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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RETURN RELATING TO AGRARIAN AND OTHER CRIMES (IRELAND). 
193 PROVINCE OF CONNAUGHT.—County 
of Sligo—continued. 
I.—Retubn 
of the Number and Names of Persons Convicted—continued. 

No. 
Date. 
NATURE op OFFENCE. 

34 

35 

36 

37 

38 

39 

40 

4 Sept. 
1879 

14 May „ 

5-Nov. 
„ 

28 Dec. 
„ 

11 Feb. 
„ 

10 Dec. 
„ 

6 July 

41 I 5 April „ 

Unnatural crime 

Highway robbery 

j Robbery -

-ditto -

Cattle stealing -

-ditto 

Obtaining money under false pretences. 
Injury to property 

Whether Agrarian or not. 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Nor 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Name of Injured Person. 

Names of Persons Convicted. 

REMARKS. 

John Flynn 

Bryan Cunid -

Patrick Gilligan 

Michael M'Garry 

John Kilcullen Thomas M'Cawley. 
Thomas Cowley. 
Catherine Callaghan-

Edward Fairbanks 

Michael Gaffney 

Martin Feeney 

Thomas GafTney 

Michael Kelly 

John Lenas*han 

Henry Atkinson 

Pctrick M'LousiJdin -

And tew Toolin -

John M'Gloin 

Tried at Grange Poity Sessions, 12th September 1879. 
Allowed to stand out on his own recognizance to come up for judgment when called on. 

Tried at Sligo Petty Sessions, 30th May 1S79. 
Sentenced to two months' imprisonment, hard labour. 
Tried at Collooney Petty Sessions, 3rd December 1879. 
Sentenced to three months' imprisonment. 
Tried at Sligo Spring Assizes, 5 th 

March 1880. 
Sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment, hard labour. 
Tried at Sligo Summ<r Ass'zes, 1879. 
Sentenced to 12 month*,' imprison¬ ment, with hard labour. 
Tried at Leitrim Winter Assizes, 1879. 
Sentenced to 12 months' imprison¬ ment. 
Tried ai Sligo Summer Assizes, 1879. 
Sentenced to one month's imprison¬ ment. 
Tried at. 
TubbeTcurry Petty Sessions, 

17th Apiil 1879, and sentenced to two montl.s' 
imprisonment. 

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

No. 
Date. 
NATURE or OFFENCE. 

Whether Agrarian or not. 

Name of Injured Person. 

15 Nov. 
1878 

15 Aug. 
„ 

3 I 3 Sept. 
„ 

20 Ot . 
„ 

17 Mar. 
„ 

13 Oct. 
„ 

J 4 Oct. 
„ 

11 Nov. 
„ 

10 Nov. 
„ 

10 11 Sept. 
„ 

Aggravated assault 

Assault, endangering life 

-ditto -ditto 

-ditto -ditto 

Cutting or maiming the per¬ son. 

-ditto -ditto 

-ditto -ditto 

-ditto -ditto 

Burglary and housebreaking-

Cattle stealing -

Not 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Not 

Not 

6. 

Edward O'Hara 

Willam Whittaker 

Patrick Wynne 

Jane Sweeny -

John Foley 

Robert Muffin -

Andrew Carroll 

Robert Mullin -

Patrick Feeney 

Anne Conway -

C C 2 

Names of Persons made Amenable. 

William Kelly 

Patrick Jenks -

Honor M'Goldrick -• Peter M'Goldrick. 
Anne Wynne. 
Hugh Sweeny -

Peter M'Tiernan 

Charles Gray -

James Dyer -

James Harte -

Dominick M'Cormick Thomas Dowd. 

RESULT. 

Patrick Conway 

Tried at Sligo Quarter Session, 6th January lb79; it was found accused had died some days previously. 
Tried at Sligo Petty Sessions, 6th Sep¬ tember 1878; case dismissed. 
Tried at Sligo Quarter Sessions, 17th October 1878 ; grand jury ignored bill against Anne Wynne* Uouur and Peter M'Goldiick acquitted. 
Sent to Lunatic Asylum by order of Government. 
Tried at Sligo Quarter Sessions, 4th April 1878, and acquitted. 
Tried at Sligo Quarter Sessions, 18th October 1878, and acquitted. 
Tried at Sligo Quarter Sessions, 6th January Ia79, and acquitted. 
Tried at Sligo Spring Assizes, 1879, and acquitted. 
Tried at Sligo Petty Sessions, 18th November 1878; discharged for want of evidence. 
Tried at Sligo Quarter Sessions, 17 th October 1878 * grand jury ignored bill.