A11: Dublin

CATEGORY A11: DUBLIN

 

The Statute Law Revision Programme considers the instruments in this category to be suitable for revocation.

 

This category consists of proclamations offering rewards and/or pardons to people who provide information leading to the arrest of persons suspected of having committed crimes in Co. Dublin. The instruments were made pursuant to prerogative authority.

 

The Statute Law Revision Programme consulted with the Department of Justice on the instruments in this category. The Department agreed that all instruments were suitable for revocation.

 

Please note that spellings are recorded as they appear in the original print versions of the Dublin Gazette and have not been standardised or modernised. The wording of the subject matter of instruments is not final and is subject to change.

 

Reference No.

Date and Citation

Subject Matter

Digital Version

20.   

November 2, 1824 [D.G., Issue No. 10890, p. 793]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who committed outrages upon Edward Hendrick and Edward Chambers, both carpenters, in James Street, Dublin

DG10890.793

22

November 17, 1824 [D.G., Issue No. 10897, p. 825]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons armed with sticks who attacked Timothy Carty, Michael Carroll, John Murphy, John Butler and James Kinsella near the gas works at the North Lotts

DG10897.825

28.   

September 13, 1825 [D.G., Issue No. 11026, p. 775]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Andrew Merchant, apprentice ship builder, in Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, causing his death

DG11026.775

37.   

June 14, 1826 [D.G., Issue No. 11143, p. 436]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered George Johnston, a carekeeper sent by Messrs Sherrards, land agents, at the residence of Stephen Boyle, parish of Palmerstown, Co. Dublin

DG11143.433

44.   

July 24, 1827 [D.G., Issue No. 11315, p. 581]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who threw a quantity of vitriol at Edward Carolin Junior at Cavendish Row near Granby Place in the city of Dublin

 

46.   

December 1, 1827 [D.G., Issue No. 11374, p. 969]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Peter McCann, one of the Coast Guard party stationed at Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, while he was on duty at or near Rogerstown, between Portrane and Rush, Co. Dublin

 

47.   

December 7, 1827 [D.G., Issue No. 11374, p. 969]

Proclamation promising His Majesty’s most gracious pardon to the accomplices of the person who actually struck Peter McCann

 

102.                  

December 24, 1828 [D.G., Issue No. 11540, p. 872]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of John Brown at Boarbui on the lands of Saggard, Co. Dublin and fired several shots through his windows and doors

 

114.                  

April 25, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11591, p. 249]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the house and offices of Robert Fox of Ballinascorney, Co. Dublin

 

135.                  

September 22, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11655, p. 593]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked and caused the death of Thomas Hanlon, a sawyer in the employment of Mr Fagan of Bridgefoot Street, on Thomas Street, city of Dublin

 

201.                  

November 23, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11840, p. 869]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered a paper mill at Old Bawn, near Tallaght, Co. Dublin, belonging to Michael McDonnell, and destroyed the machinery

 

205.                  

November 30, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11845, p. 913]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the haggard of John Flanagan of Spa Well, near Templeogue, Co. Dublin

 

209.                  

January 18, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 11864, p. 62]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke into the paper mills of Michael McDonnell at Oldbawn, near Tallaght, Co. Dublin

 

220.                  

March 25, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 11892, p. 221]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired a bullet through the bedroom windows of a house in which three excise officers resided in the village of Rockbrook, not far from Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin

 

242.                  

December 15, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 12006, p. 933]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously killed two young horses belonging to R. Smith of Naftown on the lands of Grolagh, about seven miles from Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

 

279.                  

May 23, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12075, p. 358]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a threatening notice in the parish of Rollestown, Co. Dublin

 

390

August 21, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12270, p. 461]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the Custom House stores

 

397.                  

September 17, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12282, p. 514]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to a quantity of unthreshed corn in the haggard erected at Skerries, Co. Dublin

 

402.                  

October 21, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12296, p. 577]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked James Whelan when he was walking on the north side of Stephen’s Green in the city of Dublin

 

411.                  

November 18, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12308, p. 641]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who violently assaulted Mr Patterson near Mount Street Bridge in the city of Dublin

 

463.                  

January 22, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12336, p. 73]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the stabling at the rear of No. 101, Stephen’s Green, city of Dublin, killing seven horses

 

477.                  

February 3, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12341, p. 113]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who, armed with bludgeons, attacked Patrick Whelan in Christ Church Place in the city of Dublin

 

518.                  

March 14, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12357, p. 239]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the premises of Mr Hastings of Killenardin, near Tallaght, Co. Dublin

 

633.                  

October 20, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12452, p. 662]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sunk a canal boat belonging to Major Hanks of Rathangan in James' Street Harbour, city of Dublin, and destroyed its cargo of flour

 

667.                  

November 29, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12469, p. 745]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who severely beat Bernard Glennon of Ashtown, in the city of Dublin

 

672.                  

December 4, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12473, p. 762]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who severely beat Bernard Glennon of Ashtown, near the city of Dublin

 

750.                  

March 2, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12511, p. 165]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a threatening notice at William Reilly's house at Baldoyle, Co. Dublin, warning him not to take certain lands

 

771.                  

March 27, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12520, p. 206]

Proclamation for apprehending those responsible who posted a threatening notice on the lands of Ballyfermot, Co. Dublin, warning Michael McDonald not to take certain lands

 

838.                  

May 30, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12549, p. 329]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke the windows and disrupted the congregation of the Ebenzer Chapel on D'Olier St

 

908.                  

September 25, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12599, p. 546]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted threatening notices along the Royal Canal with a view to intimidating traders

 

923.                  

October 15, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12608, p. 586]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked James McCleary, clerk of Mr Pim, at Prince's Street, parish of St Mark, city of Dublin

 

942.                  

November 2, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12615, p. 617]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who violently assaulted Patrick Coghlan at Bridgefoot Street, city of Dublin

 

971

December 15, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12634, p. 701]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who carried out an outrage at the house of Mr Deegan, publican, in Echlin's Lane, causing the death of Henry Fians, a soldier belonging to the 7th Regiment of Dragoons

 

1023.               

February 17, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12661, p. 107]

Proclamation for apprehending the body of combinators who entered the shop of a slater on Francis Street, city of Dublin, and broke all his property

 

1069.               

March 25, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12677, p. 190]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who destroyed one hundred fruit trees belonging to Patrick Crawley of Quarry Lane, Prussia Street, Co. Dublin

 

1079.               

April 8, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12683, p. 218]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who blew up by explosion of gunpowder the statue of King William the Third in College Green, city of Dublin

 

1090.               

April 20, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12688, p. 238]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke open the vaults under the churches of St Andrew and St Mark in the city of Dublin, and opened several coffins and extracted the teeth from the bodies contained in them

 

1098.               

April 22, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12689, p. 242]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who feloniously entered and robbed the house of William Lyons, near Ashtown, parish of Castleknock, Co. Dublin, and violently assaulted his wife

 

1141.               

June 3, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12707, p. 325]

Proclamation for apprehending the six men who attacked Michael Kavanagh near Crumlin as he was proceeding from Baltinglass to Dublin with a horse and cart loaded with twenty pigs, and stole the cart and its contents

 

1176.               

August 9, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12735, p. 449]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke into the watch house and vault in the churchyard of the Union of Monkstown in the district of Dublin Metropolis, and forced the lid off a coffin and left the body exposed in an offensive manner

 

1189.               

August 16, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12739, p. 465]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who visited the houses of Patrick Monks, Michael Monks and John Murphy of Glassamuckey, parish of Tallaght, Co. Dublin, and severely beat the inhabitants and warned them on pain of death to give up certain lands which they had taken

 

1202.               

August 31, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12745, p. 493]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who robbed some wheat, oats and potatoes, at Diswellstown, between Kilpatrick and Porterstown Bridges, over the Royal Canal, Co. Dublin

 

1208.               

September 3, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12747, p. 502]

Proclamation for apprehending the large party of men who attacked William Mason, at New Street, in the city of Dublin

 

1215.               

September 23, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12755, p. 533]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the village of Cabinteely from the Dublin side in jaunting cars and attacked various persons, including the Reverend Mr Fagan, the Catholic curate, who attempted to interfere

 

1245.               

October 24, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12765, p. 583]

Proclamation for apprehending the twenty men who cruelly beat Charles William Ruckley and his wife, as they were returning from York Street Meeting House to his residence at No. 6 Bishops Street in the city of Dublin

 

1293.               

December 27, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12785, p. 751]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at John Murphy of Glassamucky, parish of Tallaght, Co. Dublin, while he was proceeding from his house to his kitchen garden

 

1304.               

January 10, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12791, p. 37]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the out-offices, coach house, stables and loft of the Reverend Josiah Crampton of Malahide, Co. Dublin

 

1322.               

January 27, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12795, p. 95]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke the windows of the church of Clonmethin, Co. Dublin

 

1370.               

March 13, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12807, p. 191]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the shop of Philip Brady, grocer and publican, at No. 66 Mabbot Street, Dublin, and assaulted Patrick McCormack, Peter Reilly and Thomas Donnelly

 

1485.               

June 17, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12841, p. 458]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sent two notices to stage keepers on the line of the Royal Canal, threatening an agent and boatmen in the employment of the directors of the City of Dublin Steam Company if they continued to work boat 437

 

1508.               

July 17, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12846, p. 498]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at a man in charge of boat 437, belonging to the Dublin Steam Packet Company, near the fifth lock on the Royal Canal

 

1538.               

September 7, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12865, p. 737]

Proclamation for apprehending the sixteen men who walked into the Royal Canal Company's store yard at the Royal Canal Harbour, parish of St Michael’s, Co. Dublin and broke several barrels belonging to Mr Guinness, brewer

 

1545.               

September 16, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12868, p. 766]

Proclamation for apprehending the six men who attacked John Noonan on the Cabra Road as he was conveying four puncheons of yeast to Longford from the brewery of Messrs Arthur Guinness, Sons and Co.

 

1552.               

October 6, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12873, p. 813]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who attacked Andrew Ganly in Halston Street, in Dublin city, causing his death

 

1553.               

October 13, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12875, p. 829]

Proclamation for apprehending the eight or nine men who attacked William Keesham of Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, as he was proceeding along the Naas Road, about four miles from Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, with two hogsheads of porter from the brewery of Messrs Guinness, Son and Co.

 

1570.               

November 9, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12883, p. 909]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who assaulted Francis Armstrong at the corner of Nicholas Street, in High Street in the city of Dublin, Thomas Hoey of 31 New Row, West, and Anson Floyd of 19 Wellington Quay, also in the city of Dublin

 

1624.               

February 6, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12910, p. 82]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who attacked Louis Donegan of Mullaghvouna, parish of Ballymacormack, Co. Longford, near Maynooth, Co. Kildare, and broke the eggs he was conveying to Dublin

 

1646.               

March 27, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12923, p. 205]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to a large quantity of hay belonging to the Earl of Charlemont, at Marino, Co. Dublin

 

1715.               

October 4, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12979, p. 625]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cut a hole in the floor of a boat belonging to James Fagan, at the Grand Canal Harbour in the city of Dublin

 

1761.               

December 22, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 13000, p. 832]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sent a letter to Richard Manders of Brackenstown, in Swords, Co. Dublin, threatening destruction of his property and death of his gardener

 

1801.               

March 28, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13027, p. 174]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered a male child, whose body was found in the Grand Canal, near the Twelfth Lock, in Kilmetohvay, Co. Dublin

 

1878.               

November 23, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13097, p. 669]

Proclamation for apprehending John Reynolds and John Brady, who assaulted Thomas Lennon, at Saggard, in Newcastle, Co. Dublin

 

1881.               

December 3, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13099, p. 694]

Proclamation for apprehending Christopher McDonagh, who is charged with the murder of Andrew Ganly at Halston Street, Co. Dublin

 

1979.               

October 23, 1840 [D.G., Issue No. 13192, p. 681]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the farm of John Byrne, at Laughlinstown, Co. Dublin, and attacked the caretakers

 

2002.               

January 7, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13215, p. 26]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the printing concerns of John Folds, on Bachelor's Walk in the city of Dublin

 

2018.               

March 2, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13230, p. 166]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Domenico Garlibardo, an Italian organ player, near Lord Ely's Gate, close to the River Dodder in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin

 

2038.               

May 27, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13255, p. 394]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered John Berns in Tallaght, Co. Dublin

 

2229.               

January 5, 1846 [D.G., Issue No. 13749, p. 9]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot at the house of Samuel King in Balscadden, Co. Dublin

 

2439.               

December 28, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13988, p. 1482]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of Patrick Spring of Ballydowd, parish of Esker, Co. Dublin, and brutally attacked his wife

 

2485.               

October 13, 1848 [D.G., Issue No. 14103, p. 1077]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the haggard of Thomas Alley, of Artaine, Coolock, Co. Dublin

 

2764.               

October 18, 1852 [D.G., Issue No. 14572, p. 809]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Patrick and Margaret Smyth in their cabin at Tonlagee, Nethercross, Co. Dublin