Return of crimes against human life, unlawful oaths, intimidation, incendiary fires, etc. reported by Royal Irish Constabulary, March 1878-December 1879

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n6 RETURN RELATING TO AGRARIAN AND OTHER CRIMES (IRELAND). 

PROVINCE OF ULSTER.—County 
of Armagh—continued. 

II.—Return 
of the Number and Names of Persons made Amenable, but not Convicted. 

No. 
Date. 

1 7 Mar. 
1878 

2 21 Nov. 

„ 

3 1 Dec. 
„ 

4 20 June 

„ 5 11 Aug. 
„ 6 18 Nov. 

„ 

7 17 Mar. 
1879 8 17 Mar. 

„ 

9 17 Aug. 
„ 

10 15 Aug. 
,, 

11 12 13 

14 15 

16-17 

18 19 20 

21 

23 24 

15 April 23 July 17 Jan. 

2 Feb. 
1 Nov. 

7 Nov. 
7 Nov. 

25 Dec. 
17 Mar. 
1 July 

20 Doc. 

20 April 6 Feb. 
15 Aug. 

NATURE of OFFENCE. 

Assault endangering life -

-ditto -ditto 

Burglary ----

Cattle stealing ---

Intimidation by firing shots Injury to property -

Murder -

Manslaughter ---

-ditto -

Firing at the person -

Infanticide 

-ditto ... 

Assault endangering life 

-ditt6 -ditto 

-ditto -ditto 

-ditto -ditto 

-ditto -ditto 

Whether Agrarian or not. 

ditto ditto Cutting and maiming the person. 
-ditto -ditto 

Cutting and maiming the person. 
Incendiary fire, arson Cattle stealing -

Riot -----

Not 

Not 

Not Not Not Not 

Not Not 

Not 

Not 

Not Not Not 

Not Not 

Not Not 

Not Not Not 

Not 

Not Not Not 

Name of Injured Person. 

Names of Persons made Amenable. 
John Ewart -

James Cully -

Robert Wigham Catherine Flanigan John Goff Bernard Savage 

Edward Carbery Patrick Campbell 

John Savage -

Alexander Short 

Robert J. 
Bennett A male infant -

Anne M'Cann -

Samuel Caleston 

Robert Williamson 

John A. 
M'Quillan 

David Fulton -John Cm-ran. 
Michael Tanny Anne Murphy. 
William O'Brien James Murphy. 
James Banister William Capper. 
Johu Capper. 
William Davis. 
Thomas M'Henry Peter Grimley Henry Kearney. 
Michael Kearnev. 
Henry Walker William J. 
Walker. 
William Quaid. 
John Dougan -Samuel Fulton Thomas Allen -Samuel Holmes Robert M. 
Hohnes Jane Eliza Graham Susan Campbell David M'Cooe Samuel McCooe. 

John Scott 

RESULT. 

Arrested on suspicion, and remanded tor three days discharged bv magistrates at Petty Sessions for want of evidence. 
Remanded from time to time till 

29th January 1879, when the ac eusedwas acquitted, the injured man having stated that the accused only acted in self-defence. 
Discharged by magistrates at Petty Sessions for want of evidence. 
Discharged by magistrates at Petty Sessions for want of evidence. 
Discharged by magistrates for want of identification. 
Dismissed at Petty Sessions for want of evidence. 

Tried at Armagh Assizes, July 1879, and acquitted. 
Arrested on suspicion, and remanded from time to time, till the 5th April, 1879, when they were discharged by resident magistrate for want of evidence. 
Tried at Belfast Winter Assizes, 1879, and acquitted. 

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Edward Harvey -Edward M'Mahon John Woods Thomas Allen 

Mary Anne Derry Hugh Carbery Francis Hughes 

Robert Ruddell National Insurance Company. 
Robert M'Kinnell -

Hugh Fitzpatrick -William Henderson. 

Benjamin Freeburn John Allen Alexander Allen. 
Patrick Deny -

Thomas M'Henry Samuel Williamson John Adams. 
William Morris. 
John Curry. 
John Sleator. 
Samuel Sleator. 
Thomas M'Kinny Robert M'Dowell Thomas M'Dowell. 
Michael Toal -

Henry Walker James Walker. 
William Walker. 
John Haddock. 
Joseph Wells. 
Thomas Best. 
Samuel Patton. 
Robert White. 
William Quail. 
Alfred Huston. 

Committed for trial at the next Assizes, to be held at Armagh. 
Discharged by magistrates at Petty Sessions for want of evidence. 
At Summer Assizes, 1879, the Grand Jury found no bill. 
Committed for trial at next Armagh Assizes. 
The magistrates in Petty Sessions allowed the case to be settled by-money compensation and payment of costs. 
Tried at Petty Sessions and acquitted, he having acted in self-defence. 
Tried at Armagh Quarter Sessions in 

January 1880; the jury disagreed; for trial at next Armagh Assizes. 
Tried at Lurgan Quarter Sessions in January 1880, and acquitted. 
The magistrates allowed the charge to be withdrawn at Petty Sessions, the injured man aud accused being-brothers. 
Committed for trial at next Lurgan Quarter Sessions. 
Tried at Armagh Summer Assizes, 1879, and acquitted. 
Tried at Keady Petty Sessions, 1879, (Jul}*), and discharged by magis¬ trates for want'of evidence. 

Tried at Armagh Quarter Sessions in January 1880, and acquitted, the evidence being contradictory. 
Tried at Armagh Summer 

* Assizes, 1879, and acquitted. 
The Crogn entered a uolle prosequi at Armagh Spring Assizes, 1879. 
Discharged by magistrates at Petty Sessions for want of evidence.