News: Return of Inquests, Tipperary Vindicator, 12 Sep 1849

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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.