Michael Lehane

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Maureen Withey on 21st July 2025

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the will of Michael Lehane, late of Boro, in the Colony of New South Wales, farmer, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof in the New South Wales Government Gazette, application will be made to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, that probate of the last will and testament of the abovenamed deceased, who died on the 1st day of July a.d. 1883, may He granted to John Lehane, of Boro, in the Colony aforesaid, farmer, the executor in the said will named.—Dated this 10th day of July, a.d. 1883. GANNON & SON, Proctors for Executor, Goulburn. NSW Govt Gazette, 13 July 1883.

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Maureen Withey on 6th January 2025

Irish Assizes intelligence. Michael Lehane was given in charge for the murder of Cornelius Sullivan, at Gurtnagrough, on the 22d of Nov., 1832. Timothy Sullivan stated that he and his deceased brother were driving pigs to pound on the day named, when they were followed by a party  consisting of about 16 persons, amongst whom was the prisoner. They resisted the impounding of the pigs, by a person named Riordan striking  the deceased with a club. Witness's father and another brother joined them; but they were unable to withstand the assailants.  The Sullivans ran to the house of a brother of the prisoner, whose life was threatened by him if he defended the Sullivans. It was now resolved by the party outside to attack the house, and murder the inmates and accordingly it was attempted to enter it from the roof, or throw it down. Witness and those with him retreated from their place of shelter, but had scarcely escaped the house when the deceased was murdered on the spot Mr. FREEMAN—HOW much expenses did you get? What is that to you—that does'nt belong to the murder case. CHIEF JUSTICE—Answer  the question? I got 30s. Mr. FREEMAN—How much did you get for prosecuting Timothy Connor last year ? A pound. But it was not you were employed then; you are sorry for not getting two pounds ?——Do you swear I am sorry? I think you are. The money would buy a pair of shoes for you.—Do you think I want them? I don't know whether you do or not—(laughter). Re-examined—The Coroner refused to take down the names of any of the party sworn against but those actively employed in the murder. - A brother of the last witness described the attack on the house, and the ferocious nature of the assault on deceased, his father, and himself.  He said that a brother of the prisoner besought them not to deprive a large family of their only support. The appeal was unavailing, for they instantly attacked  the deceased, and murdered him on the spot. Mr. FREEMAN—What did you get on the first prosecution? —Don't bother me about my expenses I what have you to do with that? You don't care what you say, so you go through your briefs. I swore against the prisoner before the Coroner. Mr. FREEMAN —And you left him in the country till September last? Witness—For GOD'S sake, my Lord, hearken to me. Mr. Baldwin deceived me; I told him privately the names of  sixteen persons; but he'd only have the names of two. Mr. FREEMAN—Did not Mr. Baldwin prove on that table, at the last Assizes, that you named but two persons? Witness (vehemently slapping his thigh with his hand)—Mr. Baldwin told a lie on that occasion. I believe you'd do the same if you were a Coroner. Do you say that I'd tell a lie if I were a Coroner ?—I don't say so on my oath ; but I swear on my oath that I told Mr. Baldwin the names of all the persons present at the murder of my brother, and that he refused to take any but the two who committed the deed. Timothy Sullivan, father of the last two witnesses, said that the prisoner was the first to attack the inmates of his house. Witness was knocked down, and on rising, was struck by the prisoner with a stone. At this moment his son had been murdered. For the defence, Timothy Lehano, brother of the prisoner, was produced to prove that the (the prisoner) was a passive spectator, in an adjoining field, of the fracas. The Jury, after a long charge, found a verdict of Manslaughter, with a recommendation to mercy. The CHIEF JUSTICE said that whilst he should receive the recommendation of the Jury, he thought it but right to intimate that the sentence which he should pass upon the prisoner would be a severe one; for he could not lose sight of the then stite of the country, and the savage nature of the attack on the unfortunate deceased. His Lordship deferred  passing sentence for the present. Morning Herald, 29 March 1834. Subjoined are lists of the convictions and sentences in the County and City: — CONVICTIONS &c. IN THE COUNTY. … Michael Riordan, John Cowen, David Daly, manslaughter— Transportation for life. Michael Lyhane, same —7 years transportation. ...  Cork Constitution, 29 March 1834.

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Maureen Withey on 5th January 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Michael Lehane, alias Lehan, age on arrival, 35, per Blenheim I (1) 1834. Tried 1834, at Cork Co, 7 years, for Manslaughter. DOB, 1799, native place, Cork Co. Married, 2 male, 3 female children. Catholic. Trade, Labourer farm. Speaks Irish only.