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Pat Purcell Papers John Lawlor of
Ratheran 1788
By kind permission of Michael Purcell
Pat Purcell Papers
"John Lawlor of
Ratheran"
1788
By kind permission of Michael Purcell
County of Carlow to witt...
The Examinations of John Lawlor of Ratheran in the said county Taken
before me one of his Majesties
Justices of the peace for said County
Who being duly sworn and
Examined Deposeth and saith that on the night of
the fourth of April Inst. Between the Hours of
Eleven and Twelve of the Clock or thereabouts
the window of the dwelling house of Examinant
was broke open by some person or persons unknown
to Examinant and therein entered and opened the
door of his said house and thereout carried away
one trunk two pair of Breeches one Shirt one
silk Handkerchief one Gown of Crape one shift
Pettycoat whith two Shillings and one penny
sterling which they Felonously carried away from
Examinants house and Examinant saith he found
the whole of said articles scattered about
Examinants land save one shirt one handkerchief
and said two shillings and one penny sterling as
aforesaid and further saith that said Trunk was
by said person unknown broke open and saith that
Entire of said articles etc. was worth the sum
of one pound ten shillings sterling and further
said not.
Examinant John Lawlor
Examinant bound
in the sum of Fifty pounds sterling
to prosecute at
this present
Assize
Sworn before
me this 13th day
of April 1788
Thos. Drought
Acknowledged
before me this 13th day
of April 1788
Thos. Drought
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was transcribed by J.J. Woods c2008 from a photocopy sent by
Michael Purcell.
