News: Hogan, Jordan & Ryan - sheep stealers March 11, 1835

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File contributed by: Linda Combe linda_necia@yahoo.com.au 
June 6, 2011, 10:39 pm

HOGAN, JORDAN & RYAN - SHEEP STEALERS FROM TIPPERARY MARCH 
11, 1835
Limerick Chronicle 11 March 1835

City Court yesterday. At 12 0'clock Mr Justice Crampton 
entered the court. 

A)	Thomas Hogan pleaded guilty to a charge of killing a ewe 
sheep, the property of Matthew O' Brien of Newcastle  Esq

B)	James Hogan, Margaret Ryan and Bridget Hogan pleaded not 
guilty to a similar charge. 

James Jordan proved that he and the elder male prisoner 
Thomas Hogan and James Hogan killed the sheep and brought it 
to the road which leads to Limerick where they met the two 
female prisoners ; they then came on to Limerick; when they 
came to Clare-street, the female prisoner Bridget Hogan took 
the sheep into Limerick. They ate the flesh and sold the 
wool.  

Michael... was called to prove that Mr O'Brien had lost a 
sheep but he swore positively that no sheep had been lost by 
Mr O'Brien. This created considerable astonishment in court 
and the prisoners were acquitted.

C)	The same prisoners were then given in charge for having 
killed a sheep the property of William Howley Esq  and the 
female prisoners were indicted for having received the sheep 
so killed and stolen. 

James Jordan the witness in the last case was the evidence 
for the prosecution and the evidence was the same as the 
last case only changing the place of committing the theft. 
Guilty of stealing but not guilty of receiving the sheep. 
His Lordship said he had no discretion in the sentence he 
should pass on them . They must be transported for life.

Additional Comments:
I am seeking descendants of James Hogan, possibly the man 
named in the article. If he is James Hogan who was 22 yrs 
old transported on Hive(2) to Sydney NSW in 1835, then he 
was already married with 1 child. He is described as a 
native of Tipperary and a "tolerable carpenter". He had been 
apprenticed for 6 and 1/2 yrs to two masters and worked on 
the Croker estate in Limerick. If anyone recognizes this man 
or his accomplices, I would be very glad to hear from them.