed Thomas Haughton, and Thomas Finn, as Secretaries to a Committee of respectable Gentlemen, complaining of undue collection of Tolls in the town of Carlow, and requesting my answer should be addressed to you.
    I beg leave to state to the Committee: that since I have had the honor of being connected with the Corporation of Carlow, my advice has uniformly been that our Officers should adhere closely to the ancient usages, as handed down to us; but not in any case to exceed them.
    Finding however from the statement now laid before me, and such information as at this distance I have since been able to procure, that some abuses, (at what period I know not) have crept into the mode of collection of the Tools, I have written to the Sovereign and other members of the Corporation of Carlow, requesting to take the subject of Tolls into their most serious consideration ; with the view of meeting as they consistently can, the wishes of the respectable inhabitants of the town and vicinity of Carlow.
    For my part, I must assure the Committee, that I shall be happy to give my aid to a permanent arrangement upon liberal principles; such as may be beneficial to the town of Carlow, whose interest I sincerely wish to promote; and satisfactory to all parties. I have the honor to be, Sir, your very humble servant,
CHARLEVILLE,
To Robert Jackson, Esq
Graigue, Carlow.

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1818

GAMBLING
    The Treasurer of the Fund, for bettering the condition of the Poor, acknowledges the receipt of 6s. 8d from Robert Jackson, Esq. being a moiety of a fine, levied by him on persons detected card-playing in his parish, at a time they should have been employed in some useful or industrious avocation.
    We forbear publishing the names of the parties, in the hope that they well desist from such practices, and we must render to Mr. Jackson, that praise to which he is so well entitled for his activity, in suppressing every species of crime which has a tendency to demoralize the lower classes.

THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1818

HIBERNIAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
    The Carlow Bible Society, met on Tuesday last, at the News-room. About half past one o'clock, Colonel ROCHFORT was called to the chair, and having expressed his hipe that the excellent object of the Institution should meet that reception which its importance deserved, referred to one of the Secretaries of the Hibernian Bible Society, the Rev. Mr. MATHIAS, who rose to detail the nature, object, and progress of Bible Institutions.
    We are sorry that our limits will not permit us to follow the learned and Rev. Gentleman in hi powerful display of the benefits which have arisen to society, for the establishment of Bible Societies: He said, 'that their progress and success had been beyond al calculation, in establishing that union amongst christians of all denominations, which was the grand object of the sacred oracle, which they had undertaken to disseminate.– By sending it forth without note or comment, they were diffusing the pure word of God, in a way calculated to assist every sect and class, without arming any one of them with arguments against another. As the Book of God is the subject of ........ belief, it must meet the approbation of ....... values, as producing the best results, for time and for eternity: its effects have been so visible on the manners of society, that it has been observed generally, that those places where the Bible was disseminated, were more remarkable for the regularity and sobriety of the inhabitant, than any other places, which is one great proof among the many of its utility, even in a temporal sense, by checking the progress of infidelity and vice: But when we consider the spiritual and eternal advantages to be derived form reading this a sacred Book, namely, that of bringing salvation to the soul, it must be allowed by all denominations of christians to be their most imperative duty to further its distribution. Five the Bible as God has given it. Comments were written in ages of controversy: they should now sunk into obscurity; and all differences, sects and names, should merge into that of Christian, whose Faith should be; that the Bible is able to make us wise unto salvation; and to produce the consequent practice of doing all the good we can to each other. We have, therefore, no questions of Religion. We seek the establishment of no Church but that of God, and we look for the period, when all men shall be of one heart and one mind." The Rev. Gentleman went at large into an account of the Bible Societies in foreign parts, and the great blessings produced by their labours. We are obliged to omit these observations for want of room.
    The Very Rev. the Dean of Leighlin, spoke next, as did in succession, the Hon. and Rev. E. Wingfield, Messrs. Irwin, Blake, Brough and others, after which the following Resolutions were put and carried unanimously.

1st Resolution moved by Dean MAUNSELL– seconded by the Honourable and Rev. Edward WINGFIELD.
RESOLVED– That the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of FERNS, be appointed PRESIDENT.
That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be appointed VICE PRESIDENTS:

Earl of Besborough
Earl of Courtown
Earl of Charleville
Earl of Wicklow
Henry Bruen, Esq. M.P.
Sir U.B. Burgh, M.P.
William Browne, Esq.
John S. Rochfort, Esq.
Sir Thomas Butler, Bart.
Sir Charles Burton, Bart.
Sir Joshua Paul, Bart.
Sir Wm. Wolseley, Bart.
Right Hon. J.M. Barry

Earl of Besborough
Earl of Courtown
Earl of Charleville
Earl of Wicklow
Henry Bruen, Esq. M.P.

Sir U.B. Burgh, M.P.
William Browne, Esq.
John S. Rochfort, Esq.

Sir Thomas Butler, Bart.
Sir Charles Burton, Bart.
Sir Joshua Paul, Bart.
Sir Wm. Wolseley, Bart.
Right Hon. J.M. Barry
Robert Latouche, Esq.
Wm. Burton, Esq.
Thomas Kavanagh, Esq.
Philip Newton, Esq.
John Steward, Edq.
Nicholas A. Vigors, Esq.
Robert Ballie, Esq.
John Cornwall, Esq.
The Very Rev. the Dean of Leighlin
John Bennett, Esq.

2d Resolution moved by the Rev. H. IRWIN– seconded by JOHN J. LECKY, Esq.
RESOLVED– That the following Gentlemen be appointed as a Committee to conduct the business of the Carlow Branch of the Hibernian Bible Society:–

Rev. F.E. Trench
Jocelyn Thomas, Esq.
Rev. Wm. Gore
Rev. Dr. Falkiner
Adam Jackson, Esq.
Mr. Francis Montgomery
Doctor Stone
Doctor Maharg
Doctor Read
Wm. Fishbourne, Esq.
R.M. Fishbourne, Esq.
Nathaniel Proctor, Esq.
Edward Butler, Esq.
John Lahee, Esq.
Simon Clarke, Esq.
Mr. James Smyth
Mr. Thomas Burrowes
Mr. Richard Davies
Mr. Joseph Bowles
Mr. Delamer

That William Fishbourne, Esq. be appointed Treasure– and
That the Rev. Joseph Jameson, Richard Brough, Esq. and Mr Francis Montgomery be appointed Secretaries, and ex officio members of the Committee
3d Resolution moved by the Rev. D. E. Blake– seconded by Rev. J. JAMESON.
RESOLVED– That there shall be Committees appointed at the following districts:
1ST DISTRICT–Leighlin-bridge and Bagenalstown.
2ND DISTRICT– Tullow and Ballin.
3RD DISTRICT– Myshall and Killedmond.
4TH DISTRICT– Hacketstown and Clonmore.
And that the following Gentlemen be appointed Committees for the respective districts:

For Leighlin-bridge and Bagenalstown.

Very Rev. Dean Maunseil Rev. Samuel Downing

Rev. Samuel Roberts Rev. Weldon Molony

Rev. Richard Butler Rev. ...... Magrath

Rev. John Fitzgerald Philip Newton, Esq.

Rev. Wm. Hickey Richard Weld, Esq.

John Steward, Esq. Walter Newton, Esq.

For Tullow and Ballin

Rev. Thomas Davis George Ballie, Esq.

Rev. Charles Doyne James Butler, Esq.

Rev. Charles C. Brough John J. Lecky, Esq.

Rev. Henry St. George George Keogh, Esq.

Rev. H. St. George, jun. Benjamin Riky, Esq.

For Myshall and Killedmond

Hon. and Rev. E. Wingfield Wm. O'Neil, Esq.

Rev. R. Dawson John Watson, Esq. of Kilconner

Rev. ...... Paisley ...... Grey, Esq.

John Cornwall, Esq. Mr. George James

Francis Dillon, Esq. Mr. Richard Langford

Adam Feltus, Esq. Mr. Thomas James

For Hacketstown and Clonmore.

Rev. James H. Poe Major Whelan

Rev. C. Dawson Robert Rhanus

Rev. R. Dooly Mr. Thomas Condell

4th Resolution moved by Rev. SAMUEL T. ROBERTS– seconded by REV. CHARLES C. BROUGH.
    RESOLVED– That the annual meeting of the Carlow Branch of the Bible Society, be held in future on the second Wednesday in August.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS

£ s. d.

J. Humfrey, Esq. 2 0 0

Rev. Richard Dawson 2 0 0

Henry Bruen, Esq. 11 7 6

Mr. Thomas Walker 1 2 9

Hon. and Rev. Mr. Wingfield 3 8 3

John Lecky, Esq. 3 8 3

Rev. Mr. Roberts 1 0 0

Very Rev. Dean Maunsel 2 0 0

Rev. C. Brough 1 2 9

Richard Brough, Esq. 1 2 9

Rev. Mr. Doyne 1 2 9

John S. Rochfort, Esq. 1 2 11

Mrs. Rochfort 1 0 0

We have seen a sample of new Oats, which grew on Mr. Drew's Lands at Monknewtown: it is a beautiful colour and a plump grain. Reaping of Barley and Oats is pretty general in the county Dublin. Most of the Wheat, which is in plenteous crops, will be ready for sickle in about a fortnight. Drogheda Journal.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1818

ATTEMPT OF ABDUCTION.
(From a Correspondent)
    Committed to our County Gaol, by JOHN BENNETT, and JAMES HOZIER, Esqrs. Two of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace – Thomas Goucher, and Henry Goucher, charged on the oath of Elinor Langan with having on the night of the 4^th instant, broken into the house of James Codd, a farmer in the neighbourhood of Hacketstown, with whom she resided, and forcibly dragged her from under a bed, placed her on a car, and carried her several miles through the country, to force her to marry the said Thomas Goucher. Captain NIXON of Nurney, and the REV. C. BROUGH, our townsman, who is Curate of the Parish, having heard of this outrage, collected a party of their neighbours, and succeeded in apprehending those fellows, and restoring Elinor Langan to her friends, who was yesterday married by the REV. JAMES POE, in the Parish Church at Hacketstown, to a deserving young man, with a cheap farm and a comfortable house in the county of Wexford. What a happy change for this young girl, to be rescued from a set of ruffians, and placed under the protection of the man of her heart. We understand that the above Magistrates have bound her in the subs of one hundred pounds to prosecute at our next assizes.
    This is the second time within a short period that we have had occasion to notice the spirit and activity of Mr. BENNETT in bringing offenders against the laws, to Justice. We thank our Correspondent for the above paragraph, which we have given in his own words. ED.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1818

TULLOW HUNT
    The MEMBERS of the TULLOW HUNT will dine together on TUESDAY, 29^th Instant, at CULLEN’S INN, Tullow. The Hounds will meet at Aghade-bridge at Ten o’clock on that day.
    N.B. – It is particularly requested that those Members who have not already paid their Subscriptions up to the first of July, will have the goodness to pay on the 29^thInst.
Sept. 21, 1818.

We find that the Tenant of the Customs, in this town, has broke out again; and is extorting money from the country people, as heretofore. – We now have the pleasure of informing the Public that the COMMITTEE OF FREE MARKETS has given directions to have the law put in force with the utmost rigour, against all persons concerned in this outrageous conduct; and the country people will be afforded every possible redress by applying to the Committee whenever they feel themselves aggrieved.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6^th, 1818

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
The Tullow Hunt will meet at the under-mentioned Places at Nine o’clock, each Morning:– Friday, the 9^th at Tinnehaly; Tuesday, the 13^th at Cooper’s copse, Friday the 16^th at Shillelagh.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12^th,1818

On Thursday late, a battle royal took place, in front of our Office, between the representatives of two ancient Irish families – Mr. O’FARREL, Collector of Customs, and a young man of the name of MAC C. The provocation, we understand was given by the great O: - but the son of CORMAC proved "mighty in the field:" – and after a few rounds of hard fighting – obliged his adversary to retire, amidst the shouts and hisses of the spectators, who witnessed, with pleasure, the triumph of the juvenile Hector over this Ajax of the Customs. In his flight, the recreant Greek loudly called for Law and Justice; though he is constantly acting diametrically opposite to them – the young Trojan, is resolved that he shall have the full benefit of both; as in addition to a sound drubbing, we are informed, that this young man has sworn information’s of an assault against Mr. O’Farrel!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1818

    We understand that the worthy Tenant of the Customs has again broke loose – he is now acting a new part: The renowned Dick Byrne one of his trusty myrmidons, was on Thursday last committed to goal, by ROBERT JACKSON, Esq. for assault on a countryman.

    The Tullow Hounds meet at Clogrenan on Tuesday and at Burton-Hall, on Friday next.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1818

THE CUSTOM GANG. – We understand the Tenant of the Customs, has just returned from Dublin, with his Law Agent, and Aid-de-Camp, Dick Byrne: it should seem that the odds of opinion were against them; for they have not swaggered so much since their return. – The country People should be aware, that even the regular Customs are not payable until after the sale of the article.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1818

CHARITY BALL
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, CARLOW
On THURSDAY EVENING, the 10^th INSTANT, THERE will be a CHARITY BALL, the Amount of which will be applied to enable the DISPENSARY to contribute to the FEVER HOSPITAL, and SICK POOR.
Ladies,……….3s. 4d.
Gentlemen,…..4s.2d.

PATRONESSES:

The Hon. Mrs. Browne

Mrs. Bruen

Lady Burton

Lady Butler

Lady burgh

Mrs. Rochfort

Mars. Vigors

STEWARDS:

Colonel Bruen

Sir Ulysses B. Burgh

Sir Thomas Butler, Bart

Sir Charles Burton, Bart

Colonel Rochfort

William Browne, Esq

Francis Bruen, Esq

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General Mourning.
James Hogg
Fancy Tailor
Dublin Street, Carlow

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RETURNS
    Public Thanks for the kind and liberal preference given to him, while in Business. He assures such Gentlemen as may honor him with their Commands, that they shall meet with regular and prompt attention – and that they shall be executed in the very best style, at the shortest notice, and upon the most reasonable Terms. He is enabled, from arrangements entered into, to supply Clothes at the following Prices :
Gentlemen’s Dress Black Coat and Vest of the Finest Quality 4 11 0
Hunting Smallclothes, ditto 0 17 6
Best Cassimere Pantaloons and Vest, do: 2 5 6
Two Superfine Cassimere Waistcoats, 1 0 0
One Pair Cloth Pantaloons 1 5 0
Superfine Black Vest, 0 15 0
Full Suit of Morning or Livery for Servants 4 0 0
    Ladies’ Habits and Children’s Clothes furnished (engaged with out alteration,) upon Terms equally moderate. Commands left at his House, Old Royal Oak, will be immediately and thankfully attended to.

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Selected transcripts from The Carlow Morning Post Jan 1818 to Aug 1822 transcribed by Susie Warren:

Source: Susie Warren

The above details have been transcribed from the "The Carlow Morning Post" newspaper, which can be found on micro film at County Carlow Library, Tullow Street, Carlow, Co Carlow IRELAND.

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