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CSO/RP/OR/1828/251

Letter from Arthur G Judge, Chief Constable, Kinnitty, [Kings County or County Offaly], to William Henderson, reporting that his party of police were attacked while attempting to quell a riot at the house of James Fechan of Boveen, while returning from duty at Brusna Fair; mentioning John McDermot, sub constable. Also covering letter from John Harvey, Inspector General, Portarlington, [Queens County or County Laois], to William Gregory, Under Secretary.

5 Aug 1828-13 Aug 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/252

Letters from Nobbett Harnett, magistrate, Wellington Cottage, Cork, to unidentified recipient, noting that a number of gentlemen in Cork are anxious to form a rifle corps and are seeking a grant of arms from government. Noting that they are ‘anxious to uphold one blessed constitution in Church and state’.

1 Aug 1828-7 Aug 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/253

Letters from TB Vokes, Limerick, to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, reporting that the new-wed wife of Jeremiah Hayes, baker, Hospital, County Limerick, has been murdered and that the chief suspect is her husband. Adding that Jeremiah may have been influenced by his mother to commit the murder.

12 Sep 1828-14 Sep 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/254

Letter from A Hill, Cloheen, Buttevant, [County Cork], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, enclosing an affidavit of Patrick Daly, concerning the making of pikes by the ‘deluded peasantry’. Noting that Thomas Desmond, Daniel Callaghan, Darby Hedriman and Michael Jourdan, reportedly had pikes made for them by Patrick Reagan, blacksmith of Newtown, near Shandrum and that Daniel Corkery was one of the main leaders in the district.

5 Sep 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/255

File of letters reporting outrages and submitted to government by John Harvey, Inspector General. Includes letter from Edward Synge Townsend, Cloneroach, [?County Wexford], to unidentified recipient, reporting that a party of police led by Sgt Davis, were attacked by a mob in New Ross, while attempting to arrest a man named Murphy who had been charged with assault. Also letter from [] Foott, Abbeyleix, [Queens County or County Laois ], to Lieut Wray, forwarding a threatening notice which was served on Patrick Ennis of Gangglass near Tinahoe, warning him to quit the neighbourhood or face having his tongue cut out. Also covering letter from HB Wray, Maryboro [Portlaoise, County Laois], to John Harvey, reporting on an arson attack on the property of Naughan of Ballyknockan, on the Capan estate. Also covering letter from Harvey, Portarlington, [County Laois], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary.

7 Sep 1828-15 Sep 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/256

Letter from A Hill, Cloheen, Buttevant, [County Cork], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, acknowledging receipt of the proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant, on behalf of the magistrates of Buttevant Petty Sessions and undertaking to enforce it should the ‘deluded people of this county have the temerity to turn out’.

13 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/257

Letter from Rev [Stewart] Hamilton, magistrate, Milltown, Strabane, [County Tyrone], to William Gregory, Under Secretary, reporting that a weeklong, horse-racing meeting has been planned for Strabane without official permission. Warning that a large assembly at this time may prove dangerous and seeking the opinion and assistance of government. Includes legal opinion of John Doherty, Solicitor General, noting that government need not interfere in this case.

7 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/258

Letter from John Harvey, Inspector General, Portarlington, [Queens County or County Laois], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, concerning additional police protection to the paper mills of Mr McDonnel at Killeen, [County Dublin], which were subjected to an attempted arson attack.

14 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/259

File of letters containing reports of ‘trifling cases of outrage’ submitted to John Harvey, Inspector General and forwarded by him to government. Includes letters from the following – from Lieut William Henderson, Ballycumber, Clara, [Kings County or County Offaly], warning of political unease in Parsonstown [Birr]; from Lieut W King, Chief Constable, Enniscorthy, [County Wexford], reporting that medals of the Order of Liberators were distributed at a large meeting of catholics in his town; from Lieut Wray, Maryboro [Portlaoise, County Laois], reporting on an arson attack on the estate of Maj Cassan; from A Lindsay Kyffin, Chief Constable, Mountmellick, [Queens County or County Laois], concerning an attack on a house and shooting of an attacker; from Lieut Robert Simpson, Sub Inspector, Longford, concerning arson attacks; from John Henderson, Navan, [County Meath], concerning Rockite notices in Slane aimed at Mr Mills, shopkeeper and the murder of John Nowlan at Killien Fair and an affray which occurred at Kells Fair; from Lieut E Jenkins, Sub Inspector, Dundalk, [County Louth], concerning an inaugural meeting of a Brunswick Club in his town. Also includes a printed notice concerning a meeting of the Brunswick Club in the barony of Forth, [County Wexford].

5 Oct 1828-28 Oct 1828

1828

CSO/RP/OR/1828/260

Letter from Rev Hugh B Huleatt, magistrate and minister of the union of Inniscalthra, Clonrush Glebe, [County Clare], to Francis Leveson Gower, Chief Secretary, seeking government permission for the establishment of a yeomanry corps provisioned with government arms and commanded by himself. Reporting that a large meeting of catholics was held in Clonrush chapel which called for a boycott of those who attended the Brunswick Club meeting and that nightly gatherings are held where papers issued by the Catholic Association are disseminated. Claiming that there are 130 protestants available to join the yeomanry in his parish.

19 Oct 1828

1828