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CSO/RP/1824/1207

Letter from John Sheppard, magistrate, Clonmore, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, providing information on earlier query concerning referring search warrants to chief constables of nearby baronies of Bantry and Shelmaliere, County Wexford. Annotation recorded overleaf states that any constable of the county can issue a magistrates warrant, with conformation by John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO.

6 Sep 1824-8 Sep 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1217

Copy letter from John W Sullivan, secretary, overseers of the Sabbath and of public houses for the parishes of Ballymodan and Kilbrogan, Bandon, County Cork, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, concerning failure of local magistrates to apply the law against those who open public houses on Sunday; requests answers to 5 questions in relation to same, with responses added at conclusion of each by John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO. Adds in postscript account of a ‘patron’ [pattern] or public fair which saw heavy drinking by those in attendance, faction fighting and social disorder, 4 September 1824. Encloses copy resolutions of overseers of public houses stating intention to build upon success in suppression of unlawful public sale of alcohol, to establish a savings fund to support work, appoint officials and to meet once a month, 29 January 1824; also with further resolutions on base responding to decision of the court of petty sessions in Bandon, 10 August 1824; also minute of meeting dated 24 August 1824. Also draft return from Townsend and ‘Report of certain cases tried before the Court of Petty Sessions in Bandon’ containing detail of various cases including that taken against publicans Denis Quinlan and John Lordan, on 6 December 1823, with notes added to document by Townsend, 10 September 1824. Also letter from William Smith Bernard, Bandon, County Cork, provost and chairman of petty sessions, to Goulburn, refuting charges made against the magistrates at petty sessions of Bandon and offering defence of the conduct of the chief constable of police, in response to complaint made by the overseers of public houses, 22 September 1824.

6 Dec 1823-22 Sep 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1241

Letter from the Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath [Nathaniel Alexander], Ardbraccan House, Navan, County Meath, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, raising queries over law as it relates to stipendiary curates holding additional benefices; refers to case of Reverend A Adams, who holds the living of Rathkenny, in County Meath, and a has a curacy in County Louth; with annotation in response on base from John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO. Also offers some observation on the tithe bill and reports on transfer of ‘Hamilton’ to post of diocesan school master of Mullingar, County Westmeath. Requests in postscript copy of tithe composition bill and other legal literature.

15 Sep 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1305

Copy letter from Dr Edward Trevor, Dublin, supervisor of convict transportation, Cove [Cobh], Cork, County Cork, to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, remarking on utility of convict hulk ‘Surprize’, a vessel anchored in the harbour of Cove for detention of prisoners prior to transportation. Encloses copy of regulations detailing duty of sentinel responsible for security on hulk, outlining in particular the circumstances under which a sentinel may discharge his weapon at a prisoner [text has been crossed out]. Suggests the regulations be transmitted to the admiral at Cove and advises a communication for his information be sent to Rear Admiral John Colville, 9th Lord Colville of Culross, naval commander in chief in Ireland; advises in postscript that consultation be made with John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO, concerning ‘the modes of coercion’ referred to in the regulations.

22 May 1823

1823

CSO/RP/1824/1329

Petition of James Sheehy, 9 Great Britain [Parnell] Street, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, requesting appointment to post in the police establishment of Ireland. Recounts details of earlier resignation from police on account of separation from family and recalls an attack on his life while serving in the barony of Dunhallow, County Cork; indicates that he would welcome employment as sub constable in any county in Ireland except the city of Cork, in which ‘his life would not be safe’, 29 September 1824. Also letter from Sheehy, 19 Lower Kevin Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, requesting return of 2 character references enclosed in memorial, 4 October 1824. Also additional letter from Sheehy to Goulburn, requesting advance of ‘so small a donation to help me & wife and four Helpless Children after Sickness on our way home’. Mentions Dublin Castle has returned a character reference in his favour from Counselor Townsend [possibly John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO] but he still awaits a similar document provided by Sir Garrett Neville, 27 October 1824.

29 Sep 1824-27 Oct 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1339

Letter from Reverend Charles Le Poer Trench, Mackney, near Ballinasloe, County Galway, Church of Ireland vicar general of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, seeking conveyance of legal document to enable use of proceeds related to advance of £100 sent for the poor and to facilitate recovery of outstanding debts connected to same. States for the information of government that the archdeacon of Ardagh [Reverend Charles Cobbe], Reverend Patrick Powden and John Maher, are members of the local committee responsible for administration of aid. Mentions money advanced by government was for purchase of seed potatoes, which were to be disposed of to the poor at half price, with returns intended for use in loans to a working association in Ballinasloe. Also letter from Trench to William H Gregory, Under Secretary of Ireland, Dublin Castle, stressing need for instrument to recover a portion of funds provided for relief of poor of Ballinasloe, as quarter sessions are imminent. With response to issues raised written on back by John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO.

25 Jul 1824-16 Sep 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1364

Letter from Thomas Taylor, clerk, Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, to Lieutenant Colonel Meyrick Shawe, private secretary to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, noting he has made search for documents in connection with issue of civil bill decrees raised by William Byrne but without success; suggests they might be found amongst the papers held by Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, 9 February 1824. Returns letter from Byrne, 6 Gardiner Place, Dublin, to Goulburn, requesting if modification to the manner of enforcement of civil bill decrees in Ireland is to be expected in the forthcoming session of Parliament, 23 January 1824. Also returns letter from Byrne to Goulburn, highlighting deficiencies in present operation of the civil bill for the recovery of debt and proposes certain reforms in order to quell ‘party feeling’ and agitation; also reflects upon ill consequences flowing from failure to use the oath in court proceedings. With response annotated on back from John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO; also draft reply from Goulburn indicating disinclination to bring any bill before Parliament in the present session, 24 January 1823. Also returns letter from Byrne to Goulburn, conveying information on the illness and death of Mr Longworth, a customs officer, and seeking recommendation before the Lords of the Treasury for payment of compensation for [unspecified] services provided, 8 April 1823.

24 Jan 1823-9 Feb 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1497

File concerning application by William Coates Stoker, medical doctor, for payment of retirement allowance following termination of employment as keeper of the female penitentiary at Smithfield, Dublin. Includes letter from George Harrison, Treasury Chambers, London, assistant secretary to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, to Charles Grant, Chief Secretary [1818-1821], Dublin Castle, indicating consideration has been given to memorial from Stoker, but declining payment of allowance, 17 April 1821. Also includes letter from Stoker, 28 Anglesea Street, Dublin, to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, explanting background to application and making reference to support for case from John Sealy Townsend, King’s Counsel and legal advisor to the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, 6 August 1821. Also includes letter from Stoker, 20 Parliament Street, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary of Ireland, Irish Office, Westminster, London, England, stressing entitlement to superannuation allowance ‘after an arduous and faithful service of 15 years’ and complaining of being ‘reduced to the utmost distress’; with copy reply on back of letter from Goulburn reminding him the claim at issue has been ‘repeatedly decided against you’ but undertakes to conduct a review when back in Ireland, 27 May 1824.

19 May 1820-9 Aug 1825

1825

CSO/RP/1824/1586

File of material relating to investigation of charges brought by Michael Maley of Dublin against Major Alexander Taylor and Alderman Mark Bloxham, commissioners for paving and lighting the city of Dublin. Includes memorial from Maley, 6 Lower Sackville [O’Connell] Street, Dublin, to Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquis Wellesley, Lord Lieutenant, Dublin Castle, complaining of ‘a continued System of abuse, Prodigality and Injustice pursued for years by the Paving Board’ and presided over by Bloxham and Taylor; seeks a public investigation. Encloses copy of 17 separate charges against the 2 commissioners, in which he alleges maladministration of public funds in connection with purchase of oil, alleges Sir Charles Coote was permitted to receive salary as supervisor of works while being employed with the Post Master General, alleges that Paving Board expenditure was excessive, alleges that improper use was made of public property, and alleges that falsified returns were made to parliament by the board, 25 February 1824. Also includes letter from Maley to Lieutenant Colonel Meyrick Shawe, private secretary to Richard Wellesley, enclosing printed copy of ‘Account of Oil Bought by the Paving Board from 10th June 1810, to 5th Jan. 1816’ in which he alleges irregular accounting practices, misapplication of funds, retention of public money in private hands and ‘oil jobbing’, 6 March 1824. Also includes answers by Bloxham and Taylor to charges made against them, 8 May 1824. Also includes report by John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO on case, 22 June 1824. Also includes copy letter from the Chief Secretary’s Office, Dublin Castle, to Maley indicating following investigation of the matter and consultation with counsel the Lord Lieutenant ‘does not think it necessary to direct that any further proceeding shall be taken’, July 1824

20 Nov 1822-8 Sep 1824

1824

CSO/RP/1824/1608

Letter from Alderman Frederick Darley, police magistrate, head office of police, Dublin, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, enclosing report of the magistrates of police concerning retention, transfer or retirement of police staff in divisional offices numbers, 3, 4, and 5. Also sends a letter from Mr Elrington reporting on a meeting of parishioners of St Catherine’s parish on subject of ‘Collection of the Catholic Rent’ [not present]. Also draft outline of plan to reduce the number of police districts in the city of Dublin from 6 to 4, and to select 12 divisional justices and other officers in accordance with the act of 48th George III, chap.140 [incomplete]; marked ‘Approved’ on reverse by John Sealy Townsend, King's Counsel and legal advisor to CSO. Also sheet showing the names of the 12 divisional justices selected for each of the 4 metropolitan districts, indicating also names of those holding subordinate positions in force.

29 Sep 1824

1824