Browne-Clayton Papers

Burglary 1782

Document #1.

13th Day of May 1782.

The Examinations of Patrick Griffin of Hacketstown in Carlow.

Patrick Griffith duly Sworn on the Holy Evanelist Sayth that on Friday the 10th Inst. May his House was burglariously broke Open In the Rere of his Dwelling House and coming to his House found John Bradburn, John Loyde and William Stewart all of Hacketstown In his House the Street Door being Lockt he cried out Robbery at same Time and being in Dread and fear least the above named Persons might further do him Bodily damage he absconded his House and he further Sayth his House Lyeth Open Since and Sayth James Doyle of Said Town Aided And Assisted by the said John Loyde did in the dead time of the Night Lately Fire a Shot at his Window breaking three Panes therein and his Family Lying Opposite said Window having Narrowly Escaped being killed with said Shot and Patrick Griffin further Sayth not. Sworn and Acknowledged before me the 13th Day of May 1782 (signed) William Browne. (signed) Patrick Griffen. (he spells name as Griffen).

Patrick Griffen bound in the Sum of Twenty pounds to prosecute the said John Bradburn, John Loyde, William Stewart and James Doyle at the Next Assize to be held in Carlow and not depart the Court without License.

The above named Pat Griffin declares he could not Get this Examination Sworn nearer than Carlow. ~~~~

Document #2

Break & Entry with Intent 1782

By kind permission of Michael Purcell

20th August 1782.

Break & Entry with Intent 1782

The Jurors for our Lord the King upon their Oath Say and present that John Bradburn of Hackettstown in the County of Carlow yeoman. John Lloyd of the same, Yeoman and William Stewart of the same yeoman on the Tenth day of May in the Twenty Second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and soforth with force and arms that is to Say with Swords Sticks and soforth at Hackettstown in the County of Carlow the Dwelling House of one Patrick Griffin there situate forceably unjustly and unlawfully did Break and Enter with Iintent the said Patrick Griffin and his Family then and there by Force and with Strong hands and Arms Unlawfully and Injuriously to Expell and put out of the possession of the said Dwelling House to the Great Terror of the said Patrick Griffin and his Family to the Evil Example of all others in the -?- Case offending and Contrary to the peace of our Said Lord the King his Crown and Dignity ~~ no Bill (not guilty)

(signed) Beauchamp Bagenal, Foreman.

(James Doyle and John Lloyd were also found not guilty of assault on Patrick Griffin).

The above is a true and accurate transcript of the original document.

Transcribed by Jean Casey, November 2009.

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"Mary Kersy of Tullow"

1782

By kind permission of Michael Purcell

County of Carlow to witt...   1782

The Examinations of Mary Kersy of Tullow in the County of Carlow Servant to Mr. John Brough of Tullow aforesaid taken before Carbery Hendley Esquire one of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace for said County.

The said Examinant being only sworn on the Holy Evangelists and Examinant say that on or about the Twenty seventh day of April last - Examinant being called up by Hannah Jackson on the morning of said day in her said Masters House in Tullow aforesaid she found Walter Magee and two other men whose names she has since heard are Henry Whaley and Daniel Horahan and in sometime afterwards James Nowland and James Gillespy joined said Magee in her said Masters House and the said Henry Whaley demanded the Key of the Parlour door of said House from this Examinant which Examinant gave the said Whaley whom opened the Parlour door and the said Henry Whaley and said other Persons went into said parlour and remained the for sometime. This Examinant sayth the said Magee told Examinant that he the said Henry Whaley had been for sometime that morning in an Outhouse waiting for an opportunity of getting into her said masters House and that as soon as Hannah Jackson who was then a Servant of the said John Brough's, had opened the door, he the said Walter Magee put a cocked Pistole to the said Hannah Jackson's Breast and then he and said other persons got into said dwelling House and forcibly kept possession thereof fore sometime and threatened to take possession of the Remainder of part of said House until said Master who was above stairs with his family in bed made his appearance.

Her Mary X Kersey mark

Sworn before me this 6th day of July 1782 - Carbery Hendley

Said Examinant is bound in £20 conditionally to

appear and prosecute at next General Assizes

 to be held in Carlow for said County}

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The above is a true and accurate transcript of the original document.

This document was transcribed by Susie Warren