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.
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