Thomas Goggins

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Maureen Withey on 28th September 2024

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Goggin, alias Goggan, Goggins, age on arrival, 23, per Havering (1849), Tried 1847, at Westmeath, 7 years, for Whiteboyism, Irish White Boy rebel. DOB, 1826, TL Port Macquarie. ------------------------------------------------------------ INCENDIARISM. Francis Gilligan, James Morgan, James Martin, John Martin, Patrick Goggin and Thomas Goggin, were indicted for a whiteboy offence, and an assault on Bridget M'Cawley. at the house of James Byrne, of Balrath, on on the night of the 26th March last. Briditrt'M'Cawlby, servant girl to Mr, James Byrne, of Balrath, proved to seeing her master's rick of turf on fire, on the night of the 26th March;  she saw two men at it, and witnessed one handing the other a live coal of fire, which he placed in the thatch of the cow-house against the end of which the turf clamp  had been built; these two men were Francis Gilligan and James Morgan; knew them for three or four years previously; screened herself behind a corner of the barn, the better to watch their movements; Gilligan said, we will have roast beef soon ; the reason he said so was because there were two cows and two heifers in the barn; after this the two men jumped  into the adjoining meadow; witness ran to take the coal out of the thatch and to quench it; Gilligan, who remained in the field struck her with a stone on the head and tumbled her; the rick which was just up against the cow-house was on fire all the time; witness recovered from the blow of the stone ; got up and abstracted  the coal from the burning thatch ; Morgan now struck her with a stone; witness then ran to the dwelling house and called at the back window, saying that the whole place was in flames, and that they'd they'd be all consumed ; when she returned, the barn was blazing; went to the end of it to pull out the straw, when Patt Farrell struck her: with a flag and cut her; the Goggins were standing at the headland all the time; and the Martins were standing  near the burning rick; Patt Goggin had in his hand a tin can; witness and a servant boy named Murphy extinguished  the fire; was examined last assizes against all the prisoners, except Thomas Goggin, for the robbery of the Byrnes; was confined to her bed for six weeks in consequence of the beating she got then. . Cross-examined by Mr. Ball- Never had a courtship with Gilligan, nor thought he would marry her; stood in ambush  while the men were leaping into the garden. James Byrne, Mary Byrne, his wife, and John Murphy, being sworn and examined  corroborated the evidence of Bridget McCawley and John Murphy. Doctor Middleton : Bridget M'Cawley she had slight wounds on the cheeks, and several severe contusions on the head and forehead; her eyes were black; she was affected with violent vomiting arising from a rupture of some of the vessels In the cost of the stomach, considered her life in imminent danger for some time; comparing her account  with her appearance, he concluded that her appearance was produced by the external injuries received. Several witnesses were examined for the defence, attempted an alibi. The jury having retired for some time, returned with a verdict of guilty The six men were sentenced to transportation for seven years each. This case closed the assizes.   Freeman’s Journal, 21 July 1847.

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Jillian Margaret Ryder on 28th September 2024

Ticket of Leave 30/11/1849 Port Macquarie Ticket of Leave 17/06/1850 Ticket of Leave 03/06/1851 Cause of Death: Accidental drowning while intoxicated.