News: Assizes - Tipperary Free Press, 4 April 1827 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy ASSIZES - TIPPERARY FREE PRESS, 4 APRIL 1827 The Criminal Court was opened by Judge Barton, who came upon the Bench about 10 o'clock. Thursday March 29th. John Daly was put to the bar, and indicted for having, with others, broken into the house of John Foley, at Lisadober, can carrying off wearing apparel and £3.18 in cash. Guilty-Judgement of death recorded. Edmond Smyth and Margaret, his wife were placed at the bar, charged with stealing a bank note, amount £10, from Edmond Burke, of Clonmel, on the 7th February. Margaret Smyth, not guilty. Edmond Smyth to be transported for 7 years. Friday March, 30th. Mary Dwyer was charged with stealing several articles of wearing apparel, on the 1st Sept. last, at Coolquill. Guilty, to be transported for 7 years. Patrick M'Evoy, charged with stealing three cows on the 24th August, pleaded guilty. Patrick White was charged with stealing two pigs on the 9th March, the property of Timothy Connell. Guilty-to be transported for 7 years. Michael Fox was charged with stealing a pig on the 1st December, at Burrisokeane, the property of John Salmon, and in another indictment, a pig, the joint property of James and William Salmon. Guilty-Transportation for 7 years. Patrick Keliher, for stealing wearing apparel, the property of Patrick White, on the 9th August-Guilty, to be transported for 7 years. Ellen Connell, for stealing sundry articles from Mrs Elizabeth Higgins, on the 5th Oct. Guilty-transportation for 7 years. Ellen Shea, otherwise Murphy, was charged with stealing bank notes, amount £30, the property of Michael Gallagher, on the 13th August, at Carrick-on-Suir. Guilty-transportation for 7 years. Michael Guilfoyle was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a gun from the house of John Ryan at Garmamurray, on the 21st Nov. and also for burglarious entering said dwelling house. Guilty-Sentence of death recorded. John Hanly and Johanna Dwyer, for stealing a shirt at Two-Mile-Bridge, the property of Wm. Butler, on the 23rd Feb. John Hanly, not guilty. Johanna Dwyer, Guilty, not sentenced. Mary Byrne, stealing a bank note for £20, the property of Mr. James O'Connor, Clonmel on the 15th January. Guilty-Not sentenced. Timothy Guilfoyle, for stealing one sheep, the property of Edmond Kennedy, on the 25th Sept. last. Guilty-Transportation for 7 years. Thomas Ryan, stealing four sheep from Thomas Hayes, and four sheep and five lambs from Martin Maher, at Two-Mile-Borris. Guilty-Sentence not passed. Honora McGrath, stealing lace, the property of Eliza and Johanna Power, of Carrick-on-Suir. Guilty-To be transported for 7 years. William Gorman was arraigned for the murder of Edmond Shea, at Tubber, and pleaded not guilty, and said he could not be ready for his trial before Monday. Four prisoners were then discharged by Proclamation, after which the court adjourned. (Spelling as per paper).