Leinster Express Cuttings

22nd October 1831
Court - Maryborough Sessions
20th Thurs. Patrick Hartley found not guilty of Assault on Police in "Dowling's" of Mountmellick - unlicensed publican. (Dowling taken into custody).
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Prosecution of Benjamin Yates against Fanton Dowling in September at Cloncoose - Queen's County. Violently assaulted the Prosecutor inflicting several wounds to skull and body - Guilty - (the Jury took 15 minutes to decide).
Seven Years Transportation

5th November 1831
Fanton Doolan who committed a violent assault near Mountrath was transmitted to the Hulk Essex at Kingstown.

10th December 1831
Queen's County Reform Meeting on Wednesday 7th December 1831 in County Courthouse Maryborough. Attended by respectable inhabitants including Edward Dowling.

4th February 1832
On 29th an armed party, attacked the house of Thomas Dooley of Doonane, and beat him in a most savage manner.
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Marriages: At Monkestown Church, Co Dublin, J. Dowling Esq., of Newcastle, County Limerick to Jane daughter of Richard Harpur of Branston Wood, Essex, Esq.

11th February 1832
State of Queen's County: A party attacked the dwelling house of Loughlin Dooley of Luggacurren - beat him severely and swore him to give up some land he had recently taken.

17th March 1832

MARYBOROUGH ASSIZES - Saturday - Third Day

James Patterson was indicated for having on 15th January last feloniously taken two guns from the house of the Rev. Frederick Stuart Trench at Kilmoroney.

Mrs. Chapman stated, "at about 4.15/30pm men walked in with a blunderbuss saying, "We want arms! We wont do you any harm but we want fire-arms!". There was another man with gun and pistol. Patterson was arrested at Modebay with 'Carroll' supposedly playing football at the time."

John Dowling, who resides at Cullenagh, "Was at Walter Mara's house at Cullenagh at about four o'clock; five men entered the house with arms; they had two double barreled guns, which they said they had got from Mr. Trench. Patterson, he is sure, is not one of the party; never saw Patterson 'till this day."

24 March 1832

MARYBOROUGH ASSIZES - Monday - Fourth Day

Thos. Purcell, Michael Conroy, James Scully, Laurence Wall and Pat. Brennan for assembling with arms at night.

Found by Constable John Locker, the persons were not going in the direction of Dowling's house but over on John Dunn's ground going towards Ballylynan.

Cross examination [Locker] knows a man named Dowling; after the witness took the prisoners heard a shot in the direction of Dowling's house; they had got no arms on them.

Three of the four were arrested, Scully stated he was going to Michael Dowling's house (identifies the prisoner).

Mr. John Dunn sworn, holds lands of Knockglass, it would be impossible for any person standing near Corbally to see a flash of a pistol in Knockglass; knows Michael Dowling, he is an uncle to Wall, the prisoner at the bar.

Michael Dowling, an old man, sworn: knows Wall, is his nephew; a party come to his house, and threatened to shoot him if he did not give up his land; Wall and Scully come to witness, and desired him not to give up his land; they would protect him.

Cross examined - his house was attacked seven weeks ago; gave no notice to the police about it; because he was afraid of being shot; got a threatening notice on Monday night last; Wall told witness he would protect him; he was taken the night after.

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MARYBOROUGH ASSIZES - Tuesday - Fifth Day

Murder of Mr. Gregory

Includes note of Edward Dowling a Tanner from Carlow. Click here for full and long transcript of article.