Saw this on another mailing list. brian magaoidh <bmagaoidh@yahoo.com> wrote: To: y-irl@yahoogroups.com, irl-belfast-catholic-l@rootsweb.com, irl-belfast-city-l@rootsweb.com From: brian magaoidh <bmagaoidh@yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 04:06:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Y-IRL] Revision Courts. Irish News Sep 15th & 17th 1898. IRISH NEWS 15 SEPTEMBER 1898: THE REVISION COURTS: NORTH ANTRIM NATIONALIST SUCCESSES: Ballycastle, Wednesday. These sessions were continued to-day. Mr H C Cullinan, B.L., With Mr Boal solicitor, Ballymena, as registrar, sat in the Ballycastle Courthouse, and took up the revision of the voter’s lists for the district. Mr J.B. Hamilton (of Messrs. Greer & Hamilton, solicitors, Ballymoney) was present on behalf of the Unionists, and Mr J Boyle (of the firm of Messrs. P. & J. Boyle, Ballymoney) watched the Nationalist interests. Messrs. Charles M’Caughan, clerk of the Ballycastle Union, with rate-collectors Black, Donnelly, Buick, and Johnstone, were also in attendance. The Nationalists were successful in placing the following on the voters’ lists from Armoy polling district:- John Dornan, Balleney; Daniel Laverty, Armoy; John Loughran, Canowlaverty(?); Patrick M’Arthur, Cronagh; James M’Bride, Turveagh; Daniel M’Cloy, Breene; Wm. M’Garry, Balleney; Rose Devlin, Breene; Margaret M’Toal, Cromagh; Ellen O’Neill, Esson; and Ellen Sampson, Armoy. Patrick Black claimed for his vote in Anne Street, Ballycastle. Claim admitted. Alex Boyd, Castle Street, Ballycastle, claimed by the Unionists. Admitted. Cornelius Boyle, objected to by the Unionists. The vote was allowed. John Browne, Anne Street, Ballycastle, was claimed by the Nationalists. Claim allowed. Francis Butler was claimed by the Nationalists. After lengthened legal argument claim disallowed. Daniel Christy was claimed by the Nationalists. Admitted. C.M. Greer, objected to by the Unionists. Allowed. Hugh Mitchell was claimed by the Unionists for a house in Mill Street, Ballycastle. Allowed. Hugh M’Bride was claimed by the Nationalists from a house in Carnsampson to Mill Street, Ballycastle. Allowed. John M’Bride, Craignee, was claimed by the Nationalists, and the claim was allowed. Wm. M’Caughan was claimed by the Unionists. Allowed. Samuel M’Causland, claimed by the Nationalists. Admitted. Wm. J. M’Garty was claimed by the Nationalists at Ballycastle. Not allowed. Arthur M’Cloy, claimed by the Unionists. He had a freehold property at Ballycastle. No objection by the Nationalists. Daniel M’Cormick, of Anne Street, Ballycastle, claimed by the Nationalists. Allowed. The revision will be continued. Very Rev. John Conway, P.P., V.F., Ballycastle; Very Rev. Patrick Convery, P.P., V.F, Cushendall; Rev. Father Murphy, Armoy; and Rev. Father M’Aleese were present during the day. The contest was very stiff, and the Nationalists succeeded in strengthening their position on the register. SOUTH TYRONE BALLYGAWLEY, WEDNESDAY. Yesterday the revision of the Parliamentary voters’ lists for the Ballygawley polling district concluded in the Courthouse here. The work lasted four days – from the 9th to 13th inst. The Nationalists claim to have made a gain of about thirty, and the Unionists admit having lost considerably from last year’s register. Large numbers on each side were dis-franchised for the non-payment of the poor rates. Mr. Thomas Chalmers Drury, B.L.,was the Receiving Barrister, and Mr. R. Chambers, Crown and Peace Office, Omagh, was Registrar. The Nationalists were represented by Mr William Early, solicitor, Ballygawley (assisted by Messrs. John Donnelly, registration agent, Ballygawley, and Thomas Mooney, Killeshill). The Unionists had MR. E.V. Hamilton, solicitor, Aughnacloy ( assisted by Rev. Thomas Adderley, Killeshill); Messrs Wm. Carson, junr. And George Rainey). The poor-law officials present were Messrs. Thomas Turner, clerk of Clogher Union; Mark Patterson, rate collector, do.; and George H. Marshall, do, Dungannon Union. IRISH NEWS SEPTEMBER 17 1898: BELFAST REVISION: CATHOLIC AND NATIONALIST CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS; SPLENDID WORK BY THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION: DOCK WARD (EAST) SUCCESSFUL NATIONALIST CLAIMS. The revision was continued in the County Courthouse yesterday. So far the representatives of the Catholic Association have been eminently successful in their work. In Dock Ward East 77 Unionist claims objected to by the Catholic Association have been disallowed, and in addition to this excellent work a large number of Unionist claims standing for “self” will ultimately be disallowed. Of their claims in this registration unit the Catholic Association have sustained 107 in the ordinary list and 43 in the women’s supplement. A large number of the objections lodged against Unionists on the long list have been sustained, and a good many more which have been allowed to stand for “self” will probably go the same way. The following are the Catholic and Nationalist claims sustained in Dock Ward (East): Cavanagh, John, 144 Duncairn Street. Murray, David, 5 Garmoyle Street. Lynch, Charles, 7a Garmoyle Street. Mohan, Michael, 7c Pilot Street. Gillespie, George, 4 Pilot Place. Woods, Andrew, 5 Short Street. Kerr, John, 4 M’Kellar’s Court. Doran, Robert, 2 Nelson Court. M’Kee, John, 22 Little Corporation Street. O’Hara, James, 107a Little York Street. M’Cartan, Henry, J, 82 Little York Street. Craig, John, 1 Little York Street Court. Owens, Peter, 14 Earl Lane. M’Donald, James, 22 Earl Lane. M’Adorey, John, 67 Trafalgar Street. O’Neill, Daniel, 5 Mullin’s Place. Fox, Patrick, 6 Mullin’s Place. Gough, Michael, 52 North Thomas Street. Cullen, Thomas, 4 Dock Lane. Gribben, James, 59 Fleet Street. O’Neill, Hugh, 50 Fleet Street. Tomlinson, Samuel, 56 Fleet Street. M’Gannon, James, 62 Fleet Street. Hill, James, 5 Ship Street. Christian, John, jr., 25 Ship Street. Christian John, 27 Ship Street. M’Anally, James, 13 Columbus Street. Larkin, William J., 8 Columbus Street. Fairy, James, 14 Columbus Street. George, Thomas, 42 Little George’s Street. Campbell, John, 54 Little George’s Street. Magee, Hugh, 8 Wensley Street. M’Grath, Thomas, 21 North Hill Street. Connolly, John, 27 North Hill Street. M’Cafferty, Henry, 29 North Hill Street. M’Greevy, Patrick, 51 M’Cleery Street. M’Gee, Patrick, 35 M’Cleery Street. Mooney, Patrick, 37 M’Cleery Street. Lawless, John, 52 M’Cleery Street. Earls, Thomas, 59 M’Cleery Street. Prunty, James, 4 M’Cleery Street. Neeson, John, 8 M’Cleery Street. Rosewarren, Charles, 28 M’Cleery Street. Dougherty, James, 44 M’Cleery Street. Murray, James, 66 M’Cleery Street. M’Grath, Joseph, 10 Moffat Street. Kelly, William, 12 Moffat Street. M’Clean, John, 30 Moffat Street. Robinson, Thomas, 83 Sussex Street. Adair, Robert, 87 Sussex Street. Connolly, Patrick, 91 Sussex Street. Best, James, 95 Sussex Street. Timney, Thomas, 55 Sussex Street. Benson, Bernard, 57 Sussex Street. Magee, Michael, 81 Sussex Street. Pyper, William, 18 Sussex Street. M’Stalker, Denis, 55 Grove Street. Fearon, Bernard, 50 Grove Street. M’Kibbin, Thomas, 70 Grove Street. Murphy, Arthur, 139 North Queen Street. Brolly, Hugh, 147 North Queen Street. Murphy, Daniel, 171 North Queen Street. Liddy, George, 179 North Queen Street. O’Hara, James, 67 New Lodge Road. M’Ilroy, Patrick, 89 New Lodge Road. Hill, John, 91 New Lodge Road. M’Closkey, John, 93 New Lodge Road. Campbell, Daniel, 101 New Lodge Road. Macklin, Hugh, 107 New Lodge Road. M’Laughlin, Michael, 226 Duncairn Gardens. King, Martin, 37 Spamount Street. Pettigrew, Andrew, 163 Spamount Street. Mooney, Wm. James, 104 Spamount Street. Collins, John, 110 Spamount Street. Stewart, James, 128 Spamount Street. Trainor, Bernard, 206 Spamount Street. M’Ilvenny, Hugh, 137 Upper Meadow Street. M’Gurk, John, 155 Upper Meadow Street. M’Cann, Joseph, 182 Upper Meadow Street. Torpy, Michael, 198 Upper Meadow Street. Rowan, James, 55 Hillman Street. Murray, Daniel, 267 Hillman Street. M’Quillan, Hugh, 307 Hillman Street. Duffin, Richard, 114 Hillman Street. Kelly, William, 117 Stratheden Street. Walsh, Patrick, 64 Stratheden Street. Loughran(?), John, 104 Stratheden Street. M’Carthy, Daniel, 3 Hume’s Court. M’Kenna, Owen, 4 Hume’s Court. M’Kinley, Owen, 9 Gardiner’s Court. M’Hugh, Patrick, 1 New Lodge Place. M’Manus, John, 1 Mooney’s Court. Cosgrove, James, 2 Mooney’s Court. M’Keown, Patrick, 3 Mooney’s Court. O’Neill, John, 13 Hardinge Street. Gallagher, James, 57 Hardinge Street. Hughes, Patrick, 97 Hardinge Street. M’Manus, Patrick, 99 Hardinge Street. Hill, Joseph, upper part, 30 Hardinge Street. Duncan, John, upper part, 44 Hardinge Street. O’Hallaran, Patk., 52 upper part Hardinge Street. Molloy, John, 66 upper part Hardinge Street. Grinley(?), John, 68 upper part Hardinge Street. Griffen, Robert, 74 upper part Hardinge Street. M’Laughlin, Patk., 76 upper part Hardinge Street. Dogherty, 78 upper part Hardinge Street. Liddy, Hugh, 86 upper part Hardinge Street. M’Cartney, Caroline, 86 Corporation Street. M’Clarion(?), Bridget, 65a Great Georges Street. Quinn, Catherine, 98 Henry Street. Magill, Mary, 120 Henry Street. Devlin, Ann, lower part 4 Mullin’s Place. Dobbin, Esemmia(?), 122 Earl Street. Lowry, Mary Ann, 14 North Thomas Street. M’Grath, Mary, 3 Ship Street. O’Neill, Ann, 39 Union Place North. Milligan, Martha, 45 Union Place North. Boyle, Agnes, 9 Columbus Street. M’Anally, Margaret, 56 Little George’s Street. M’Clean, Mary, 1 M’Cleery Street. Finnamore, Ann, 17 M’Cleery Street. Cunning, Lizzie, 30 M’Cleery Street. Mooney, Agnes, 62 M’Cleery Street. Curry, Ellen, 9 Moffat Street. M’Grath, 10 Moffat Street. Sweeney, Margaret, 73 Sussex Street. M’Grogan, Margaret, 75 Sussex Street. Kummeth, Fanny, 85 Sussex Street. M’Cann, Catherine, upper part 91 Sussex Street. Smith, Lizzie, 93 Sussex Street. M’Kay, Bridget, 37 Meadow Street. M’Grogan, Jane, 155 North Queen Street. Curtis, Catherine, 32 North Queen Street. O’Dwyer, Bridget, 171 New Lodge Road. Hancock, Ethel, 167(?) Spamount Street. Burns, Maggie, 187 Spamount Street. Hefferon, Agnes, 154 Spamount Street. Delahunty, Mary Ann, 184 Spamount Street. Hamill, Annie, 92 Upper Meadow Street. Morgan, Catherine, 104 Upper Meadow Street. M’Carthy, Rose, 219 Hillman Street. Bradley, Catherine, 219 Hillman Street. Reid, Anne, 220 Hillman Street. Jordan, Catherine, 23 Stratheden Street. Lynch, Susan, 14 Stratheden Street. M’Coy, Catherine, 106 Stratheden Street. M’Kinlay, Maria, 7 Gardiner’s Court. Shanks, Susan, 39 New Lodge Road. Holmes, Bridget, 87 Hardinge Street. Smith, Margaret, 46 Hardinge Street. 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