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Record 391 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/391

TITLE:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, concerning signs of illegal nocturnal activity in the baronies of Abbeyshrule and Rathcline in County Longford

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, Corkagh, Rathcoole, County Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting on some illegal nocturnal activity in the baronies of Abbeyshrule and Rathcline in County Longford. He conveys in confidance that Reverend James Moffett, a magistrate in that region, ‘from infirmity is liable to be imposed upon’. Encloses letter from Moffett, Ballymahon, County Longford, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, remarking upon an attack by the Ribbonmen on the house of old James Quin at Cloonbrin, and the theft of his gun, 22 January 1825. Also encloses letter from Moffett to Gregory, drawing attention to the nefarious activities of certain ‘armed parties’ who are prone to regular assembly in the baronies of Abbeyshrule and Rathcline. Although they are not engaged in outright anarchy, he observes, they have nonetheless turned their fury against ‘one or more persons who are obnoxious in some way to these Legislators’, c19 February 1825. Also encloses copy letter from Thomas Bodkin, chief constable of police, Lanesborough, County Roscommon, to Gustavus Brooke, chief constable of police and pay clerk, Longford, reporting on an unlawful assembly at Ballymahon on the night of the 22nd of February. He states that a couple of men were apprehended and a loaded pistol recovered; the suspects are now secured in the gaol of Longford, 25 February 1825. Also encloses copy letter Neville Noonan, chief constable of police, Ballymahon, to Brooke, conveying there are no fresh signs of illegal gatherings in the barony of Abbeyshrule; he acknowledges, however, the incident on the 22nd of February during which some suspicious persons were noticed in the vicinity of the church of Forgney. Meetings of orange societies, he notes, are continuing in the neighbourhood, but conducted primarily in private dwellings, 25 February 1825.

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5 items; 14pp

DATE(S):

22 Jan 1825-27 Feb 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

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Record 392 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/392

TITLE:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, addressing some concerns over outrage on the Royal Canal raised by Mr Mears [Meares], magistrate of County Westmeath

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, Corkagh, Rathcoole, County Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting in response to a communication by [William Devenish] Mears [Meares], magistrate [Ballynacargy in County Westmeath], warning of plans to damage the Royal Canal. He admits that government has received quite a bit of information from Meares concerning the danger of outrage against the persons or property of the canal; but so far, he confides, no really useful information has emerged because the magistrate ‘is imposed upon’ or duped in the matter. On the matter of the removal of Mr [Samuel D] Martin, chief constable of police, Kilbeggan [to Dublin], he stresses if that officer was passing [confidential] information to Meares, ‘I must consider his removal as most fortunate’. As to more general matters, he points out the constables of the police establishment under Colonel Daniel Toler Osborne, chief constable and pay clerk of police, County Westmeath, are fully prepared to serve Meares and ‘attend him when and where he pleases’. [See also description CSO/RP/SC/1825/243].

EXTENT:

1 item; 3pp

DATE(S):

1 Feb 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

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Record 393 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/393

TITLE:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, concerning an exchange of stations between chief constables Cruise [County Kilkenny] and Saunderson [County Kerry]

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, Corkagh, Rathcoole, County Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting on an application from Joseph R Cruise [chief constable of police in the barony of Gowran, County Kilkenny], for an exchange with James Saunderson, chief constable of police, Dingle, County Kerry, 25 February 1825. Encloses a letter from Cruise, Gowran, seeking permission for a transfer to Dingle, in the place of Saunderson, 16 February 1825. Also encloses a letter from Richard Willcocks, inspector general of police, Palmerston, County Dublin, to Saunderson, 24 Grafton Street, Dublin, indicating his father is not opposed to the suggested transfer arrangement provided the replacement officer ‘is Eligible and a Gentleman’, 25 February 1825.

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3 items; 7pp

DATE(S):

16 Feb 1825-25 Feb 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

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Record 394 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/394

TITLE:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, reporting on an increase in local disorder in the vicinity of Navan, County Meath

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reflecting upon an increase in local disorder in the vicinity of Navan in County Meath. The greater part of which, he supposes, is ‘unconnected with party spirit or insurrectionary purposes’. Encloses a letter from Lieutenant John Henderson, chief constable of police, Navan, reporting on various incidents of outrage in his neighbourhood. He recalls an attack upon himself at Dowestown [Dowdstown] on the 10th of February by a party of 14 marauders, some of whom were armed; he suspects the gang had him under surveillance and alleges the driver of the chaise [Patrick Farrelly] in which he travelled was given a bride of £1 to maintain a leisurely pace along the road, so as to allow his attackers an opportunity to act. In addition, he reports a raid on the keeper of the turnpike at Kilcairne [Kilcairn] during which the perpetrators ‘carried away a musket and a Pistol’; a gun was also removed from the dwelling place of Simon Walsh, outside the town of Navan, the assailants having threatening to set his abode alight; an attack was made on the gatehouse of the Bishop of Meath [Nathaniel Alexander], the assailants having left with a single firearm piece ‘after eating and drinking’ inside the residence; and, a man was robbed near the town of Summerhill by an armed gang.

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2 items; 5pp

DATE(S):

17 Feb 1825-18 Feb 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

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Record 395 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/395

TITLE:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, concerning a report of a possible attack on the Royal Canal at Kilmore and Blackwater in County Westmeath

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, Corkagh, Rathcoole, County Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reflecting upon the doubtful contribution to the collection of information on disturbance made by William Devenish Meares, a magistrate of County Westmeath. Recalls he was the man who lately raised the alarm over the supposedly evil designs of insurgents against the Royal Canal. No reward ought to be given his informants, he advises, unless evidence of material use is passed to the police. This magistrate, he confides, is ‘greatly imposed upon by the description of characters which he represents in his letter’. Encloses letter from Meares, Meares Court, Ballynacargy, County Westmeath, conveying he is in possession of information on an impending attack on the Royal Canal at Kilmore and Blackwater in County Westmeath. He identifies two conspirators, Mr Kilmurry Jr and Thomas Allen, whom he accuses of planning to make an incision in the structure of the canal and procuring [gun] powder from Dublin to further that design. His informant, he states, is now seeking a more equitable reward for his services, perhaps a situation on the canal such as ranger or lockkeeper. [See also descriptions CSO/RP/SC/1825/243 and CSO/RP/SC/1825/392].

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2 items; 6pp

DATE(S):

23 Jan 1825-7 Feb 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

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Record 396 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/396

TITLE:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, concerning an increase in robbery in County Meath

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, Corkagh, Rathcoole, County Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, calling attention to some manifestations of lawlessness in County Meath. For the most part, he observes, the crime committed is theft but the underlying object does not appear to be driven by ‘any insurrectionary spirit’. The police, he affirms, will make every effort to investigate and endeavour to bring the perpetrators to justice.

EXTENT:

1 item; 2pp

DATE(S):

12 Feb 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1825/bundleP

Record 397 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/397

TITLE:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, concerning the pursuit of a man having unlicensed arms who is aided by the Catholic Association

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, Corkagh, Rathcoole, County Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing letter from John Lyons, Ladiston [Ladestown], Mullingar, County Westmeath, requesting the aid of the legal advisers to the crown in a case against an individual accused of having in his possession unregistered and unlicensed arms. He explains a warrant was issued by the magistrates of Ballinacarigy against the man and 8 sheep belonging to him were subsequently seized; at the auction, on account of a lack of bidders, the livestock were sold at a much reduced price not equalling even half the amount of the fine. He wishes to learn if Mr [Thomas] Davidson, chief constable of police, can levy the outstanding amount on the warrant on the man’s other property. Remarks, in the case at issue, the accused has the assistance of Mr [Daniel] O’Connell and he [Lyons] admits of his own inadequacy in face of ‘such a formidable Body as the [Catholic] Association in point of money & legal advisers’.

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2 items; 5pp

DATE(S):

15 Feb 1825-21 Feb 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

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Record 398 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/398

TITLE:

Letter from Thomas C Parsons, assistant barrister for the King's County, Parsonstown, calling for legislation to enable the courts to impose hard labour for minor offences in Ireland

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Thomas C Parsons, assistant barrister for the King's County [County Offaly], Parsonstown [Birr], King’s County, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, calling attention to the value of an English act [3rd of George IV, chapter 114] intended for the suppression of crime and seeking an act of similar tenor for Ireland. In keeping with the terms of the English statute, he expresses opinion that the courts should have power to impose ‘hard labour’ on those convicted of minor offences in Ireland. Reserves especial criticism for the present mode of correction in Ireland, that of imprisonment, which, he claims, is not an effective deterrent against crime. While it is true, he admits, that convicted persons are deprived of their liberty, they are nonetheless given good accommodation and are well fed in prison. In his view, hard labour tends to ‘produce the most salutary effects’ on the prisoner, and would serve as the most effective response to such outrages as beatings, house breakings, petty thefts, and the rescue of suspects or goods from the hands of the law or the unlawful repossession of land. Encloses printed copy of ‘An Act to provide for the more effectual Punishment of certain Offences, by Imprisonment with hard Labour’.

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4 items; 9pp

DATE(S):

5 Aug 1822-7 Jan 1825

DATE EARLY:

1822

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

1825/bundleP

Record 399 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/399

TITLE:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, concerning malicious damage to the Blackwater aqueduct of the Royal Canal in County Westmeath

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Major Thomas Powell, inspector general of the Leinster constabulary, Corkagh, Rathcoole, County Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing letter from Lieutenant George Despard, chief constable of police, Trim, County Meath, [to Captain John Henderson, chief constable of police, 3 Usher’s Island, Dublin] reporting on an incident of malicious damage by which a serious laceration or cut was made in the Blackwater aqueduct of the Royal Canal in County Westmeath. The crime, he observes was committed on the 1st of January and he estimates it will cost about £2,000 to effect a repair.

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2 items; 4pp

DATE(S):

4 Jan 1825-5 Jan 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

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Record 400 from 'CSO/RP'
NAI REFERENCE:

CSO/RP/SC/1825/400

TITLE:

Letter from the 2nd Marquis of Sligo, Westport, County Mayo, concerning the malicious cropping of hair on Bryan Reilly’s horses

SCOPE & CONTENT:

Letter from Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquis of Sligo, Westport, County Mayo, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, offering some reflection on personal business [possibly an election contest] and drawing attention to a local case involving a malicious interference with horses. Encloses copy statement of Bryan Reilly of the townland of Letterbrock, County Mayo, complaining of the cropping of the mane and tails of his mare and colt on the night of the 6th of December 1824. Having announced his intention of taking the matter to the local [Roman Catholic] parish priest at Aughagowe [Aghagower], he was again subjected to a night visit and forced to swear on ‘an old Book’ to divulge nothing whatsoever to any person on the matter; marked on base by Reilly and sworn before Browne, magistrate of County Mayo.

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2 items; 4pp

DATE(S):

3 Jan 1825-4 Jan 1825

DATE EARLY:

1825

DATE LATE:

1825

ORIGINAL REFERENCE:

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