A17: Laois (Queen's County)

 

CATEGORY A17: LAOIS (QUEEN’S COUNTY)

 

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. Laois, formerly known as Queen’s County. 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

115.                  

May 7, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11597, p. 281]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who committed a violent outrage on the collieries of Mr Hanlon, on the borders of Ballylehane, near Wolfhill, Queen’s County

 

119.                  

July 10, 1829 [D.G., Issue No. 11624, p. 413]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who assailed James Fagan of Mountrath, Queen’s County, with stones

DG11624.413

203.                  

November 27, 1830 [D.G., Issue No. 11842, p. 877]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of Martin Delany of Clonban, parish of Clonenagh, near the town of Mountrath, Queen’s County, and beat him so severely that he has since died

 

223.                  

April 30, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 11908, p. 317]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and killed Michael Brophy at his house at Knocknarew, near the post town of Borris-in-Ossory, Queen’s County

 

234.                  

August 30, 1831 [D.G., Issue No. 11960, p. 641]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Thomas Gregory, attorney, near his farm at Ballylehane, Queen’s County

 

268.                  

April 16, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12059, p. 281]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and severely wounded John Bayley of Inch, near Stradbally, Queen’s County

DG12059.281

269.                  

April 27, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12065, p. 313]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who have repeatedly attacked the church of Roskelton in the united parishes of Clonenaugh and Clonaheen, near Mountrath, Queen’s County

DG12065.313

270.                  

April 27, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12065, p. 313]

Proclamation for apprehending the four persons who attacked the house of Edward Cullen of Iry, near Ballyfin, Queen’s County

 

273.                  

May 3, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12068, p. 325]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and severely wounded Thomas Freyne, steward to Captain Lyster, near Greeman at Castle Durrow, Queen’s County, causing his death

 

274.                  

May 9, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12069, p. 329]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and severely wounded Elizabeth Young, maid servant at the house of Mr Meredyth, near Stradbally, Queen’s County

 

285.                  

June 4, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12080, p. 378]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at Michael McEvoy, near Stradbally, Queen’s County

DG12080.329

305.                  

August 1, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12107, p. 501]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered a policeman between the towns of Durrow and Abbeyleix, Queen’s County

DG12107.501

320.                  

September 19, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12128, p. 617]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who waylaid and severely wounded John Anderson at Fisherstown near Monasterevan, Queen’s County

 

341.                  

November 20, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12153, p. 801]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Alexander Tweedie, steward to Mr Trench of Brockla Park, near the town of Stradbally, Queen’s County

 

381.                  

June 14, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12241, p. 333]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who blocked the mail coach road leading to Limerick, near the town of Borris-in-Ossory, Queen’s County, with a view to interrupting the progress of His Majesty’s mail

 

395.                  

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

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the offices of John Dunn of Rahanahoule, Queen’s County

 

404.                  

October 25, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12300, p. 597]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered William Lalor at Aghavoe, barony of Ossory, near Borris-in-Ossory, Queen’s County

 

407.                  

November 1, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12303, p. 617]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who barbarously murdered Daniel Slones near the town of Mountrath, Queen’s County

 

415.                  

November 28, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12313, p. 661]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who severely beat Richard Quill when he was returning from Rathdowney fair, Queen’s County, causing his death

 

437.                  

December 20, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12323, p. 712]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who robbed five pounds from the Widow Duggan’s house near Abbeyleix, Queen’s County

 

449.                  

January 3, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12328, p. 9]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who beat John Fairbrother and his son and robbed a piece of cloth from his house at Rosderlea, Queen’s County

 

467.                  

January 24, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12338, p. 88]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who posted a threatening notice on the handle of a plough belonging to John Campion of Clonmeen, near Castletown, Queen’s County

 

483.                  

February 21, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12349, p. 178]

Proclamation for apprehending John Dobbyn, who stands charged with being one of an armed party who entered the house of George Alcock, sergeant in the Athy Yeomanry, in Athy, Queen’s County, and robbed him of his arms

 

491.                  

February 26, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12352, p. 198]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the residence of Richard Phillips of Phillipsburgh, near Abbeyleix, Queen’s County, robbing it of a stand of arms

 

493.                  

February 26, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12352, p. 198]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Lucas Beahan at Jamestown, near Ballybrittas, Queen’s County, causing his death

 

494.                  

February 28, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12352, p. 198]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of Dennis Mooney near Kinnitty, King’s County, and attempted to violate a woman who lived there

 

495.                  

February 28, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12352, p. 198]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who went to the house of Patrick Murray of Williamstown, near Moate, King’s County, and warned him not to demand rent arrears due to him

 

496.                  

February 28, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12352, p. 199]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who entered the house of Mary Butler of Walshestown, near Moate, King’s County, and warned her on pain of death not to dispose of her house and land

 

498.                  

February 28, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12353, p. 207]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and wounded John Culloton of Camplone, near Maryborough, Queen’s County

 

526.                  

March 24, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12362, p. 266]

Proclamation for apprehending the six persons who beat and caused the death of Michael Coss of Bawnogue, near Timahoe, Queen’s County

 

572.                  

June 16, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12398, p. 433]

Proclamation for apprehending Fintan Harney and Michael Grant, charged with the murder of Finton McGree of Cremogue, near Maryborough, Queen’s County

 

584.                  

July 2, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12406, p. 465]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cut the throats of two valuable horses belonging to Mr McDonald of Mountrath, Queen’s County

 

588.                  

July 14, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12410, p. 485]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and severely wounded Charles Fennell, labourer on the lands of Inchycoola, near Portarlingon, Queen’s County

 

597.                  

July 27, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12416, p. 509]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who stabbed Joseph Mulhall at his house near Mountmellick, Queen’s County

 

604.                  

August 9, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12421, p. 529]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who severely wounded the wife of John Warren at his house at Tinnehinch, near Mountmellick, Queen’s County

 

606.                  

August 18, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12425, p. 545]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at Patrick Murphy, steward to Edward Maher of Killiny, Queen’s County

 

628.                  

October 14, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12449, p. 649]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the houses of Michael and Edward Kelly of Ballykeady, barony of Ossory, Queen's County

 

629.                  

October 14, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12449, p. 649]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who entered the house of Colonel Despard of Cahir Lodge, near Coolranil, barony of Upper Wood, Queen’s County

 

637.                  

October 23, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12454, p. 670]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cut off the ears and tail of a valuable mare belonging to James Byrne in the town of Portarlington, Queen's County

 

639.                  

October 24, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12454, p. 670

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who tore up several pews in the church of Rathaspeck near Wolfshill, Queen's County

 

648.                  

November 7, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12460, p. 707]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the stable and outhouses of David Fitzgerald of Desertcagh, parish of Clonenagh, Queen's County

 

665.                  

November 25, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12467, p. 737]

Proclamation for apprehending Edward Dooling, who struck Dennis Hanagan at Rathdowney, Queen's County, causing his death

 

696.                  

December 31, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12485, p. 6]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously tore down a house belonging to Edward Seale in the townland of Clonenagh, near Mountrath, Queen's County

 

702.                  

January 8, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12487, p. 18]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the farmyard of Maleek and Edward Kelly on the lands of Ballykealy, near Rathdowney, Queen's County, and fired at John Kelly

 

704.                  

January 12, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12490, p. 29]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of Gilbert Sutliffe Senior at Ballymullen, Queen's County, and robbed arms

 

724.                  

February 10, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12503, p. 114]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who attempted to drown Richard Clare in a river near Maryborough, Queen's County

 

738.                  

February 19, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12506, p. 130]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the police barrack at Luggacurran, near Stradbally, Queen's County

 

788.                  

April 18, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12531, p. 245]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who waylaid and murdered William Carter, near the town of Mountrath, Queen's County

 

803.                  

April 29, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12536, p. 270]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the dwelling of a poor blind man named John Hearne, near Abbeyleix, Queen's County, and assaulted the inmates

 

805.                  

April 30, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12536, p. 270]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and wounded a farmer named Deegan, near Clonaslee, Queen's County

 

842.                  

June 2, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12550, p. 334]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the house of John McEvoy of Brittas, near Mountmellick, Queen's County, and fired shots at the door

 

909.                  

September 28, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12600, p. 550]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who attacked Hercules Doxy and Lewis Lafrin of Ballyroan, at Spink, Queen's County, while they were proceeding to Carlow to give evidence

 

1107.               

April 30, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12693, p. 265]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to two dwelling houses and three outhouses situated at Ballycarney, parish of Kylecolemanbawn, Queen’s County, belonging to Major Cassan of Sheffield and lately occupied by Martin and Andrew Moran

 

1113.               

May 6, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12695, p. 274]

Proclamation for apprehending William O’Flaherty, who assaulted and fired at Charles Fitzpatrick at Ballagh, barony of Ossory, Queen’s County

 

1114.               

May 6, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12695, p. 274]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to an out-house containing several head of cattle belonging to John Gorman of Ballytarsna, parish of Offerlane, barony of Ossory, Queen’s County

 

1146.               

June 8, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12709, p. 333]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who struck William Campion, at the Fair Green of Cullahill, barony of Ossory, Queen’s County, causing his death

 

1156.               

July 9, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12723, p. 401]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously set fire to the dwelling house of John Phelan of Bordwell, parish of Bordwell, Queen’s County

 

1168.               

August 2, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12733, p. 441]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who sent a notice to W.D. Ferrar of Brachley Park, barony and parish of Stradbally, Queen’s County, requiring him to quit his residence and to get rid of his steward, James McGuire

 

1188.               

August 15, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12738, p. 462]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who visited the dwelling house of Margaret Hoyne of Graigue, parish of Ercke, barony of Ossory Queen’s County, handed her a threatening notice and threw vitriol at her

 

1209.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending Thomas Cain, who assaulted and attempted to violate Mary Buckley, at Ballinakill, in Reary, Queen’s County

 

1241.               

October 21, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12764, p. 574]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who threw stones at Constable Malone and Sub-Constables McKeon and Crean as they were patrolling in the neighbourhood of Jamestown, barony of Portnahinch, Queen’s County

 

1277.               

November 28, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12776, p. 685]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Robert Howard of Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary, who was found lying on the road, near the back gate of Mounteaton, Roscrea, barony of Clonlish, King’s County, and has since died

 

1294.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who robbed the house of Mrs Brethel of Ballylusk, parish of Clonenagh, Queen’s County, and beat her

 

1332.               

February 13, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12799, p. 122]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot and killed James Brown in the townland of Kilroery, parish and barony of Stradbally, Queen's County

 

1473.               

June 7, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12832, p. 386]

Proclamation for apprehending the ruffians who violently beat and caused the deaths of Denis and Thomas Delany, at the fair of Borris-in-Ossory, Queen's County

 

1496.               

June 28, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12840, p. 451]

Proclamation for apprehending the six men who feloniously entered the house of a widow named Jane FitzGerald of Rathmoyle, parish of Abbeyleix, Queen's County, and demanded her son's clothes and money and cut the throat of a calf

 

1499.               

July 3, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12840, p. 458]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Anne Delany of Ballyduff, parish of Kyle, Queen's County, who was found opposite her house

 

1557.               

October 25, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12879, p. 861]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who attacked John Wall and Michael Querny at Clonard, as they were returning from Mountrath to their residences at Boherard, parish of Aghavoe, Queen’s County, causing Mr Querny’s death

 

1661.               

April 18, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12929, p. 253]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who fired at Patrick Lalor from out of Sir Henry Parnell's wood at Cappoly, Queen's County, and wounded him in several places

 

1770.               

January 10, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13005, p. 32]

Proclamation for apprehending Michael Aylward, who inflicted wounds on his wife Mary Aylward, at Ballinclea, in Ballyadams, Queen's County, which resulted in her death

 

1785.               

February 18, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13016, p. 110]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James McEvoy, at Ballyfinn Road, near Maryborough, Queen's County

 

1794.               

March 12, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13023, p. 150]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot at the house of John Isaac Beresford of Ballyhegedan Glebe, in Dunamore, Queen's County

 

2033.               

May 4, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13249, p. 333]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Edward Byrne in Ballygorman, parish of Fossey, Queen's County

 

2099.               

September 26, 1842 [D.G., Issue No. 13398, p. 734]

Proclamation for apprehending the man who entered the house of George White of Borris-in-Ossory, Queen's County, and shot him

 

2102.               

November 28, 1842 [D.G., Issue No. 13418, p. 921]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot at Thomas Conroy, near Ripard, in Rosenallis, Queen's County

 

2185.               

December 24, 1844 [D.G., Issue No. 13637, p. 953]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of John Dillon of Rathdowney, whose body was found in a plantation at Levally, parish of Irke, barony of Upper Ossory, Queen's County

 

2417.               

November 18, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13971, p. 1269]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of Michael Smith, killed at Ballybrophy, barony of Clondonagh, Queen’s County

 

2565.               

January 7, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14267, p. 21]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and wounded Terence Foran at Kyletelesham, barony of Maryboro' East, Queen's County

 

2634.               

November 28, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14371, p. 901]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Patrick Hogan at Coolagh, barony of Tinnehinch, Queen's County

 

2700.               

August 27, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14452, p. 649]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Mr Edward White of Abbyleix at Rahenabrogue, Queen's County

 

2901.               

November 17, 1858 [D.G., Issue No. 15213, p. 1950]

Proclamation for apprehending James Delany, who shot and killed Richard Ely in the parish of Kyle, barony of Clandonagh, Queen's County

 

2925.               

May 31, 1859 [D.G., Issue No. 15269, p. 805]

Proclamation for apprehending James Delany, who murdered Richard Ely in the parish of Kyle, barony of Clondonagh, Queen's County