John Hogan

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Convict conduct Record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-34/CON33-1-34P73 No 8249. John Hogan. See record for details.

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At the Nenagh Assizes, Patrick Hogan, a most  ill-favoured looking person, was tried for the murder of Denis Rougham wood-ranger to R. Waller, Esq., Castle Waller. It appeared that the prisoner was detected cutting timber, and the wood-ranger sought to bring him before his master, on which he struck him with the hatchet on the head, and killed him. The prisoner admitted to the stipendiary magistrate that he had committed the murder, and was willing to die for it. The jury deliberated for an hour, and brought in a verdict of Aggravated manslaughter. Morning Post, 22 March 1842. ASSIZES. TRIAL OF FOR MURDER. John Hogan indicted for (bai b«. on (he 10th of January last, at Cattle Waller, did kill and Denis Houghan. by giving him three mortal  wounds of which instantly died. John Ryan, taoni and examined Mr. Scott—l live at Castle Waller; I know the Wood, and live near it; I knew the deceased Denis Roughan; be was wood ranger at Castle Waller ; I recollect the day  came by his death, it was between eleven and twelve o'clock on the of January latt; 1 wat in my own house upon the day—it nine weeks Monday since he was killed; I saw the deceased and prisoner pass by house upon that day; the deceased had branch of tree upon his shoulder; the two men were not .more than six or seven perches distant from each other; the deceased was woodranger to Mr. Waller; prisoner had hatchet in his hand; I did not hear anything pass between them when going by my house they were going the direction of Castle Waller; saw the prisoner afterwards coming back; he was talking to himself; heard him say would make him never it again; when I saw the deceased down, I told my wife—it was after I saw man down that the prisoner said ths words; when I went down to the deceased was lying upon his face and hands; at that time  the prisoner was about ten yards from the deceased; the prisoner had hatchet in his hand ; the man was dead when I went down; the prisoner went the deceased second time; I ran towards him order to prevent the prisoner from doing any more him the prisoner ran faster than I did, and when came up him a second time, he gave him two strokes with the edge of the hatchet upon the side of the head; the deceased was then lying on his face and hands; after he was struck the second  time, I thought to catch hold prisoner; but wound the hatchet, and told me to keep out of the way, would serve me in the same manner; I then went and made the circumstances known at Castle Waller; the prisoner then ran off the house of man named Keogh, with whom was in service . Mr. The dere*ted had branch of tree on his shoulder; from what the prisoner was saying, the deceased must have been doing something to him. Ellen Ryan, by Mr. Waller—l am wife of the last witness, John Ryan; I remember the day the deceased was killed ; saw the prisoner upon that day; saw him pass door with the deceased ; they were going in the direction of Mr. Waller’s; I next saw them down the plantation, I afterwards saw the deceased lying down his back; after seeing the deceased I got weakness; then I went out and saw the prisoner give him a second blow with the hatchet; the prisoner relumed my house, he had the hatchet in his hand ; do not know what did it; the prisoner lived in the next house to me. To the Court swore information before the Coroner. To Waller—The life was in the deceased after had received the first the first blow. The witness was cross -examined Mr. Rolleston. but nothing of importance was elicited. Catharine Ryan, girl about twelve years, was next called. Being questioned by the Judge to the nature of an oath, she gave the most satisfactory answer, and deposed follows, l am a daughter of the two first witnesses; I remember the time the man was killed; was a Monday; I know the prisoner [identifies him the man who killed the deceased).— Saw him cutting branch of tree on the day the deceased was killed ; saw him cutting the branch in the grove, and bringing it into Keogh's; when had brought it in he began to cut up; after he cut it up, he went out to cut another, when the deceased came upon him ; had hatchet in his band when went into the wood second time; the deceased took the branch from him, and put it his shoulder; the prisoner was about the breadth the court-house from the deceased the time; the men then went in the direction Castle Waller; saw the prisoner  strike the deceased the second time he went back ; I did not see him give the deceased the first blow; be looked back to see if he was stirring; saw him strike him twice with the hatchet the head ; was from the door my own house I saw this; it about the breadth of the courthouse from where the deceased was killed to where I live; after striking the deceased the second time he brought the hatchet into Kough’s  house;  ...  t . , , . Cross-examined Mr. Hasard -The deceased caught the prisoner in the act cutting the tree; he was taking him up to Castle Waller; they appeared arguing at the time. Dr. Evan —I was called upon to attend a man Castle Waller; it was after o’clock when I arrived Castle Waller from Newport; the death of the man was caused three wounds on the head; one on the back part, and two on the right side of the head ; the wounds appeared to have been inflicted with some sharp instrument. ........ ... The Judge ... the jury ... retired, brought in a verdict of manslaughter. Limerick Reporter, 22 March 1842.

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Navarino indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P201 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P202 John Hogan, Tried Tipperary County Clonmel, 14 Mar 1842, Life. 5ft 5 ¾. Age 22, catholic, can read and write, Single. Offence: Manslaughter – of Denis Rogan, my cousin, a ranger to Capt Waller – of Newport. Ryan a Laborer came to my assistance & killed him, he struck him 3 times, it was day time. Surgeons’ Report, Good. Trade, Labourer. Native place: Co Tipperary. Remarks: F, Wm NP. Margaret, B, Pat, Michael &c.