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COUNTY OF ANTRIM SESSIONS

Commenced at Carrickfergus on Monday last. The Civil Bill business occupied the Court from Monday morning, till Tuesday at noon; and the Crown business was then proceeded on, and ended on Wednesday night.

Francis Davis and Henry Dupre were indicted for an assault on Mr. M. Blair - found guilty, and sentenced to one months imprisonment.

J. Knox, for an assault on R. Tarburn, submitted; the Chairman having read the examinations, and finding the assault sworn to was of a very serious nature, after giving him an appropriate admonition, sentenced him to one months imprisonment, and to remain in custody till he procured security to keep the peace.

Alex. Garland and Samuel Smith, both of the Parish of Killead, were indicted for an assault on Sarah Donnelly; and it appeared from the evidence, that traversers, with many others, had seized prosecutor on the King’s high way, near Crumlin, and had forced her upon a horse, and taken her thus, with a drum and fife playing behind the horse, from thence through the town of Antrim, on the market day, and from thence to Magill’s Town, and by this means (as the party called it) drummed her out of the parish of Killead, on account of a report they alleged she had made respecting some people in that parish of a very extraordinary nature, and which, from motives of delicacy, and the feelings of the persons concerned, we decline to publish. Traversors were on the clearest evidence found guilty; and the Chairman, after expatiating at some length on the enormity of their offence, in the midst of a country heretofore quiet and peaceable, and by persons of a decent appearance, whose duty it was to protect, rather than commit such an outrage, particularly on a female - sentenced them to six months imprisonment.

At Crumlin river, six boys were amusing themselves on Wednesday, throwing rag-weed into the river and then went to gather raspberries. One of their comrades, Robert Fenton fell into the river and drowned. The body was found on Thursday on the banks of Lough Neagh.

Berryhill, July 11th, at Crumlin, Eliza, wife of John Berryhill.

Deaths - English - February 27, at the Castle, Elmina, Gold Coast, Africa, Robert English M.D., M.CH., Assistant-Colonial Surgeon, youngest son of Joseph English of Crumlin, County Antrim.

Fairs for the ensuing week: Crumlin - Monday June 3rd.

Crumlin

The people of Crumlin celebrated the Diamond Jubilee on 22nd inst. By a general holiday throughout the town and district. Flags were prominently displayed from all the principal houses, and every effort was made to enliven the scene and mark the day as being one of universal rejoicing. Towards evening the streets became crowded with those who had come in from the outlying districts to see the burning of a huge bonfire and a display of fireworks, which had been generously subscribed for by the townspeople. The bonfire, standing over 25 feet high, had been erected in the market field, and was set fire to soon after 9.20, in the presence of a most enthusiastic crowd of spectators. A brilliant blaze was kept up for nearly two hours, during part of which time a fine display of fireworks was given, which proved a great attraction, and afforded all present much amusement. The handsome clock tower, erected as a memorial of the late Rev. A.H. Pakenham, was specially illuminated for the occasion, and presented a novel and pleasing spectacle. The crowd eventually dispersed, with frequent expressions of satisfaction at the successful nature of such an antique celebration, which was generally voted worthy of the occasion.

At the quarterly meeting of the Antrim Rural District Council, on Monday, Mr. Philip Corken, Crumlin, applied for £50 to make 200 perches of new road from Antrim to Lurgan, between the Courthouse, Crumlin, and the post road leading to Glenavy. The application was passed for the full amount.

Will of Dr. S. Caldwell

Dr. Samuel Caldwell, of Drumsheil, and formerly of Virginia, both in County Cavan, physician and surgeon, a member of the Council of the Irish medical Association, who died on the 21st September last, a bachelor, left personal estate valued at £5134, of which £1,193 is in England.

Probate has been granted to his brother Mr. Alexander Caldwell, of Crumlin, County Antrim, Merchant, and Mr. Thomas Young Chambers, of Bailesborough, County Cavan, solicitor, each of whom he left £50 for the executorship.

He left a sum not exceeding £30 for a tombstone over his grave; £20 to his housekeeper Mrs, Mary Anne Brady; £20 and a weekly sum of 4 shillings until he is entitled to an old age pension to his manservant, Solomen Kellett, both of these legacies being free of duty; £100 for the poor of Lurgan in the diocese of Kilmore, as the rector of the Church of Ireland and the parish priest of Lurgan may see fit; £100 to the Representative Body of the Church of Ireland to apply the income towards the assessment of the Parish of Lurgan; £100 similarly for the Parish of Annfield in the same diocese; £50 to the Royal Medical Benevolent Society Fund; £20 to County Cavan Protestant Orphan Society; £100 upon trust for "my very old friend, Mrs Mary Emily De Carne Kellett, of The Cottage, Virginia," for life, with remainder to her daughter, Catherine Eleanor Kellett; £200 to the said Catherine Eleanor Kellett; £100 to his uncle, David Black; £200 to his neice, Mary Hill, and the residue of his property be left upon trust in equal shares for his brothers and sisters William, Alexander, Robert, and Thomas, and Mary Jane and Martha Kate.

The following person was made a Justice of the Peace: Mr William Wilson, Main Street, Crumlin

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