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Letterkenny Petty Sessions July/August 1858

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In 1851, the Summary Jurisdiction Act set new standards of behaviour on the roads. It became illegal to leave a cart unharnessed on a public road; to leave stones, timber, dung, or turf 'so as to cause danger';

to have dogs unmuzzled or unlogged within 50 yards of a road; to carry loads that projected more than 2 feet beyond the wheels of carts; to allow pigs to wander on the roads; to sell beasts on a road, or to fly a kite from a road.

Finally, continuing a process of labelling that had begun with the census, the ordnance survey, and the tenement valuation, all carts had to display their owners' names 'in legible letters not less than an inch in height'.

Between the 1850s and the early 1880s, the Constabulary were given the power to search poachers on the public road; the compulsory registration of births, deaths, and marriages was established in 1864; dogs had to be licensed;

the opening hours of public houses were further restricted, and Sunday closing was introduced.

 

Extract from "Landlords & Tenants in Mid-Victorian Ireland", WE Vaughan

 

Date

Complainant

Defendant

Witnesses 

Cause of Complaint

1858, Jul 28

 

Patrick McAveagh, Gortnavern

John McGrath, Gortnavern

 

Wages due for the service of a bull - 5 shillings

 

 

James McLaughlin, Port Ballyraine

David Gardner, Letterkeeny for James Gardner, Kirkintullagh, Scotland

 

Wages due for shipping a quantity of timber £7.13.3

 

 

King Robertson, Ballyraine

Robert Macklin, Letterkenny

 

Defendant did unlawfully allow one cow his property to tresspass in and upon complainants corn

 

William McNair, Dooballagh

Charles Strain, Listellion

 

On 14th July at Dooballagh, defendant with others did unlawfully assault complainant by having tossed him roughly about his own dwelling house & made use of violent and threatening language

 

 

Patrick Doherty, Bunagee

Henry Lucas, Drumany

 

On the morning of 12th July did unlawfully assault complainant at Drumany

 

 

Patrick Doherty, Bunagee

Henry Lucas, Drumany

 

Wages due complainant as a hired servant - £4.2.0

 

 

William Strain, Letterkenny

Alexander Reid, Ballygay

 

Breach o fthe Road Act by having an Entire Horse for show on the public street at Letterkenny on 12th July

 

 

James Malseed

James Ewing, Barrack

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

John Beaty, Barrack

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

Isaac Black, Ellistrin

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

John McGrath, Gortnavern

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

Nancy Kelly, Gortnavern

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

Daniel McMonagle, Gortnavern

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

Betty McDade, Gortnavern

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

James Strain, Gortnavern

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

James Gregg, Coolboy

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

Patrick Cunnie, Ballaghderg

 

County Cess due

 

John Clarke, Carricknamart

Abraham, Anne & Catherine Keightly, Big Isle, Manorcunningham

 

On 15th July at the Big Isle, the defendants did unlawfully, with force and violence, rescue from complainant 4 head of cow cattle which he had then and there duly seized for County Cess

 

 

Samuel Magee, Ballyboes

John Doherty, Windyhall

 

Wages due complainant as a hired servant - £2.12.6

 

 

Const Thomas Collum, Letterkenny

Henry Diver, Roughan

 

On the 16th July defendant found in a state of intoxication on the street at Letterkenny

 

 

Sub Const William Weir, Letterkenny

Matthew Moore, Drumlodge

 

On the 14th July defendant found in a state of intoxication on the street at Letterkenny

 

 

Sub Const James Tierney, Letterkenny

Henry Lynch, Oldtown

 

On the night of the 13th July defendant found in a state of intoxication on the street at Letterkenny

 

 

James Clarke

William Kennedy, Dooballagh

 

County Cess due

 

Sub Const Francis Lindsay, Ballyar

Isabella, McClay, Bohirril

 

Breach of theRoad Act on 16th July by having had a cart laid down on the public road at Bohirril Park so as to cause an obstruction

 

Sub Const Francis Lindsay, Ballyar

Isabella, McClay, Bohirril

 

Breach of the Road Act on 16th July by having had a horse wandering about the public street at Bohirril Park without any person then in charge of him

 

 

Sub Const Francis Lindsay, Ballyar

Catherine Boyce, Meenatole

 

Breach of the Road Act on 16th Jul by having allowed a pig to wander on the public road at Meenatole

 

James McTeague, Garrowcarry

 

 

To give evidence that on the night of 12th July at or near Sallaghgrane, two men at present unknown did waylay assault and beat complainant so as to endanger his life

 

William Doherty, Letterkenny

Denis McMenamin, Letterkenny

 

Did unlawfully refuse and neglect to deliver up to complainant the possession of a dwelling house and premises at Letterkenny which he held from and under complainant from week to week at 3s 6p a week, his tenancy having expired

 

 

James Kelly, Kilpheak

Mary Collins, Tullygay

Charles Collins

Wages due complainant as a hired servant £4

 

 

Const Thomas Collum, Letterkenny

Andrew Long, Crockraw

 

Breach of the Road Act on 12th July by having been riding or driving his horse furiously on the public road at Letterkenny

 

 

Const Thomas Collum, Letterkenny

Dominick Kelly, Falbane

 

Breach of the Road Act on the 12th July by having been driving his horse with cart furiously on the public road at Letterkenny

 

 

James Malseed

Matthew Gallagher, Letterkenny

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

Daniel Callan, Letterkenny

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

Charles Gallagher, Letterkenny

 

County Ces due

 

 

James Malseed

Denis Ward, Letterkenny

 

County Cess due

 

 

James Malseed

Anthony Ward, Letterkenny

 

County Cess due

 

 

Treasurer Letterkenny Loan Fund

Charles Strain, Letterkenny

 

Amount due by promissory note

 

 

Treasurer Letterkenny Loan Fund

Robert Mitchell, Dooen

 

Amount due by promissory note

 

 

Treasurer Letterkenny Loan Fund

Daniel Doherty, Foyagh

 

Amount due by promissory note

 

Sub Const Thomas Barton,

Manorcunningham

Robert Glenn, Mondooey

 

On the night of the 27th Jul was found in a state of intoxication on the public road at Errity

 

Sub Const Thomas Barton, Manorcunningham

Patrick Nelis, Mondooey

 

On the night of 27th Jul was found in a state of intoxication and disorderly at Manorcunningham

 

Sub Const Thomas Barton, Manorcunningham

James Howden, Ryelands

 

On the night of 27th Jul was found drunk and disorderly at Manorcunningham

 

Sub Const Thomas Barton, Manorcunningham

Joseph Mitchell, Ballyboe

 

On the night of 27th July was found drunk and disorderly at Manorcunningham

 

Sub Const Thomas Barton, Manorcunningham

Michael Brogan, Ballyboe

 

On the night of 27th Jul was found in a state of intoxication in Manorcunningham

 

Sub Const Michael Gara, Manorcunningham

Robert Williams, Newtowncunningham

 

On the night of 27th Jul was found in a state of intoxication and disorderly at Manorcunningham

 

 

Robert Brown, Barrack

James Ewing, Barrack

 

On the 16th July at Barrack did unlawfully make use of violent and threatening language towards complainant

 

The Queen

William Given, Grange, Co Tyrone

 

On the 4th June at Lifford defendant did fraudulently enlist in the Donegal Infantry Militia, he being then a gunner in the Donegal Artillery Militia

1858, Aug 11

 

King Robertson, Ballyraine

Robert Macklin, Letterkenny

 

Did unlawfully allow one cowhis property to trespass in and upon complainants corn at Ballyraine on the 6th & 9th June

 

 

James Kennedy, Corrennagh

Paterson Dobson, Scribbly

James & William Kennedy

Wages due as hired servant - 11s 6p

 

 

James Taylor, Colbuoy

Samuel kennedy, Colbuoy

James Taylor & James Diver

On the 22nd July last at Colbuoy did unlawfully cut and carry away a quantity of grass the property of the complainant

 

 

James Taylor, Colbuoy

Susan O'Donnell, Colbuoy

 

On the 26th July last at Colbuoy did unlawfully cut and carry away a quantity of growing corn the property of the complainant

 

 

John Meehan, Tullybogley

Manus Gallagher, Tullybogley

 

On the night of the 27th July at Errity did unlawfully assault and beat complainant

 

 

James Ewing, Barrack

Eliza Brown, Barrack

 

On the 20th July did unlawfully allow 2 pigs her property to trespass in and upon complainants corn and potatoes at Barrack

 

Robert Brown, Barrack

James Ewing, Barrack

Daniel Boyce

On the 23rd July did commit a Breach of the Road Act by having allowed 3 horses his property to graze upon the public road at Barrack

 

 

Robert Brown, Barrack

James Ewing, Barrack

 

Breach of the Road Act on the 26th Jul having allowed one mare his property to graze upon the public road at Barrack

 

Michael Collins, Corkey

Eliza Davis, Aughlard

 

On the 16th July at Corkey did unlawfully allow 18 head of cow cattle to trespass upon complainants grass, corn, potatoes and turnips

 

John McDaid, Tullyhonour

Bryan Gallagher & Patrick McGinley, Breenagh

Teague McFadden

On the 26th July at Tullyhonour with others did unlawfully enter upon complainants land and then and there with force did cut a watercourse and turned water thereon from its old and long established course

 

 

Catherine McDade, Gortnacorrib

James Doherty, Gortnacorrib

 

Wages due as a hired servant - 15s

 

 

Sub Const Paul Carty, Letterkenny

William Anderson, Letterkenny

 

On the night of 27th July was found in a state of intoxication on the street at Letterkenny

 

William Tease, Ballymaleal

Charles Boyce

 

On the 30th July last at Ballymaleal did unlawfully assault and beat complainant and then and there did unlawfully and with force take and refuse to return a cart, the complainants property

 

Sub Const Edward Copeland, Letterkenny

John McConnell, Prockliss

 

Breach of the Road Act on 30th July last by not having his name and residence painted on his cart at Letterkenny

 

Sub Const Edward Copeland, Letterkenny

John McLaughlin, Kilpheak

 

Breach of the Road Act on the 30th July last by not having his name and residence duly painted on his cart at Letterkenny

 

 

Const Thomas Collum, Letterkenny

William Crerand, Ellistrin

 

On the night of 28th June last was found in a state of intoxication on the public street at Letterkenny

 

 

Sub Const William Weir, Letterkenny

James Hegarty, Scribbly

 

Breach of the Road Act on the 2 Aug last by not having his name and residence duly painted on his cart at Letterkenny

 

 

Charles Lyons, Ardrummin

Henry Lucas, Drumany

 

Wages due as a hired servant - 7s

 

William Doherty, Letterkenny

Charles Gallagher, Letterkenny

 

Did unlawfully refuse or neglect to deliver up to complainant or his agent the possession of a certain dwelling house and premises situate in the market town of Letterkenny which he had held from and under complainant from week to week at 1/2 a week his tenancy having expired

 

Anne Jane Smyth, Drumnahough

Anne Stewart, Drumnahough

Rebecca Stewart

On the 26th July last, the 1st & 5th days of August, at Drumnahough did unlawfully cut and carry away a quantity of grass the complainants property

 

Francis Galbraith, Ballyboe

James McDermott, Drumoghill

Bryan Doherty & David Divenny

Did unlawfully allow certain cattle his property to trespass upon complainants land at Ballyboe to wit, 5 pigs and a horse on or about the 30th July last and 2 pigs in turnips on the 8th August.

1858, Aug 25

 

Edward Doherty, Rareagh

Ferrigle Curran, Kirkneedy

 

On 6th Aug at Rareagh did unlawfully assault complainant whilst he was a wall? River

 

 

 

 

 

 

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