Francis Begg

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Maureen Withey on 2nd May 2024

In the Commission Court, Dublin, on Friday week. Lieutenant Francis Beggs was indicted for the wilful murder of Nicholas Byrne. The deceased, was a Sheriff's officer, and was about to apprehend Mr. Beggs, and for that purpose was getting over the wall which surrounded the prisoner's residence, when the prisoner fired a gun with fatal effect. He was found guilty of Manslaughter, and recommended to mercy. A cheer was given in Court when the Jury acquitted the prisoner of murder; and the Judge fined the Sheriff 10£. until he should apprehend some of the persons engaged in the tumult. Atlas, 14 Jan 1827.

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D Wong on 19th October 2020

18/4/1851: Francis Begg/s died by being runover by a cab in George-street, Sydney. 30/4/1851 Sydney Morning Herald: CORONER'S INOUEST.-DEATH FROM FURIOUS DRIVING.-Upon the affidavit of Dr.Tierney, the Coroner on Monday issued his warrant for the exhumation of the body of Francis Begg, who, as reported, in Monday's Herald, was run over by a cab on the evening of Good Friday ; and an inquest was held on Monday evening, on view of the body, at Mr. Parkinson's public house, Parramatta-street. It appears by the evidence of Drs. Tierney and Robertson, that the deceased, who was an aged and infirm man, was returning from church on the evening of Good Friday, and whilst attempting to cross George-street, near Wright's Brewery, a cab, driven at a furious pace, knocked him down and passed over lum - the driver pushing on without taking any heed of him. He was carried to his lodgings, where he was attended by Drs. Tierney, and Robertson, and died on Wednesday evening. Owing to some misunderstanding, his death was not reported to the police until Dr. Tierney made affidavit of the "above facts ; when the body was ordered to be exhumed, and a post mortem examination made by the medical attendants. Their evidence went to show that death had been caused by a most extensive fracture of the scapula, or blade-bone, as also by a fracture of three of the ribs, which had been driven into the cavity of the chest. The coroner said, that active steps were taking for the detection of the cabman, and adjourned the inquest until Monday next. The landlord of the deceased, Mr. Williamson, has assured us that no neglect can be fairly attributable to him for not having officially notified his death to the police, who were cognisant of the occurrence, and had made inquiries at the house whilst the deceased was under medical treatment. And it is proper to add, that at the inquest no blame was attached to him ; the omission being considered an oversight. Deceased, it is said, was formerly a lieutenant in the army, and was upwards of 80 years of age, he had been a messenger in the Commissariat. The Jury returned a verdict of "accidental death," but added, as a rider, that a most severe reprimand should be given to George Emmerson, the driver.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 19th October 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 Name: Francis Beggs Age: 64. Birth Year: 1774 Origin Place: Longford Pardon Date: 1 Nov 1838 Record Type: Conditional Pardon Number: 39/313 Trade or Calling; Formerly Commissioned Officer in the Army Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 4 1/4 Complexion; Fair Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 19th October 2020

New South Wales, Convict Records, Wives and Families of Convicts on Bounty Ships, Petition Date; 12 April 1832 Wife’s Maiden Name; Letitia Wall Present Residence; Phibsborough County; Dublin Town or Parish; Phibsborough Children; None