ANGLO-CELT FEBRUARY 16, 1854 CAVAN PETTY SESSIONS.--Monday, Feb. 13. Magistrates present--William Smith, Esq., (in the chair), Robert BURROWES, Esq., John DOPPING, Esq., R.M., Theophilus THOMPSON, Esq., and Robert ERSKINE, Esq. William MAGUIRE of Corlateeran, poor's-rate collector, summoned Mr. John MATCHETT of Poles for 12s 2d. poor's rate, made June 2nd, 1852, against defendant's holding at Cuttragh. Defendant alleged he had no such holding; and the complaint was ordered to stand over until the next petty sessions, in order to give time for reference to be made to the revising valuator, Mr. PAGET. The same collector against Bernard BRADY of Killygrogan, for 4s. poor's- rate. The defendant produced a receipt from plaintiff on plain paper for the amount. Plaintiff admitted the receipt to have been written by him, but could not recollect anything about it. The magistrates reproved MAGUIRE severely for his negligence, and ordered the complaint to be adjourned to next petty sessions, and in the event of plaintiff not coming into court then and accounting satis- factorily for the receipt for the 4s. which he had given, the complaint to be dismissed on the merits with costs. SPRIGGING WORK Mary REILLY of Garrymore summoned Robert WILSON of Cavan, for the balance of 3s. 6d., wages for sprigging work done in January last at the request of defendant. Defendant alleged that the work was not properly finished; the magistrates thought otherwise, and ordered him to pay 2s. and costs. Mary BRADY of Legaweel against same defendant for balance of 2s., wages for sprigging.--Defendant to pay 1s. and costs. Margaret GOFF of Garrymore against same, for the balance of 3s. 10d., wages for sprigging.--Defendant to pay 2s. and costs. James BRADFORD of Denn, labourer, summoned Hugh FEGAN of Glancurran, for 16s., balance of wages.--Defendant was ordered to pay 8s., including costs. Michael REILLY of Ballyhaise appeared to prosecute William BROWNE of Oakwood, for trespass on his (plaintiff's) townparks at Ballyhaise. Thomas TOPHAM, for the defendant, proved that REILLY, previous to the alleged trespass, had given up possession of the townparks to the landlord, Mr. HUMPHRYS, D.L., J.P., and that defendant was working, according to orders on the land.--Complaint dismissed on on the merits. William KELLS of Deggan charged MIchael SMITH of same place with having assaulted him on the 8th of February instant.--Defendant to pay 5s. and costs. William CARPENTER and John ADDERLEY, constables, Ballyhaise, summoned Messrs. Patrick GILLICE and George ARMSTRONG for allowing their pigs to wander about the roads.--Each defendant was fined 6d. and costs. Daniel LEDDY, bailiff, summoned John BROWN of Latt, near Cavan, for assaulting him on the 11th instant, and preventing him executing a civil bill decree at the suit of Messrs. C. Stuart MOORE and Samuel Stuart MOORE, against David BROWN. On defendant presenting himself, it appeared that he was not the person who had committed the assault. The court dismissed the case on the merits. The same plaintiff against David BROWN for encouraging the aforesaid John BROWN to assault him.--Case dismissed on merits, and plaintiff to ay 6s. 6d. costs. Patrick CONNATTY appeared to prosecute E. VICKER, Thomas WHEELAN, John MEEHAN, and Patrick MEEHAN for robbing him, at the fair of Cavan, of the sum of 5l. 2s.6d. Plaintiff failed to identify the prisoners and they were discharged. James BROWN of Latt prosecuted Robert ROONEY for stealing turnips. ROONEY, who is an old offender, was sentenced to one month's hard labour, and DEMPSEY was discharged. The court then adjourned. ______________________________________________________________ INCUMBERED ESTATES COURT. In the Matter of the ESTATE OF WILLIAM JAMES THOMAS GALBRAITH, Owner; Exparte MORGAN CROFTON, Petitioner Whereas, Moses NETTERFIELD, late of Ballyconnell, in the county of Cavan, gentleman, obtained a Judgment against Morgan GALBRAITH, described in said Judgment as of the City of Dublin, Esq., but otherwise resident at Macken, in the County of Cavan, in or as of Easter Term, 1829, for the principal sum of £1,000, which was confessed to said Moses NETTERFIELD, as a Trustee to secure certain debts charged upon MACKEN and other LANDS, purchased in the cause of ARMSTRONG v. FARIS and others, in the year 1827, and in respect of which Judgment there is now invested in Government Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stock, the Sum of £472 14s. 8d., transferred to the separate credit of Moses NETTERFIELD, in this matter, TAKE NOTICE, that all persons having claims upon said Judgment are hereby required, under an order of the Chief Commissioner, bearing date the 1st day of February instant, to come in and shew their rights thereto by statement or affidavit, to be lodged in the General Clerk's office, on or before the 31st day of March next, and proceed to prove the same; and TAKE NOTICE, that in default there, the claims of all parties upon said Judgment will be barred, and the said sum of £472 14s 8d. will be paid out without regard to said Judgment. Dated this 13th day of February, 1854. HENRY CAREY, Secretary ROBERT JONES FOX, Solicitor for Petitioner, having the Carriage of Proceedings, 91, Stephen's-green, Dublin _____________________________________________________________ TO BE LET On such terms as may be agreed upon, HERMITAGE HOUSE, near Crossdoney with (if required) a Garden, lately the residence of the Rev. Mr. MAC DONALD. The House and Concerns are in excellent order, finely situate in a beautiful neighbourhood, and close to the line of railway now being constructed by MR. DARGAN, between Cavan, Mullingar, &c. Application to be made to the proprietor, Robert BUCHANAN, Carrig, Ballyjamesduff. Carrig, Feb. 15th 1854 ______________________________________________________________ DIED On the 10th inst., at the residence of her father, Mr. John MORTON, Lainsboro Arms Hotel, Belturbet, Matilda, aged 14 years. ______________________________________________________________ County Cavan Newspaper Transcription Project

Does anyone know what sprigging is? Thanks, Karen > SPRIGGING WORK > > Mary REILLY of Garrymore summoned Robert WILSON of Cavan, for > the balance of 3s. 6d., wages for sprigging work done in January last > at the request of defendant. Defendant alleged that the work was not > properly finished; the magistrates thought otherwise, and ordered him > to pay 2s. and costs. > > Mary BRADY of Legaweel against same defendant for balance of 2s., > wages for sprigging.--Defendant to pay 1s. and costs. > > Margaret GOFF of Garrymore against same, for the balance of 3s. > 10d., wages for sprigging.--Defendant to pay 2s. and costs.

>From http://www.m-w.com/home.htm (the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: One entry found for sprig. Main Entry: sprig Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): sprigged; sprig.ging 1 : to drive sprigs or brads into 2 : to mark or adorn with the representation of plant sprigs 3 : to propagate (a grass) by means of stolons or small divisions -----Original Message----- From: Cush and Karen Anthony [mailto:cushkaren@gwi.net] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 7:16 PM To: IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-CAVAN] ANGLO-CELT - FEBRUARY 16, 1854 Does anyone know what sprigging is? Thanks, Karen > SPRIGGING WORK > > Mary REILLY of Garrymore summoned Robert WILSON of Cavan, for > the balance of 3s. 6d., wages for sprigging work done in January last > at the request of defendant. Defendant alleged that the work was not > properly finished; the magistrates thought otherwise, and ordered him > to pay 2s. and costs. > > Mary BRADY of Legaweel against same defendant for balance of 2s., > wages for sprigging.--Defendant to pay 1s. and costs. > > Margaret GOFF of Garrymore against same, for the balance of 3s. > 10d., wages for sprigging.--Defendant to pay 2s. and costs. ==== IRL-CAVAN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list click on mailto:IRL-CAVAN-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe (list mode) or mailto:IRL-CAVAN-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe (digest mode)