1850, Happy New Year
The Carlow Sentinel.
January 1850.
FESTIVITIES IN CARLOW
BARRACKS.
The detachment of the 71st Regiment
stationed in Carlow Barracks, ushered in the New Year amid
much mirth and rejoicing, combined with substantial fare on
Tuesday evening last.
Each Barrack room was tastefully
decorated with laurels and other evergreens. In one of the
rooms were the portraits of the Duke of York, the Duke of
Wellington, and Lord Hill.
At 5 o'clock the men assembled in the
several rooms and partook of dinner, which consisted of
roast beef, plum pudding, with abundance of wines etc.
About 9 o'clock dancing commenced to
the music of the Scotch bagpipes, fiddle, etc., when Scotch
reels and the Highland Fling were kept up with unabated
ardour to a late hour, amid good feeling and harmony.
The 8th Hussars very kindly undertook
the duty of the garrison on that day, to enable the 71st to
enjoy themselves.
[Note added 2012. According to the
Pat Purcell Papers the Officers and men of the 71st
Regiment, Scottish Division, were responsible for
establishing a Fire Brigade Service in Carlow.
For many years the only Fire Brigade
service for County Carlow was the Fire Brigade division
stationed in the Carlow British Military Barracks, the
soldiers responded many times to fires in the Carlow area.
For many years the Officer in charge
was the aptly named Captain Dashwood.
In 1850 the 71st Regiment obtained
permission to present their Fire equipment to the people of
Carlow.]
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1850. Spring Assizes.
THE CARLOW SENTINEL.
Colonel BUNBURY has arrived at Moyle from
London, and, we are gratified to find, in good health.
[23rd,March, 1850].
Major M'Clintock Bunbury and Mrs Bunbury
have left Moyle, the residence of Colonel Bunbury, where they had
been on a visit, for Oreil Temple, county Louth. [6th April,
1850].
Captain M'Clintock Bunbury, M.P., Mrs
Bunbury and family, have arrived at Lisnevagh. [6th,April, 1850].
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THE CARLOW SENTINEL.
23rd March 1850.
CARLOW SPRING ASSIZES.
On Tuesday last the Lord Cheif Justice
Doherty of the Queen's Bench arrived by the early train, and at
11o'clock he took his seat on the Bench.
Her Majesty's Commission being read by the
Clerk of the Crown, the following Grand Jurors were resworn for
the discharge of the Criminal Business.
John Watson, Esquire, of Ballydarton
House, was absent through illness:-
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|
William Burton, Esquire, Foreman. |
John James Leckey, |
|
Henry Bruen, M.P. |
Sam Elliott, |
|
William B. M'Clintock Bunbury, M.P. |
John Eustace, |
|
Sir Thomas Butler, |
William Garrett, |
|
Robert Clayton Browne, |
John Whelan, |
|
John Dawson Duckett, |
Hugh Faulkner, |
|
Walter Newton, |
Charles Doyne, |
|
Philip Bagenal, |
John Henry Keogh, |
|
William Steuart, |
Thomas Elliott, |
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William Duckett, |
John M'Clean Baillie, |
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John Alexander, |
B.B. Fletus, |
Esquires.
His Lordship briefly addressed the Grand
Jury.
He said -- Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,
although we have to lament that so great a number of cases appear
on the calendar, still it is gratifying to know that there is not
a single case of an insurrectionary character --there is nothing
to indicate the committal of offences calculated to disturb the
public tranquillity.
There is nothing of importance demanding
any further observation; you will, therefore, Gentlemen, retire to
your room, and proceed with due diligence in disposing of the
cases brought before you.
His Lordship then proceeded to fiat the
presentments.
[Note added 2012 by Michael Purcell. there
are at least 20 cases reported for this Assizes. Two of the cases
resulting in guilty verdicts have the death penalty imposed and
several guilty verdicts (for sheep-stealing !) have Transportation
imposed. In the next few days Lisa Shaw will transcribe and post
some of the cases.
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1850, Bunbury, Conran etc. etc.
THE CARLOW
SENTINEL.
23rd March
1850.
CARLOW SPRING
ASSIZES.
On Tuesday
last the Lord Chief Justice Doherty of the Queen's Bench arrived
by the early train, and at 11 o'clock he took his seat on the
Bench.
After dealing
with the Grand Jury the following Petty Jury was next sworn:--
Joseph
Penrose, foreman ; Garrett Nolan, James Hughes, John Brownrigg,
James Watson, Philip Nolan, Martin Mangan, Benjamin Dowse, James
Moody, Myles Young, Robert Hanlon, Thomas Gabriel.
Laurence
Fenlon pleaded
guilty to stealing three stone of potatoes at Lisnevagh, the
property of Captain McClintock Bunbury, M.P. on the 8th of
February. Two months imprisonment from date of committal.
Michael Conran, a little boy, was
sentenced to 1 month's imprisonment and to be whipped, for
stealing a waistcoat, the property of the Guardians of the Carlow
Union Workhouse.
Maria Haydon pleaded guilty to stealing a
shirt and drawers the property of Philip Bagenal, Esquire, of
Bennekerry Lodge, sentenced to one month's imprisonment.
John Kenny was indicted for stealing an
apron, a sack, and two loaves of bread, from Darby Kavanagh, in
the Town of Tullow. Sentenced to twelve months and to be whipped
four times during the last three months.
Mary Murphy was indicted for stealing
eight pigs, the property of John Parker, near Bagenalstown.
Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.
Catherine Pender, a notorious shoplifter,
guilty of stealing 5 yards of doeskin from Mr John Henderson and
one boot from Mr William Graham, Tullow St. Sentenced to 12 months
hard labour.
Note from Michael Purcell-
It would appear that little Michael Conran
was an inmate of the Carlow Union (Workhouse) at the time the
waistcoat went missing.
If it is any consolation I believe his
living conditions would have improved upon being transferred from
the Workhouse to Carlow Gaol!
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- Transcribed by Friends of
Carlow & M. Purcell c2008-2012.
- Document provided by kind permission of
Michael Purcell - c.2012.