A24: Monaghan

CATEGORY A24: MONAGHAN

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. Monaghan. 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.

Citation

Subject Matter

Digital Version

309.                  

August 13, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12110, p. 513]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who killed two cows belonging to Robert Harris on the townland of Drumleek, near the town of Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

DG12110.513

339.                  

November 15, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12153, p. 801]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at Mr Reid while he was employed in his magisterial capacity at Magheraduse, Co. Monaghan

 

345.                  

November 30, 1832 [D.G., Issue No. 12157, p. 821]

Proclamation for apprehending Robert Forsyth, charged with the murder of Owen McGurk at the town of Ballibay, Co. Monaghan

 

356.                  

January 16, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12177, p. 46]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who barbarously murdered Richard Dawson, a mounted policeman, near the town of Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

 

410.                  

November 12, 1833 [D.G., Issue No. 12307, p. 637]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who barbarously murdered Richard Dawson, a mounted policeman, near the town of Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

 

513.                  

March 12, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12357, p. 237]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who cruelly beat James Henderson and his wife at their house near Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

DG12357.237

596.                  

July 25, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12415, p. 505]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered James Rowland about three miles from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

DG12415.505

634.                  

October 23, 1834 [D.G., Issue No. 12454, p. 669]

Proclamation for apprehending Thomas Berry, who stabbed John Curry when he was returning from Monaghan

 

699.                  

January 8, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12487, p. 17]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the house of James McArdle in the neighbourhood of Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, and beat him, his wife and son

 

723.                  

February 10, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12502, p. 110]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked Thomas and William Crawford on the high road leading from Armagh to Monaghan

 

746.                  

February 27, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12509, p. 151]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who robbed the house of James McMahon of Crumlin, parish of Magherctoon, Co. Monaghan

 

831.                  

May 27, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12547, p. 321]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who beat Samuel Heatrick of Cortahart, Co. Monaghan

 

835.                  

May 27, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12547, p. 322]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked several houses in the vicinity of Ballitrain, Co. Monaghan, with the intent to rob arms

 

912.                  

October 3, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12602, p. 562]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the houses of Peter Cassedy, Michael and Patrick Mulligan, Bernard and Edward Finnigan in the townlands of Coughy and Comanure, baronies of Cremon and Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

 

927.                  

October 17, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12609, p. 590]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who attacked the houses of John Murphy, Hugh Murrey, Patrick Flanagan and Patrick Timothy in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

 

938.                  

October 24, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12612, p. 606]

Proclamation for apprehending the three men who attacked John Lamb when he was returning from the market of Monaghan, causing his death

 

961.                  

November 27, 1835 [D.G., Issue No. 12626, p. 667]

Proclamation for apprehending the five men who attacked the Newry mail car about a mile and a half from Monaghan, and beat the driver

 

982.                  

January 2, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12642, p. 5]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who broke into the houses of William Buchanan, James Nesbitt and William Campbell, all in the townland of Shankill, parish of Clones, Co. Monaghan, and attacked several of the inhabitants

 

991.                  

January 20, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12649, p. 34]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to an out-office belonging to Samuel Gillanders in the parish and barony of Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

 

996.                  

January 25, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12651, p. 45]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to six office houses, a quantity of oats and some farming utensils belonging to Thomas Cole Fitzgerald in the townland of Lisnabrick, parish of Killevan, Co. Monaghan

 

1008.               

February 9, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12658, p. 82]

Proclamation for apprehending the fifty men who traversed different parts of the parishes of Enniskeen and Dunnamine, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan, and broke into several houses and directed the inhabitants not to go to certain mills

 

1112.               

May 5, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12695, p. 274]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at Patrick O’Brien of Rocksavage, parish of Donimine, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan

 

1118.               

May 9, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12696, p. 278]

Proclamation for apprehending Stephen Connelly, charged with raping Alice Martin in Balletrain, Co. Monaghan, and who has escaped from the police

 

1169.               

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

Proclamation for apprehending William Lee, who attempted to violate Jane Bradon, a nine-year-old child, near Kelagh, parish of Kilsherry, barony of Omagh, Co. Monaghan

 

1198.               

August 24, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12742, p. 482]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who maliciously stabbed three heifers belonging to Robert Harrison of Moy, parish of Mucknoe, barony of Cremorne, Co. Monaghan

 

1206.               

September 2, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12746, p. 498]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who killed a filly mare, at Dernaglug, in Clontibritt, Co. Monaghan

 

1273.               

November 24, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12775, p. 674]

Proclamation for apprehending the two men who robbed James Clisdale of Frankford Bridge, parish of Muckno, barony of Cremoran, Co. Monaghan

 

1287.               

December 14, 1836 [D.G., Issue No. 12780, p. 714]

Proclamation for apprehending the four men who attacked and robbed James Brady of Cornacreeve, Co. Monaghan, as he was returning home from Ballybay Market, near Carson’s Bridge

 

1302.               

January 5, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12787, p. 11]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the house of Thomas Young at Cernawall, near the town of Newbliss, Co. Monaghan, and attacked the inmates, one of whom has since died

 

1311.               

D.G., Issue No. 12791, p. 39

Proclamation rescinding the proclamation of January 7, 1837, directing additional sessions to be held for Co. Monaghan.

 

1320.               

January 26, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12795, p. 94]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who entered the house of Patrick Carroll of Cordufflish, parish of Annamullen, Co. Monaghan, and beat him and his son

 

1325.               

February 1, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12796, p. 102]

Proclamation for apprehending the five or the six men who broke into the house of Alexander McMahon in the townland and parish of Laragh, Co. Monaghan, and attacked his wife, daughter and an inmate, Thomas Collins

 

1340.               

February 17, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12801, p. 142]

Proclamation for apprehending the five men who entered the house of Patrick Brenan in the townland of Carmoile, parish of Ematris, Co. Monaghan, robbed arms and money, and severely beat Mr Brenan

 

1354.               

February 24, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12803, p. 163]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house of Isaiah McPherson of the townland of Drumalaney, parish of Aughabog, barony of Dartry, Co. Monaghan

 

1498.               

June 30, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12840, p. 459]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired three shots at ten or eleven persons, some of them children, who were sitting around a bonfire on the lands of Mollyash, parish of Muckno, Co. Monaghan, and killed Michael and Peter Divine

 

1541.               

September 9, 1837 [D.G., Issue No. 12866, p. 746]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who barbarously murdered Robert Williamson of Derrycrenard, Co. Monaghan, on his way home from the market of Cootehill

 

1611.               

January 5, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12900, p. 14]

Proclamation for apprehending Michael Daily, John Brady and John McMahon, who waylaid and beat Edward Connelly on his way from the Monaghan fair to his residence in the townland of Naghal, parish of Drumsnat, Co. Monaghan

 

1628.               

February 10, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12910, p. 90]

Proclamation for apprehending John and Peter Smith and James and Edward Gave, otherwise Smith, who murdered Roger Carroll at a public house in the parish of Ematris, barony of Dartree, Co. Monaghan

 

1674.               

May 25, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12939, p. 326]

Proclamation for apprehending Michael Calligan, Patrick McCreish, Neil McCreish, Edward McKenna, Mr Callaghan and Hugh McArdle, as they stand charged with the murder of Lawrence Meegan of Drombate, in Enniskeen, Co. Monaghan

 

1695.               

July 20, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12956, p. 462]

Proclamation for apprehending Mr Luckey, William White and William Gordon, who assaulted and wounded James Custley of Tamlaght, in Annamullan, Co. Monaghan

 

1745.               

December 6, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12995, p. 785]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who set fire to the house and cow-house of Arthur Delady of Glebe, in Donagh, Co. Monaghan

 

1754.               

December 11, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 12997, p. 800]

Proclamation for apprehending the large party of men who surrounded the house of William Gillespie of Cabra, in Drumsnat, Co. Monaghan, and robbed him of several arms, and stabbed him

 

1762.               

December 24, 1838 [D.G., Issue No. 13000, p. 833]

Proclamation for apprehending the party who robbed the houses of George Long of Sporthall, in Aughnamullen, Co. Monaghan, and Robert McMurry, in the same parish

 

1776.               

January 26, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13010, p. 62]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who attacked the houses of Arthur Smith and Owen McCardle of Killyboley, in Clontebritt, Co. Monaghan, and robbed a gun and money

 

1777.               

January 28, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13010, p. 62]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who shot at the house of James Hamilton of Bowwik, in Annamullin, Co. Monaghan

 

1790.               

March 8, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13022, p. 141]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who entered the houses of John Williamson and Hugh Henry, both in Aughnamullen, Co. Monaghan, beat them and robbed money and guns

 

1877.               

November 22, 1839 [D.G., Issue No. 13097, p. 669]

Proclamation for apprehending four persons who entered the house of Francis Goodwin, Co. Monaghan, beat him severely and took two guns

 

2007.               

February 6, 1841 [D.G., Issue No. 13224, p. 106]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who assaulted Ambrose Clark and his son in Lisabrick, Co. Monaghan

 

2079.               

February 12, 1842 [D.G., Issue No. 13332, p. 143]

Proclamation for apprehending Samuel Gray, who shot at James Cunningham, at Ednanea, in Ballibay, Co. Monaghan

 

2080.               

February 22, 1842 [D.G., Issue No. 13335, p. 226]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who shot dead Andrew Martin, at Shinnagin, in Donagh, Co. Monaghan

 

2120.               

April 25, 1843 [D.G., Issue No. 13460, p. 257]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who wounded John McCaffrey, during a riot at Clones, Co. Monaghan

 

2320.               

April 13, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13899, p. 577]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of Anne and Catherine Callan of Mullocroghery, barony of Farney, Co Monaghan

 

2425.               

November 29, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13976, p. 1334]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at John Wardlaw Johnstone, Justice of the Peace, of Ivy Hill, in the townland of Mullanacross, parish of Errigle, barony of Trough, Co. Monaghan

 

2428.               

December 3, 1847 [D.G., Issue No. 13979, p. 1373]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired into the house of Rev. Edward Mayne of Aughnamullen, townland of Shantonagh, Co. Monaghan

 

2520.               

March 24, 1849 [D.G., Issue No. 14162, p. 378]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of a labourer who was found dead at Drumlanderk, Co. Monaghan

 

2533.               

May 8, 1849 [D.G., Issue No. 14178, p. 517]

Proclamation for apprehending the murderers of Catherine McCourt and Catherine Treanor at Drumfernasky, Co. Monaghan

 

2542.               

July 10, 1849 [D.G., Issue No. 14196, p. 653]

Proclamation for apprehending the men who severely beat Patrick Mulhern and his wife Sarah in the townland of Aghaderry, barony of Trough, Co. Monaghan

 

2590.               

April 17, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14305, p. 405]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired into the bedroom of John Robertson of Glasslough, barony of Trough, Co. Monaghan

 

2629.               

October 17, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14359, p. 789]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and wounded Henry Kenny, Justice of the Peace, of Rocksavage, barony of Farney, Co.  Monaghan

 

2633.               

November 19, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14369, p. 871]

Proclamation for apprehending the person who murdered Patrick Callan, at Dunoge, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan

 

2641.               

December 10, 1850 [D.G., Issue No. 14375, p. 944]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who fired at and wounded Peter Tierney, at Tullynagrove, barony of Cremorne, Co. Monaghan

 

2711.               

December 8, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14481, p. 989]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who murdered Thomas Douglas Bateson, Justice of the Peace, at Killygola, parish of Muckno, barony of Cremorne, Co. Monaghan

 

2712.               

December 10, 1851 [D.G., Issue No. 14483, p. 1005]

Proclamation for apprehending any person guilty of harbouring the murderers of Thomas Douglas Bateson, Justice of the Peace, at Killygola, parish of Muckno, Co. Monaghan

 

2823.               

June 23, 1854 [D.G., Issue No. 14749, p. 595]

Proclamation for apprehending the persons who stabbed and killed Hugh Ford and Peter Duffy in Ballybay, Co. Monaghan