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CSO/RP/SC/1825/591

Letter from Major George Warburton, inspector general of police for Connaught, Ennis, County Clare, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting on the dismissal of [Edward] Tarleton [Tarlton], sub constable of police, Ennistymon, County Clare, who was lately acquitted by a jury in connection with the death of a woman at that place. [See also description CSO/RP/1825/1193].

20 Jul 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/592

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Wedderburn, military secretary, Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, conveying details of a couple of incidents of violent crime in the vicinity of Doneraile in County Cork. Encloses copy letter from Captain William Leard, commander, 10th regiment of foot, Doneraile, County Cork, reporting on an arson attack on a dwelling in possession of Thomas White at Stream Hill [Streamhill] on the night of the 17th of July. The victim's furniture, he observes, was recovered through the joint efforts of the military and police. Also reports that a calf was shot on the townland of Clashnaletin, about two miles from the scene of the fire.

18 Jul 1825-20 Jul 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/593

Letter from Richard Willcocks, inspector general of police, Roscrea, County Tipperary, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting on the arrival of Major George Warburton, inspector general of police for Connaught, and his submission before the public investigation into sectarian animosities in the town of Roscrea. With respect to his immediate plans, he indicates he will travel to inspect the police of Limerick, make a journey into Waterford, then to Tralee [County Kerry] and finally to Cork. Stresses his intention to prepare and forward the final report on the Roscrea affair to government. [See also description CSO/RP/SC/1825/590].

21 Jul 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/594

Letter from Richard Willcocks, inspector general of police [Munster], Limerick, County Limerick, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, conveying a return with details of chief constables serving in the province of Munster, stating their names, date of commission, counties, baronies and stations, for the information of government [not present].

22 Jul 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/595

Letter from Richard Willcocks, inspector general of police [Munster], Limerick, County Limerick, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reflecting on the practice of faction fights at fairs and social gatherings in County Tipperary. While he admits that such activity has become ‘more frequent’ in recent times, it has consistently formed part of the social fabric of the province of Munster for ‘upward of a Century’. In cases where parties assemble and no fighting takes place, he believes, it is because of the absence of a counter party rather than a bid by those in attendance to congregate for drilling or other paramilitary pursuits. Such party combats at fairs could be curtailed, he asserts, if magistrates attended accompanied by an adequate number of policemen or military personnel. Then, he continues, the leaders might be arrested for disturbing the peace and brought to justice. Returns letter from James Roe, magistrate of County Tipperary, Roesborough [Roseborough], Tipperary, County Tipperary, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, expressing his concern over the apparent proliferation of faction warfare at fairs in the locality. He contends that participation in ‘private feuds’ is becoming a well organised pursuit in the greater part of Munster, with gangs made up of men ‘selected indiscriminately’ now being ‘regulated under their local chiefs who send them to the various fairs with the ostensible purpose of fighting each other’. He observes that oaths are taken and the adherents proceed on the basis not to prosecute each other in the event of a casualty. Over the past 14 months, he remarks, a total of 23 persons have ‘waylaid and died of been beat’ in the surrounding region. While the organisation of such violence, he observes, does not yet possess ‘a disaffected nature’, nonetheless, it is becoming increasingly dangerous. He fears despite the outward motives of the participants ‘a pretext to assemble and drill was the real object of all parties’.

9 Jul 1825-1 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/596

Letter from Major George Warburton, inspector general of police for Connaught, Ballinasloe, County Galway, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, reporting on the victimisation of a woman in Burren, County Clare, by the local priest. Encloses letter from Mary Donelan, Burren, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, complaining of a violent attack on her dwelling by Reverend Timothy Gahagan, Roman Catholic parish priest of Abbey and Aughtwanna [Aghawinnaun], and seeking redress. She claims the priest forcibly put her and family out of their cabin and proceeded to destroy the house, furniture and store of potatoes. Having received some assistance from a neighbour in placing a temporary covering on the house, she continues, Gahagan returned and commenced destruction of her remaining household items, 11 July 1825. Also encloses letter from Walter Molony, magistrate, Gort, County Galway, to Warburton, reporting on his investigation of the circumstances surrounding Donelan’s complaint. He states he spoke to the post master of Burren and a number of other local witnesses and confirms the ‘cabin has been levelled literally to the ground’. No trace was found of the woman who apparently was forced out because she ‘was of loose character & had several bastard children’, 24 July 1825.

11 Jul 1825-31 Jul 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/597

Letter from Major George Warburton, inspector general of police for Connaught, Ballinasloe, County Galway, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting that only one chief constable in his district, Lieutenant Ackland, chief constable of Elphin, County Roscommon, is at present absent on leave from police duties. Also note with verification by Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, of a candidate going forward to succeed Ackland in the constabulary of Warburton’s district.

2 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/598

Letter from Richard Willcocks, inspector general of police [Munster], Tralee, County Kerry, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Earl of Donoughmore and a memorial from Mr Ponsonby in connection with an exchange of stations or a new appointment as chief constable being undertaken by a Lieutenant MacDougal. He indicates he will convey both letters to Ponsonby and inform him of MacDougal’s former appointment.

4 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/599

Letter from Richard Willcocks, inspector general of police [Munster], Tralee, County Kerry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reflecting on a call from the earl of Kingston to have Mr [MA] Dalton, chief constable of police, barony of Condons and Clangibbon, County Cork, transferred to a different barony. He states that Kingston made a personal complaint against Dalton to the Lord Lieutenant and after investigation it was deemed the chief constable ‘ought not be removed’ from that place. Returns letter from George King, 3rd Earl of Kingston, Mitchelstown, County Cork, to Goulburn, calling for the removal of Dalton on grounds of inattention to duties and failure to please the magistrates.

22 Jul 1825-5 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/600

Letter from Major Richard Willcocks, inspector general of police [Munster], Tralee, County Kerry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing copy resolutions from the magistrates of County Kerry stating their intention to place responsibility for filling all police vacancies in future with the inspector general of police [Willcocks]; signed by Thomas Stoughton, chairman, Grand Jury Room, Tralee.

6 Aug 1825-8 Aug 1825

1825