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 >