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County of Carlow to witt...
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17th December 1814
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"he Examination of Michael Bryan of Lisnevagh,
Carlow, by The Rev. John Whitty , Clerk, one of His
Majesty's Justices of the Peace for Carlow. Saith that on
the Sixteenth of December 1814 a great number of full grown
Ash Trees the property of Thomas Bunbury, Esquire having
been blown down by the Storm on the Lands of Lisnevagh the
Examinant has the Care thereof found some of the trees had
been feloniously taken and Carried away and he having had
reason to Suspect the same had been so taken by the persons
following Examinant went to the House of John Donohue of
Little Ballyoliver in Carlow in whose Custody and possession
he found a large piece of one of the aforesaid Ash Trees of
the value of five Shillings Sterling and which said Donohue
Confessed to Examinant belonged to same and offered to send
it over to Examinant.
Saith he also found in the possession of Hugh Cleary of Little
Ballyoliver Concealed under ground two pieces of such Trees of the Value
of two Shillings Sterling and which said Cleary in like manner
acknowledged were part of such Trees,
And being also well informed that another piece of Timber was in
the Custody of James Jackson of Lisnavagh Examinant went to said
Jacksons whom Examinant found with a Saw in his hand and said Jackson
violently threatened Examinant that he would abuse and beat him and
which Examinant verily believes said Jackson from his violent behaviour
would have done but for the interference of persons present and Saith
the Father of said Jackson acknowledged to Examinant that a piece of
said Timber Trees was in his place which he desired Examinant to send
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John Whitty,