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CSO/RP/1831/341

Letter from Alderman Richard Smyth and Lieut Col George Morris, Paving House [Corporation for Paving, Cleaning and Lighting the streets of Dublin], [22 Mary Street, Dublin], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, stating that in accordance with the wishes of government Owen Cane is appointed as Hall Porter to the Paving Board. Also letter from Cane, 41 Lower Sackville [O'Connell] Street, Dublin, to Gosset, seeking the situation of hall porter following his departure from the Paving Board; claiming to have given 32 years to the public service and referring to his dismissal from the Paving Board, over which he will accept no blame; also encloses copy certificates from Thomas D’arcy, Francis Macfarland, TN Edgeworth, John Reily and Richard Smyth [mainly in relation to his role as barrack master at Longford and store keeper for the Paving Board]. Also letter from John Hart to Gosset stating that Cane lost his previous post on account of a reduction in staff at the Paving Board.

5 Feb 1816-22 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/342

Letter from Rev Evans Johnson, [chaplain of St. Matthew's Church of Ireland, Ringsend, Dublin], Harcourt Street, [Dublin], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, drawing attention to the need for repairs to the roof of the church at Ringsend; noting also the need of work to the door and door case of the church yard.

[1831]

1831

CSO/RP/1831/343

Letter from Sir Edward Lees, secretary, General Post Office, [Dublin], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, referring to an earlier communication and stating that all official letters addressed to Col Sir John Harvey, [Inspector General of Police, Kilkenny], will be transmitted free of postage charges, provided they are received before 4 pm.

21 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/344

Letter from Col George Jackson, governor of County Mayo, Enniscoe, [Anniscoe], Crossmolina, [County Mayo], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, recommending that Sub-inspector [GW] Jones be appointed as stipendiary magistrate for the half barony of Erris.

15 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/345

Memorial of Flan Ward, late constable of police, Cashel, County Tipperary, to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, seeking restoration of full pension following a late reduction in payment by the Royal Hospital Chelsea, [London]; claiming to have served for nearly 16 years in County Tipperary and having ‘frequently received wounds’ and a serious hurt to the head, he was discharged as unfit for service; referring also to his time of military service between 1790-1814; with certificate overleaf signed by Edward Wilson, Chief Magistrate of Police for County Tipperary. Encloses certificate from James Graham, medical attendant, barony of Middlethird, stating that Ward is ‘incapable of earning a Subsistence’.

24 Jan 1830-27 Jan 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/346

Letter from [Maj] Thomas Newcomen Edgeworth, Governor, House of Industry, [Dublin], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, indicating a communication has been made with theIncorporated Society [for promoting English Protestant schools in Ireland] to state that vacancies exist in the aged and infirm wards of the House of Industry at present; requests that government extend permission to open the female department of the institution to accept female patients in a similar manner to that allowed for male entrants.

14 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/347

Memorial of Charles [Munby], Tarbert, County Kerry, to Henry William Paget, Lord Lieutenant, seeking a situation in the police establishment of Ireland; referring to an earlier attempt to secure a post in the constabulary under government.

11 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/348

Letter from Alderman Richard Smyth, Lieut Col George Morris and Hickman Kearney, Paving House [Corporation for Paving, Cleaning and Lighting the streets of Dublin], [22 Mary Street, Dublin], to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, reporting in response to a complaint that the streets from the Grand Canal at Rathmines to the South Circular Road, Dublin, are not within their area of jurisdiction. Also letter from an inhabitant of Rathmines to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, complaining of the accumulation of manure on both sides of the road on then thoroughfare to the Grand Canal and a lack of street lighting. Also letter from an inhabitant of Ranelagh to Gosset protesting over the lack of light on the road in question, a circumstance that almost caused ‘a serious accident’.

9 Feb 1830-24 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/349

Letter from Howe Peter Brown, 2nd marquis of Sligo, Westport, County Mayo, to Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Gosset, Under Secretary, referring to the memorial of Mr Blake of the police constabulary [not present] which he feels is worthy of consideration by government; adding that the applicant is in very poor health and previously drew the sympathy of the late attorney general [Edward Pennefather].

16 Feb 1831

1831

CSO/RP/1831/350

Letter from John Burke [Burk], magistrate, [Tintrim], County Galway, [post town Scariff, County Clare], to Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Chief Secretary, writing on behalf of John Maguire, Thomas Quinn and Michael Holleran, referring to a petition to Sir Henry Hardinge, Chief Secretary, seeking relief from an allegation against them by Cornelius Gallagher; observing that Cornelius Gallagher’s statement was untrue and produced from ‘corrupt motives’.Also copy affidavit of Gallagher of Mountshannon, stating that while he was returning from Woodford he was met by Maguire, Quinn and Holleran, who robbed him of £3 and documents intended for delivery to a process server; sworn before Rev Hugh Brady Huleatt, magistrate.Includes annotation on back by Richard W Greene, law officer.

9 Oct 1830-31 Feb 1831

1831