Your Contact Info Hi, Here are some Royal Irish Constabulary references I collected for Jim Herlihy who is compiling a database of all the men who served with them, If one of your family was in the RIC (or Dublin Metropolitan Police) email me and I will pass it on. Declan (P.S. excuse the small number of these references that are not from Clare) Clare Journal 6 Jan 1834 ... attacked ... at Clareville, near Limerick ...... a messanger to the next Police Station, when, Constable Hortlov, of Captain Barry's Police, succeeded in apprehending two of the gang. Died In Galway, of typhus fever, Mr. Crofton Marcus Vandeleur, Sergreant Major of Police, son of Mr. Crofton Vandeleur of this town. He was respected by the members of the Police generally who paid every respect to his memory, in which a large number of the townspeople participated. Clare Journal 20 Aug 1835 Col. Osbourne, of the Constabulary, has replaced Captain Vignoles, at Kilconnell, the latter having been changed to Moy; Captain Dumas from Ballyshannon to Cootehill; Captain Crawley from carrickmacross to Ballyshannon; George S.Hill, Esq., from Newtownhamilton to Clogher; Edward Hill, Esq., to Newtownhamilton. Clare Journal 30 Nov 1840 At Dingle Petty Sessions, Constable Woods was charged by the Rev.F.Foley, R.C.C., with having been in the Chapel of Dunurlin, on the night of the 12th of October, in company with a female, and there guilty of immoral conduct. Upon full investigation this extaordinary complaint was dismissed. Limerick Chronicle 26 Feb 1842 Ennis Assizes .... Constable Armstrong examined ..... .... Mr. Williams, Chief Constable, was with her ..... .... William Williams Esq., examined by Mr. Bennett - I am an Inspector of Constabulary ........ Clare Journal 27 Nov 1848 Horrible Effects of Destitution .... The Sub-Inspector of Police H.G.Kelly, Esq., has made a special report on the subject to the Castle. Clare Journal 4 Mar 1850 Crown Court Head Constable John Hall was next examined .... Limerick Reporter 2 Aug 1850 Head Constable Rutledge of Thurles is removed to Carriggeen, Cashel, and Head Constable King of the latter station to Thurles. Mr. Retledge is much regretted in Thurles, where his activity and unvarying courtesy made him generally accepted. ...... fire ...... Thurles ..... the police, under Mr. Bracken ...... Clare Journal 4 Dec 1851 ... Constable Coldwell summond ........ Accident - ...... fire ..... Henry Street ...... only for the vigilance of Acting Constable John Willis, whose exertions were most praisworthy on the occasion. Clare Journal 19 Jan 1852 Crusheen Petty Sessions ... Constable Williams swore ..... Loughrea - Appalling Outrage A tragedy of the most fearful nature has taken place at Loughrea. It would appear that the wife of Head-Constable Cosgrave, in that town, actuated by some unnatural motive during the temporary absence of her husband from barracks, cut the throats of her two sons - one about four years, and the other about 9 months old - after which the unfortunate woman attempted to cut her own throat also; in this she failed, having become too much exhausted, and was discovered only when the horrible deed was past remedy in the case of the children. From the evidence adduced on the inquest, it appears that it was a frightful and deliberate act, and one which, for the sake of the unhappy criminal, we trust may be found the result of insanity. Thomas Walsh, Esq., Coroner, empannelled a jury on Thursday, foe investigating the case, but, in the absence of Dr. Lynch, who attended the unfortunate woman, the enquiry was adjourned until Saturday.- Galway Vin. Clare Journal 4 Apr 1853 Tulla Petty Sessions Thomas Ievers, Acting Constable charged ..... with fighting in Tulla streets, on Good Friday the 25th inst. ..... Considerable surprise was created in court, by the report that a charge of neglect of duty, would be preferred against Mr.Bingham, Sub-Inspector of Constabulary for neglect of duty. ..... charge was withdrawn. Clare Freeman 18 June 1853 Newmarket Petty Sessions ....... Head Constable Corrigan proved .... ..... Mr. Donovan, Sub-Inspector, produced ...... .... at the prosecution of Sub-constable Mahony ..... .... at the prosecution of Sub-constable John Murphy ..... .... at the prosecution of Constable James Greer ..... .... at the prosecution of Constable McCullagh of the Ralahine Station ..... Clare Journal 26 Feb 1857 Marriage At Kilmurry Roman Catholic Chapel, Mr.Wm.Cleary of the Clare Constabulary, to Mary Hadlock, third daughter of Mr.Wm.Hadlock, of Kilmurry McMahon Cottage, in this county. (I am researching these Hadlocks and would be interested if you came across descendants) Clare Journal 1 Mar 1858 Clare Spring Assizes ... Head-Constable Fox deposed that Mahony produced a sheaf of notes before Mr. O'Gorman at Kilrush petty sessions ..... .... Acting-constable Patrick Harty deposed ..... Clare Journal 10 Jan 1861 Marriage On the 15th of August last, at St.Michael's Chapel, Limerick, by the Rev. James O'Brien, P.P., Mr. Thomas Carroll, late of the Clare Constabulary, to Anne, second daughter of Sergeant John ??tt, late of the 60th Rifles. (Stain obliterating bride's father's name on my copy). Clare Journal 27 July 1863 The Constabulary Constable R. Adams has been promoted to the rank of Second-class Head Constable. Constable Adams has been stationed for several years past at Marlfield, Clonmel. Clare Journal 25 Jan 1864 Marriage Jan 21, in the Cathedral, Killaloe, by the Rev. Thomas Vereker, Incumbent, George Worthington Stoker, Esq., of the Clare County Constabulary to Elizabeth Vereker, daughter of the late Captain Jervis, 6th Dragoon Guards, and relict of the late Richard Rose, of Ahabeg, in the county of Limerick, Esq., J.P. Clare Journal 25 July 1864 ..... the Assizes for Fermanagh ...... the plaintiff was a young girl ....... she sought to recover damages from Sub-Inspector Connor, of the Constabulary for tearing an orange lily out of her hand ..... the affair took place at Swanlinbar .... verdict for the plaintiff ... Clare Freeman 22 Sept 1866 Ennis Petty Sessions .... Sub Constable Molloy ....... ..... Constable Edward Doyle, summond James Barron, for keeping a small terrier, at Kilcross without a license ..... Constable Lynch summond Patrick Foyle for being drunk and disorderly and assaulting the Constables when he was arrested .... Acting-constable Irwin was then examined ..... Clare Freeman 23 Mar 1867 Kilrush, March 21, 1867 On Saturday evening last Sub-Inspector Kennedy, and a party of Constabulary arrested ..... Fenian conspiracy .... Head Constable Eaton ...... Clare Journal 8 Apr 1867 Ennis Petty Sessions Inebriates ... charged by Acting constable Shannon ..... Constable James O'Shea .....

Hi Declan, Thanks for this. > Clare Journal 6 Jan 1834 Died In Galway, of typhus fever, Mr. Crofton Marcus Vandeleur, Sergreant Major of Police, son of Mr. Crofton Vandeleur of this town. He was respected by the members of the Police generally who paid every respect to his memory, in which a large number of the townspeople participated.< Hope you may turn up a Jennings for me now! Nicola (Jennings).