1806.
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Abraham Hobson, Esquire,
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Gentleman of the Currah Lands in
the Parish of Hacketstown, Barony of Rathvilly, County of
Carlow.
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Indebted to our Sovereign Lord King George the Third in
the sum of Ten pounds to be levied of or from his goods and
Chattles, Lands and Tennements if default shall be made in
the Conditions under written. Abraham Hobson will bring
forward Davis Vanston of Currah Lands in his proper person
at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held
in Tullow and answer such things as shall be objected
against him by our Sovereign Lord the King and James Hannon
of Monastile or Little Scotland, Hacketstown.
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- (signed) Abraham Hobson.
- (signed) Francis Thomas.
The above is a true and
accurate transcript of the original document.
Transcribed by Jean Casey, 2010
Pig Market
21st day of March 1806.
Information of Sub-Constable Patrick Wire taken before James Butler,
Esquire, Sovereign of the Town of Carlow.
On Thursday the twentyeth day of March Instant as he stood in the Pig
Market in the Town of Carlow in order to Cant a pig (which was Seized in
the Street of Carlow as a Nuisance) for a fine According to Act of
Parliament by order of James Butler, Esquire. Sovereign of said Town
when James Burbridge of Carlow, Victualler, Came up to where Patrick
Wire was and being Armed with a Knife Cut the Cord by which held said
pig and by force rescued Said pig.
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- (signed) Patrick Wire.
- (signed) James Butler.
- 21st day of March 1806.
2009 note; the Pig Market was held at the Fair
Green beside Carlow Military Barracks.
Rambling Pig
24th day of February 1806.
Information of Sub-Constable Pierce Brerton before James Butler,
Esquire, Sovereign of the Town of Carlow. States that on Saturday the
22nd of February Instant, being in the Habit of taking up pigs as
Nuisances in the Town of Carlow, by Act of Parliament, that on passing
down Tullow Street met (?) a pig Rambling through said Street which
Informant was driving in order to Impound for a fine boyed (?) on Such
Nuisance. When he was followed by William Stratan of Carlow, Cabinet
Maker, Who forcibly rescued said pig and when Informant followed said
pig to said Stratens gate he was stopped by him, who took up a Square
Piece of Timber of which he made a trust of at Informant Swearing a
Tremendous Oath that if Informant did not Immediately Withdraw he would
Knock his teeth down his throat by which Informant was put in dread and
fear and was Obliged to make away.
- (signed) Pierce Brerton.
- (signed) James Butler.
- 24th day of February 1806.
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The above is a true and
accurate transcript of the original document.
Transcribed
and Submitted by Michael Purcell
Murder!
Names: Nowlan, Bunbury & Downes 1806
[Note added by Michael Purcell 2012. This is an
iinteresting document on Parchment - - The signature at the end of
this petition is W. Downes, in 1806 he was Treasurer of the King's
Inns and Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin, in this case he was
presiding as Judge William Downes at Carlow Assizes.
Benjamin
Bunbury is well known to the regular readers on the Carlow IGP -
but
will any reader have information on Michael Paul Nowlan or the
"murdered" Patrick Nowlan or the proper name of the house mentioned in
this petition ?]
Alleged Burning and Murder
From Pat Purcell Papers.
1806.
THE KING against MICHAEL PAUL NOWLAN in the
46th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the
Grace of God King. Defender of thefaith and Soforth.
PETITION under the hand of Benjamin Bunbury,
Esquire, on behalf of Michael Paul Nowlan who is known to the
aforesaid Benjamin Bunbury, Esquire.
TO ~
The
Right Honourable William Downes.
THE KING against MICHAEL PAUL NOWLAN.
Michael Paul Nowlan the prisoner in this case
maketh Oath that on the 18th July 1806 he was Committed to the Gaol of
Carlow by a Warrant under the hand of John Staunton Rochfort, Esquire,
charging him with several robberies alleged to have been committed by
him in the County of Carlow.
Michael Paul Nowlan Saith that in consequence
of the Committal Warrant not stating any specific offence it was
impossible for him to prepare for his trial.
He further Saith that on the 22nd day of July
1806 only five days before the present Assizes another Warrant was
lodged on him by Francis Dillon, Esquire, charging him with have been
concerned in aiding and assisting at the burning of Rilard house [?
could be Niland house - - any suggestions ?, Tinryland?] and the
murder of Patrick Nowlan on the night of the 11th of January 1805.
Michael Paul Nowlan Saith that from the time of
the last Warrant of Committal was lodged he has endeavoured to be
ready to abide his trial for alleged burning and murder.
He further Saith from the shortness of time
between his Committal and the present Assizes he hath not been able to
be fully prepared for his trial.
Michael Paul Nowlan further Saith that --
O'Grady, and -- Maguire whose Christian names he doth not know, but
who are Sergeants in his Majestys One Hundred and First Regiment
quartered at Newry nearly One hundred miles from the town of Carlow,
are necessary and material witnesses for him at his trial and without
the benefit of whose testimony he cannot with safety abide his trial.
Michael Paul Nowlan further Saith it was not
until yesterday in preparing for his defence that he discovered the
necessity he was under to procure the attendance of O'Grady and
Maguire at the present Assizes.
Michael Paul Nowlan further Saith he hopes and
expects and will use his best endeavours to procure the attendance of
the said persons.
AND THEREFORE Michael Paul Nolwan humbly prays
his trial to be postponed, he does not make this application for the
purpose of giving any unnecessary delay to his trial.
He further Saith that since he hath been in
custody and the Impressions against him on the public mind from the
seriousness of the offences with which he is charged making it
particularly necessary for him to be fully prepared for making his
defence and thereby proving his innocence.
- (signed) Michael Nowlan.
- Submitted this 29th day of January 1806 under
the hand of Benjamin Bunbury, Esquire.
- (signed) Benjamin Bunbury, Esquire
- Sworn before me in open Court this 29th day of
July 1806
- (signed) W. Downes. (Petition granted)
Could it be "Riland" as in Tinryland?
Read more on the
Nowlan documents
Names: Whiteacre, Timmons, Lynch,
Hennessy, Burke, Carpenter & Rudkin.
Pat Purcell Papers.
1806.
Luke Whitacre of the
Town of Carlow, Sleator, came before me this and made Oath on the Holy
Evangelists that on the Sixteenth day of February 1806 he was
assaulted by Michael Timmons, Peter Lynch and Edward Hennessy all of
the Town of Carlow who were aided and encouraged by [blank] Burke and
John Carpenter of the Town of Carlow, Luke Whiteacre further Saith he
gave the aforesaid persons no lawful provocation whatever and that he
has been much beat by them and is in dread and fear the above named
persons will do him further Bodily harm by which he is in dread of
going on his lawful occasions.
- (signed) Luke Whiteacre.
- Sworn before me this 17th day of February
1806 at Carlow~
- (signed) Henry Rudkin. A Magistrate for
said County.
Source: Michael Purcell c.2012
Next Year
1807
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