Thanks Mick, I will do that. Are the records held in the public library? Karen. > Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:21:34 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] 1850, Bunbury,Conran etc. etc. > > Karen, it would appear that little Michael Conran was an inmate of the > Carlow Union ( Workhouse ) at the time the waistcoat went missing. > If it is any consolation to you I believe his living conditions would have > improved upon being transferred from the Workhouse to Carlow Gaol !. > During your next visit to Carlow I suggest you check for ref to Michael > in the Workhouse Minute Books for the period. > > On 21 June 2012 04:38, karen conderan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks for this, Mick. > > I'm shocked to see that Michael Conran, "a little boy" would be tried in > > court, sent to jail, and whipped! > > That he is described as "little" is particularly disturbing! > > I know things were different back then...but still... > > Of all the articles you've posted re the Assizes, I can't recall any > > others involving little children. > > There must have been more to Michael's story... > > Karen. > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:25:16 +0100 > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] 1850, Bunbury,Conran etc. etc. > > > > > > THE CARLOW SENTINEL. > > > 23rd March 1850. > > > CARLOW SPRING ASSIZES. > > > On Tuesday last the Lord Chief Justice Doherty of the Queen's Bench > > arrived > > > by the early train, and at 11 o'clock he took his seat on the Bench. > > > After dealing with the Grand Jury the following Petty Jury was next sworn > > > :-- > > > Joseph Penrose, foreman ; Garrett Nolan, James Hughes, John Brownrigg, > > > James Watson, Philip Nolan, Martin Mangan, Benjamin Dowse, James Moody, > > > Myles Young, Robert Hanlon, Thomas Gabriel. > > > Laurence Fenlon pleaded guilty to stealing three stone of potatoes at > > > Lisnevagh, the property of Captain McClintock Bunbury, M.P. on the 8th of > > > February. Two months imprisonment from date of committal. > > > Michael Conran, a little boy, was sentenced to 1 month's imprisonment and > > > to be whipped, for stealing a waistcoat, the property of the Guardians of > > > the Carlow Union Workhouse. > > > Maria Haydon pleaded guilty to stealing a shirt and drawers the property > > of > > > Philip Bagenal, Esquire, of Bennekerry Lodge, sentenced to one month's > > > imprisonment. > > > John Kenny was indicted for stealing an apron, a sack, and two loaves of > > > bread, from Darby Kavanagh, in the Town of Tullow. Sentenced to twelve > > > months and to be whipped four times during the last three months. > > > Mary Murphy was indicted for stealing eight pigs, the property of John > > > Parker, near Bagenalstown. Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. > > > Catherine Pender, a notorious shoplifter, guilty of stealing 5 yards of > > > doeskin from Mr John Henderson and one boot from Mr William Graham, > > Tullow > > > St. Sentenced to 12 months hard labour. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message