Carlow Lent Assizes. 24th March 1819.
Sworn
before Lord Norbury (the Hanging Judge).
Peter
Byrne of Borris maketh Oath and Sayth that the prisoners charged
with Robbery of Simon Nowlan of Borris, Inn Keeper, saith he is
advised that Barnaby Kavanagh of Borris is a most material
witness on behalf of the Crown. Barnaby Kavanagh was in
attendance on Monday and Tuesday for the purpose of giving
evidence.
Peter
Byrne now has reason to believe that Barnaby Kavanagh has been
spirited away by some of the prisoners friends.
(signed) Norbury.
Surnames: Conran & WhiteFrom Pat Purcell Papers.
1819
Henry White of Hacketstown is charged
with having sheep "knowing them to have been stolen".
Thomas Conran is posting bond for £25
to guarantee that Henry will "stand his Tryal" at Carlow Court.
Pat Purcell
Papers.
1819.
Thomas Conran of Bortle, Parish of Kiltegen upper, half Barony
of Talbotstown and County of Carlow acknowledges himself to be
indebted in the sum of £25.
(signed) Thomas, his X mark, Conran.
Sworn before me this 2nd day of March
1819.
(signed) Benjamin O'Neale Stratford.
Warren, McDarby & Lacey
1819.
From Pat Purcell Papers.
1819.
The
Information of Mary McDarby wife of Thomas McDarby,
Staplestown Road in Carlow, Brogue maker,
saith that on Thursday 21st
day of October she was after going to Mr Warren's of Burren
Street, Carlow to light her pipe and John Lacey of Graigue
in the Queen's County, Brogue maker, being in the house
assaulted, beat and grossly abused her without any
provocation whatever.
- (signed) Mary, her X mark, McDarby.
- Sworn before me this 22nd Day of
October 1819.
Transcribed by Friend of Carlow
2012.
Assaulted.
From Pat Purcell Papers.
1819.
William Haughey of Carlow Town,
Dealer.
Saith that on the night of Tuesday
the 21st December 1819 he being at his Dinner in his own
house when Michael McGahy of The Colliery in the Queen's
County, School Master, entered his house and called him to
the Door where he assaulted, Struck, beat and abused this
informant without any provocation.
In that the said person was aided
and assisted by Maurice Curran, Michael Nowlan, Fredrick
Ryan, William Nowlan, Margaret Curran.
Informant Saith that they made a
second attack on his house to break in his door and beat him
but being dragged away they could not.
Sworn before me this 22nd day of
December 1819.
- (signed) R. Jackson, Magistrate.
- (signed, with his mark X) William Haughey.
The above is a true and
accurate transcript of the original document.
Transcribed by Jean Casey, 2010
Surnames: Cummin, Bryan, Byrne, Sharpe & Dennis.
Pat Purcell Papers.
1819.
The Information of Michael Byrne of Coolmana, Barony of
Rathvilly who being duly sworn and examined on the Holy
Evangelists, deposeth and saith THAT about the hour of nine
o'clock in the Night of the 10th December his house was entered
by Two Men of the name of Michael Cummin armed with a loaded
whip and Patrick Bryan with a stick both of Coolmana while six
or seven Men unknown to Michael Byrne stood outside the Door the
Two Men demaned his Pig or the money for which it was sold.
Michael Byrne then got a Pitch Fork and with the assistance of
his wife and Mother forced Michael Cummin and Patrick Bryan out
of the House.
The Robbers then staid outside the Door consulting for almost an
hour, when finding that Michael Byrne was on his Guard they went
away.
That on this Morning Michael Cummin came to his house just at
daylight and threatened that if Michael Byrne went to Mr Dennis,
a Magistrate to complain (as he said he would) that it would be
worse for Byrne and Michael Cummins desired him not to do any
thing for if he did he would be sorry ~~
-
(signed) Michael, his X mark, Byrne.
-
sworn before me this 11th day of December 1819.
-
(signed) Thomas Dennis.
James Sharpe of Hacketstown Deposeth that as he was returning
from Byrnes house a few minutes before nine o’clock last Night
he met Pat Byrne and Michael Cummin and Five more Men one of
whom had a Bayonet on a pole thing going towards Michael Byrnes
House and that on James Sharpe going towards them they desired
him not to come any nearer or they would have his life and
further saith not
-
(signed) James Sharpe.
-
SWORN before me this 11th Day of December 1819
-
(signed) Thomas Dennis.
-
- The above is a true and
accurate transcript of the original document.
- This document
was transcribed by
Michael Purcell.
-
CARLOW
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