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CSO/RP/SC/1825/121

Letter from Major Thomas D’Arcy, inspector general of police for the province of Ulster, Belfast, County Antrim, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing a letter from Captain Edward Kirwan, chief constable of police, Monaghan, County Monaghan, seeking permission to take leave of absence for a period of 12 days to ‘go to the Sea’. States as his proposed place of resort is only 26 miles distant he can 'attend to any orders as usual'.

31 Aug 1825-1 Sep 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/122

Letter from Major Thomas D’Arcy, inspector general of police for the province of Ulster, Belfast, County Antrim, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting that two chief constables in his jurisdiction are presently on leave of absence, Captain John Wray, chief constable of police at Swanlinbar in County Cavan, and Mr Irwin, chief constable of police, at Churchill in County Fermanagh.

28 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/123

Letter from Major Thomas D’Arcy, inspector general of police for the province of Ulster, Belfast, County Antrim, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, expressing himself decidedly against the formation of a new police station at Meigh in County Armagh. He emphasises that both magistrates in that locality have access to the chief constables at petty sessions who will act under their direction and issue warrants as required. States the nearby police stations at Ballybot [Ballybought] and Forkhill provide adequate support for law enforcement in the area. Returns a letter from Hunt W Chambrie, magistrate of County Armagh, Hawthorn Hill, Newry, County Down, to Goulburn, offering a detailed claim for the establishment of a police station made at Meigh. Comments upon the uneven distribution of constables in the wider barony and the vulnerability of the district around Meigh to organised crime. [See also description CSO/RP/SC/1825/113].

9 Aug 1825-27 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/124

Letter from Major Thomas D’Arcy, inspector general of police for the province of Ulster, Belfast, County Antrim, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting upon his attendance at a meeting of the magistrates at Downpatrick, County Down, and their resistance to having the county placed under the Constabulary Act. States he expected to participate in the nomination and appointment of police constables for that county but the matter is now postponed. Encloses a memorial from the magistrates of County Down, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, outlining their opposition to the imposition of the Constabulary Act. Observes their county has not been in a state of outrage or disorder such as has prevailed elsewhere and request not to ‘be visited with the infliction of this act which we look upon as casting a stain upon our Character’. Signed by chairman Arthur Blundell Sandys Trumbull Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire and 24 other magistrates. Also encloses a full list of magistrates in attendance at the meeting to discuss the act on 15th of August. [Contains list of names not given in this description]

15 Aug 1825-16 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/125

Letter from Major Thomas D’Arcy, inspector general of police for the province of Ulster, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, reporting on a general inspection of the constabulary in counties Armagh, Monaghan, Cavan and Fermanagh, and indicating that peace prevails ostensively across the area under his jurisdiction. He comments, however, on the presence of some local disturbances in County Tyrone, but remarks throughout his area ‘party feeling appears gradually to subside’. Encloses letter from George O’Brien, chief constable of police, Clogher, County Tyrone, conveying details of a murder following an affray on the townland of Tattemoil [Tattymoyle], near Fintona, in County Tyrone. He notes that those who took part in the quarrel were all of the Protestant persuasion and the cause of the disagreement had its origin in a dispute that arose at the market of Fintona. Also encloses copy of the evidence gathered by the magistrates on the killing of William Isack by Andrew Job and Arthur Woods on the 3rd of September. Incorporates statements from John Musgrave, surgeon, Robert Isack, a brother of the deceased, Jane Isack, wife of the deceased, and Robert Isack Jr, a nephew of the deceased; information received by John Dickson Eccles and Charles R Lucas, magistrates.

4 Sep 1825-16 Sep 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/126

Letter from Captain George Drought, head police constable, Limerick, County Limerick, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing a description of police duties in the city of Limerick for the month of August plus an account of expenses for same [neither present]. He comments upon the inclination of tradesmen in the city to enter into a spirit of combination, but believes the disorder has been stemmed and contained by the action of the police and courts; he hopes the city will not be affected by the contagion of Cork or Dublin combinations. Also reports upon an attack on a farmhouse in the liberties of the city which, he presumes, was inspired by the occupant’s involvement in valuing of tithes.

6 Sep 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/127

Letter from Major Thomas D’Arcy, inspector general of police for the province of Ulster, Belfast, County Antrim, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, indicating he will make a tour of the police establishments within his jurisdiction over the course of the month of September. He attaches details of the places he intends to visits: Monaghan, Cavan, Enniskillen [County Fermanagh], Donegal, Raphoe [County Donegal], Londonderry and Coleraine [County Londonderry], together with dates in order that urgent mail can be sent and received.

4 Sep 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/128

Letter from J Dawson and Richard Sadlier [magistrates], Tipperary, County Tipperary, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, seeking the advice of government over whether bail might be given to two suspects that are held in connection with an outrage committed on the property of Mrs Condon, a widow of Knockarden in County Tipperary. Notes the persons in question are men of ‘good character’ and as magistrates they feel disinclined to keep them in confinement until the next assizes.

9 Sep 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/129

Letter from Martin D’Arcy, Cecil Crampton and Arthur Browne, magistrates, Cong, County Mayo, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, seeking the advice of government over whether bail might be given to John Kine, who is held in the gaol of Galway on a charge of robbing and assaulting Patrick Walsh. They observe that Edmund Jennings, publican, made a statement on the matter to effect that Walsh admitted he was motivated by ‘revenge’ in making the allegations. Also letter from D’Arcy, petty sessions, Cong, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, communicating that following a further examination of Walsh he finds the accuser persists in his charge against Kine. In the circumstances, he admits the application for bail by Kine rests on weak ground, except the accused has good character and ‘can procure very high and respectable Bail’.

17 Sep 1825-6 Oct 1825

1825

CSO/RP/SC/1825/130

Letter from Captain George Drought, head police constable, Limerick, County Limerick, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting permission for a brief period of leave to visit the city of Dublin in early October. States his visit is necessary in order to attend to some pressing business.

21 Sep 1825

1825