News: Return of Inquests, Tipperary Vindicator, 12 Sep 1849 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy Return of Inquests, Tipperary Vindicator, 12 Sep 1849 A return of inquests held by George Bradshaw, Coroner, since Spring Assizes 1849 to the 30th June 1849. 1. TRIHY, Mary Feb. 23rd, held at Ballycopy, parish of Shronehill, accidentally killed on the railroad near Glenbawn. 2. BRAZELL, Bridget,Feb. 26th, held at Birchgrove, parish of Toome, accidentally drowned or smothered by falling into a dyke of water and mud. 3. BRAZELL, Alicia, Feb. 26th, held at Birchgrove, parish of Toome, accidentally drowned or smothered by falling into a dyke of water and mud. 4. HEELAN, Denis, Feb. 28th, held at Tipperary, parish of Tipperary, died from suffocation and having deceased lungs. 5. DAWSON, Margaret, 1st March, held at Ballyrian, parish of Soliheadmore, died from exposure to cold after taking liquor to excess. 6. BYRON, Rhody, March 6th, held at Gurtnacara, parish of Cordangan, died of apoplexy, brought on by excessive drinking. 7. CUSHION, Mary, held at Tipperary, March 19th, parish of Tipperary, found smothered, yet for want of evidence cannot say how, or in what manner suffocation was caused. 8. A man unknown, held on the 26th March, at Lattin West, parish of Lattin, , died from destitution, and want, and the body found on a cock of hay, in Mr. Daly's farm yard, in the parish of Lattin. 9. BUTLER, Thomas, March 30th, a pauper, held at Lacken, parish of Cordangan, died from exposure to cold and want of sufficient nourishment. 10. GALLIGAN, Ellen, April 2nd, held at Tipperary, parish of Tipperary, died of destitution, want and exposure to the cold. 11. GLEESON, Philip, May 1st, held at Grovestown, parish of Ballinboyle, Kilmanagh Barony, suicide, while labouring under temporary insanity, he was receiving two stone of meal weakly as outdoor relief for himself and his wife and five children, which was not sufficient. 12. RYAN, Ellen, May 5th, held at Police Barracks, parish of Lattin,, died from exposure to cold and influence of weather. 13. BOURKE, Mary, May 15th, held at the Court House, parish of Bansha, died from want and destitution, and not sufficient nourishment. 14. DWYER, Philip, May 18th, held at Cappawhite, parish of Toome, , died from a blow of a stone, inflicted by his brother-in-law, John Ryan, which caused death in three hours after. 15. CONNORS, Thomas, May 24th, held at Duncumin, parish of Emly, died from the effects of a blow he received when some stock were attempted to be rescued that were impounded, and which stock the police, by order of a magistrate, had recaptured, and conducted back to the Pound Keeper. 15. WHITE, Daniel, June 6th, held at Cappawhite Police Barrack, parish of Toome, , he received a blow of a stick on the head from Edward Ryan, a collector of toll at the custom gap at the fair of Cappagh, which caused death the following morning. 16. MURPHY, Thomas, June 28th, held at Scart, parish of Killaldriffe, was in a delicate state of health, and death was accelerated by want of sufficient food and nourishment. 17. RAHILLY, Michael, June 29th and 30th, held at Lacken, parish of Cordangan, he received a gun shot wound from R. Tobin, a Woodranger, on the 28th inst, who was on duty, and stones being thrown at him, when he fired and caused a wound which produced death on the following morning of Friday, the 29th inst. A return of Inquests held by Thomas Chaytor, Coroner for the South Riding of Tipperary, starting Feb. 24th 1849 and ending July 4th 1849. 1. HOULAHAN, James, Feb. 24th, at Nine-Mile-House, parish Kilvemnon, Slievardagh, found drowned. 2. RYAN, Phillip, March 1st, at Cashel, parish St. Patrick's, Middlethird, died by the visitation of God. 3. BRIEN, Mary, March 12th, at Kilfeacle, Clanwilliam, wilful murder by some persons unknown, Timothy Brien, Burial 5/. Reported by Constable Fitzgerald. 4. HACKETT, Edw., March 15th, of Clonmel, parish of St. Mary, casual examination, died by the visitation of God. 5. COLLINS, John, at Fethard, April 1st., death from starvation. Thomas Burrows coffin and burial 5/. 6. AHERN, Michael, April 5th, at Clogheen, parish Shanrahan, death from intoxication. Reported by S. Roche. 7. FLYNN, Rev. Edward, at New Inn, parish Knockgraffon, 14th April, accidental death. Reported by Cox. 8. MOLONY, Michael, April 18th at Ballysheehan, parish Shanrahan, death from cold when intoxicated. 9. CLIFFORD, Thomas, April 20th, at Clonmore, parish Caher, death from starvation. Cornelius O'Connor, coffin and burial 7/6. 10. KEERNEY, Thomas, at Shanrahan, April 20th, death from starvation. 11. NEEDHAM, Patrick, April 29th, at Fethard, death from hunger. William Quinlan, burial, 5/. 12. DANIELS, Evans, at Clogheen, parish Shanrahan, death from suicide, while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity. 13. PRENDERGAST, William, May 8th, at Caher, parish of Caher, death from the want of proper food, deceased being in a weak and sickly state. 14. BUCKLEY, Mary, May 10th, at Caher, death from want and exposure to cold. 15. CURTANE, Patrick, at Ballyporeen, parish Templetenny, May 13th, death from want. Michael Begley burial, 7/. 16. MAHER, Patrick, May 23rd, at Gurtnakullis, parish St. Patrick's Rock, Middlethird, , death from want. 17. MCGRATH, Thomas, May 27th, at Arraglin, parish Templetenny, death from exhaustion and want. 18. POWER, Thomas, June 15th, at Carrick-0n-Suir, parish St. Nicholas, death from being crushed in a mill, and that Thomas Power was accessory. 19. BRADY, James, at Ballysheehan, parish Shanrahan, June 12th and 19th, death from being poisoned by some person or persons unknown. 20. CASEY, John, June 20th, at Grange, parish Kiltinan, death from suicide while in a state of mental derangement. 21. BYRNE, Thomas, at Abbey, parish Abbey, June 21st., death from a barrel having accidentally fallen on him. County of Tipperary to wit. I hereby certify that at an inquest held before me at Ballysheehan, on the body of James Brady, on Tuesday, the 12th June, 1849, it was necessary that an analysation of the contents of the stomach should be made, which analysis was made by O'Brien Mahony, Surgeon of Clonmel and poison found. Thomas Chaytor.