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The Castlewellan Court Book 1824 bears all the hallmarks of the 19th century officialdom it represents. It is bound in cardboard covers with leather corners and leather spine-binding, and it is lined with tortoise-shell paper in brown, grey and black. It measures 15 inches by 9½ inches and is 2 inches thick. The passing years have scuffed the cover in places. The book is well-preserved for its age. The binding is intact. A piece of red leather with gold letters thereon has become detached from the front of the book and been stuck back on with sellotape. This bears the inscription, inside an edge of gold vine-scrolls, CASTLEWELLAN COURT BOOK 1824. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
With its companion volumes the books cover the years from 1823 to 1828. The two companion volumes have found their way into the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and are indeed suitable for publication as companion volumes to the present work. The first covers the period from 23 August 1823 until 11th October 1824 and contains 1262 entries. The book is a little battered. The third book is in poor condition, with covers and spine missing. It commences on 9th October 1826 and contains 1578 entries, the date of the last court being 3rd November 1828. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anyone with ancestors from the Castlewellan area will find the information in this book fascinating. Over three thousand persons are named and the entries give detailed insight into the public life of the area during the years covered by the book. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McCartan Entries in the Castlewellan Court Book 1824 (thanks to Nan Brennan for this transcription) Oct 18 1824 Mary Hagan of Maghera, Complainant MICH MCCARTAN, Ballymagreehan, Defendant Killing an unsound pig and refusing to take back same Lord Glerawly Mich McCartan to pay for the pig. Stephen Quinn of Drumanaghan, Complainant DANL MCCARTAN, Drumaroad non-payment of wages amt 4s 7d John Law Esq No appearance Alice Russell, Complainant EDW MURRAY, ANN MCMULLEN, MARGT MCCARTAN, Defendants. Respecting the elopement of her Daughter Feb 7 1825 MICH MCCARTAN of Castlewellan, Complainant Edwd McGreevy & Pat McCabe Forcibly entering his house by the cellar John Law ESQ Settled Willm. Skelly of Tanaghmore, Complainant BERND MCCARTAN of BALLRONEY, defendant Defraud by selling him a sticking cow No appearance Mar 14, 1825 Bernard Reilly of Ballyhaffrey, Complainant THOS MCCARTAN, of BALLYHAFFREY Feloniously opening his house & taking therefrom the Lease o his Farm John Keown, Esq Refer'd to Lord Roden's Agent Robert English of Moneycam, Complainant FRAS MCCARTAN of SLIEVENISKEY Do amt 2s/6d John Law, Esq Fr Mcartyn to pay this day Mar 28 1825 FRAS. MCCARTAN of SLIEVENISKEY, Complainant Robert English of Moneycara, Defendant non-payment of wages for teaching a night school amt 2s/6d Wm Beers Esq English to pay the wages. THOS MCCARTAN of BALLYHAFFERY, Complainant Nancy Reilly & Sally Reilly of Ballyhaffery, Defendants. Fraudulently taking wearing apparel his property John Law, Esq No appearance May 2, 1825 WM MCCARTAN of BALLYLOUGH, Complainant Owen Donnelly of Drumee, Defendant Non-payment of wages for the hire of a loom John Keown, Esq FRAS MCCARTAN of SLIEVENISKEY, Complainant Jas Naughtan & Pat Murray of ? Assault on 9th Inst Wm Beers, Esq May 30, 1825 BRIAN MCCARTAN of BALLYWILWILL, Complainant Jas Murray of Ginniss, Defendant Assault on Sunday the 22nd inst Wm Beers Esq Examinations granted. Hugh McEvoy of BALLYMAGREEHAN, Complainant Wm Smith of Ballymagreehan, Defendant Fraudulently holding certain articles his property etc. John Law, Esq Referred to JOHN MARTIN & Mark MCCARTAN to settle Pat McCabe of Ballymaginhey, Complainant BRIDGET MCCARTAN, Rose Duncan, & NANCY MCCARTAN of WATERASK, Defendants Assault on he 30th ultimo John Law, Esq Refered to Mr Brush with respect to the land June 6, 1825 MICH MCCARTAN of SLIEVENSKEY, Complainant Willm. Dornan & Danl. Dornan of same, Defendant Attempting to empound cow same being on his own land Settled William Dornan & Danl Dornan of Slieveniskey, Complainant MICHAEL MCCARTAN, BERND MCCARTAN, WM MCCARTAN JAMES MCCARTAN & ROSE MCCARTAN Of same Assault on 31st ult and rescue of a cow on the 4th inst. Settled. June 13, 1825 Terence Teaken of Drumena, Complainant EDWD MCCARTAN of DRUMENA, Defendant Rescue of sheep on the first inst Earl Annesley No appearance. June 20 1825 WILM MCCARTAN of SLIEVENISKEY, Complainant Hugh Mullan of Drunmaquile, Defendant Non Payment of Wages amt 10s/10d William Beers, Esq no appearance July 4, 1825 Jas & John McCann of Legananny, Complainant BERND MCCARTAN of Ballywilwill Assault on 20th ultmo Earl Annesley Chas Sheridan of Moneyscalp, Complainant PETER MCCARTAN of DRUMENA passing bad money John Keown, Esq Paid good coins, 2s/6d JAMES MCCARTAN of SLIEVENISKEY, Complainant John O'Hare of Ballymagrehan, Defendant Defraud in the sale of a pig Wm Beers, Esq Settled BRIDGET MCCARTAN of BALLYMAGENHEY, Complainant Pat McCabe & James McCabe of Ballymaginhey, Defendants. Trepass Earl Annesley referred to Agent of Lord Roden 22 Aug 1825 Owen Lennon of Burrenbane, Complainant Pat Bannon, DANL MCCARTAN, John Ward & John Barlow of Maghera & Ballybannon Violently assualintg him on the 29th ultimo and taking from him a hat etc value 15s/0d John Law, Esq Settled August 29, 1825 Pat Campbell of ?, Complainant Owen Grant of Ballymagrehan, Defendant Non-payment of wages amt 16s0d John Law Esq referred to W HILY HUG MCCARTAN & HU MCCARTAN SENR 5 Sept 1825 THOS MCCARTAN of BACKADERRY, Complainant ARTHR MCCARTAN of Backaderry, Defendant Keeping a ferocious dog, which dog as bitten is son Earl Annesley No appearance 3 Oct 1825 DANL MCCARTAN of BACKADERRY, Complainant James Mooney of Backaderry, Defendant Non-payment of wages amt 1s 8d John Law Esq 10 Oct 1825 Marg Ward of Ballyward, Complainant JAMES MCCARTAN of BACKADERRY, Defendant non-payment of wages amt 7s/0d Wm Beers, Esq Settled PAT MCCARTAN of SLIEVENALARGY, Complainant John Boden of SLIEVENALARGY, Defendant Assault on the 6th inst. Earl Annesley Don't Appear. 17 Oct 1825 CHRIT.R Burns of Ballywilwill, Complainant BERND. MCCARTAN of Ballywilwill, Defendant Non-payment of wages for stonecutters work amt 16s/11d John Law Esq No Appearance BERND MCCARTAN of BALLYWILWILL, Complainant Henry Sheals & Betty Sheals of Dunmore, Defendant Non payment of wages breach of bargain John Law, Esq No Appearance Danl Green & Martha Green of Drumee, Complainant Owen Donelly Bernd. Donelly & Hugh Donelly of Drumee, Defendant Trepassing on his farm, defrauding Martha Green on the 13th inst Earl Annesley Referred to John Douglas & MARK MCCARTAN to settle the disagreement. Chas Keenan of Ballymoney, Complainant HUGH MCCARTAN of BURRIN, Defendant non-payment of wages amt 18s/0d Earl Annesley Don't Appear Nov 21, 1825 MICH MCCARTAN & PAT MCCARTAN of Castlewellan & Ballymagreehan, Complainant John McGreevy of Ballymagreehan, Defendant Repeated Assualts John Law, Esq Postponed JAMES MCCARTAN & MICHL MCCARTAN of SLIEVENISKEY, Complainant Owen Murray Junr; Owen Murray Senr Assault & robbing him of 23lbs of flax etc on the 14th Earl Annesley Informations granted against Owen Murray Jr for assaulting Js McCartan NELLY MCCARTAN & SARAH MCCARTAN of BALLYMAGINHEY, Complainants Kitty O'Hare of Magheramayo Assault on the 28th Ulto Earl Annesley To appear Monday fortnight 19 Dec 1825 JOHN MCCARTAN of CASTLEWELLAN, Complainant Thos MAGREEVY Of Magheramayo, Defendant Assault & attempt to force open his door John Keown, Esq Settled MICHL MCCARTAN & JOHN MCCARTAN of BURRENREAGH, Complainant Pat McMullen Junr. & Edwd McQuoid of Ballylough, Defendants Feloniously riding off two horses their property on the 18th ultimo John Law, Esq Examinations granted. EDWD MCCARTAN of DRUMENA, Complainant Terence Teaken Stephen Michl Pat & John of Drumena, Defendants Challenge to fight and threats to do injury on the 24th Decr last Earl Annesley Settled Pat Teaken of Drumena, Complainant JOHN MCCARTAN Con Maginnes Pat McManus & Hugh Cunningham, Defendants Assault on 20th ult William Beers Settled MICHL MCCARTAN of CASTLEWELLAN, Complainant Edwd. Magreevy of Clerkhill, Defendant Assaulting his house & breaking his windows on the 26th ult John Law, Esq. No appearance Francis Milligan of Slieveniskey, Complainant Columb Morgan Francis Morgan & FRANCIS MCCARTAN of Slieveniskey, Defendants Assault on the 16th inst John Law, Esq. Dismissed 20 Feb 1826 HUGH MCCARTAN of BACKADERRY, Complainant Hugh Telford of Leitrim, Defendant Keeping dogs by which he has sustained injury Wm Beers, Esq Don't appear 6 Mar 1826 John McMullen of Ballywillwill, Complainant BERND. MCCARTAN of BALLYWILWILL, Defendant Assault on the 20th ulto Wm Beers Esq Settled 3 Apr 1826 FRAS MCCARTAN of SLIEVENISKEY, Complainant Brian Dornan of Slieveniskey, Defendant non-payment of wages for teaching children 15s/1d Wm Beers, Esq Don't Appear. 1 May 1826 Henry McElroy of Leitrim, Complainant JOHN MCCARTAN of CASTLEWELLAN, Defendant Holding a promisary note the amount of same being paid etc John Law Esq Promissory Note to be returned by John McCartan to Henry McLeroy 15 May 1826 Danl Rogan of Guinnis, Complainant Peter Magouran & DANL MCCARTAN of CLANVARAGHAN, Defendant Assault & forcibly taking a pig from Complainant on the first inst. John Law, Esq Settled Bernd. Laughlin of Slieveniskey, Complainant MICHL MCCARTAN of SLIEVENISKEY, Defendant Forcibly taking a cow sold to Complainant & holding 4s/1d of earnest John Law Esq No appearance 29 May 1826 John Jelly of ?, Complainant John Fisher, Robt McAlister Thos Shimmon & Robt McCartan of Clarkhill & Castlewellan, Defendants Trepassing on he Demense of the Rt Hon Earl Annesley John Law, Esq Owen Murphy & Neill Murray of Clanvaraghan, Complainants MICHL MCCARTAN BERND JAMES & WILLIAM of SLIEVENISKEY Assualt on the 24th inst John Law, Esq Settled BERND MCCARTAN of BURRINREAGH, Complainant Sally Cowan, of Burrinreagh, Defendant Fraudently (sic) receiving wool etc. knowing same to have been stolen Postponed to another court date. 12 June 1826 Serjt. Campbell of Castlewellan Police, Complainant BRIAN MCCARTAN of BALLYMAGREHAN Making and burning bricks near the public road John Law, Esq Dismissed 14 Aug 1826 Thos Shimmon of Castlewellan, Complainant EDWD MCCARTAN of Tullymore, Defendant Non-payment ofwages amt $1.11.7 John Law, Esq MCCARTAN to pay $1.11.7. 28 Aug 1826 KITTY MCCARTAN of MONEYSCALP, Complainant Widow Hamilton of Glassdrumond No-payment of wages $1.2..9 Earl Annesley Don't appear. Peter Rush of Mayadd, Complainant MICHAEL MCCARTAN of Greenan Taking Limestone from the beach at Newcastle John Law, Esq 11 Sept 1826 Mathw. Murray of Drumnaquile, Complainant DANL MCCARTAN of BALLYWILWILL, Defendant Maliciously killing five geese, Complaint's property John Law, Esq Andw. McKnight of Carnacavil, Complainant EDWD MCCARTAN of TALLYMORE, Defendant Non-payment of wages for drawing timber $4.1.3. William Beers, Esq. Settled. To pay 2s/6d or three geese MICHAEL MCCARTAN of CASTLEWELLAN, Complainant Danl Rice & Michl Mageean of Gargory, Defendants Assault and forcing open his house on the first inst. Early Annesley Settled 25 Sept 1826 PETER MCCARTAN of CLARKHILL, Complainant Wilm Brown & his wife of same, Defendants Assault & injuring is property Earl Annesley Settled Wilm Brown of Clarkhill, Complainant PETER MCCARTAN, THOS MCCARTAN, john Keown & Pat Keown Of Clarkhill, Defendants Assaulting him his wife and child and takng his spade on the 15th inst Summons granted Earl Annesley Settled Wm Steele of Ballyhaffery, Complainant EDWD MCCARTAN of TALLYMORE, Defendant non payment of wages amt $2.17.11 John Law, Esq No appearance. 9 Oct 1826 Michael O'Hare of Backaderry, Complainant DANL MCCARTAN of BACKADERRY, Defendant Assault and rescue on the 2nd inst John Law, Esq Settled Willm Steele of Ballyhaffery, Complainant EDWD MCCARTAN of TULLYMORE, Defendant Non-payment of wages $1.17.11 John Keown, Esq Postponed to next court day. John McCullen of Ballylough, Complainant JOHN MCCARTAN of Ballylough, Defendant Assault on the 5th inst John Law, Esq Don't appear. DANL MCCARTAN of BACKADERRY, Complainant John O'Hare of Backaderry, Defendant assault on 2nd inst John Law, Esq Don't Appear. |
