Laurence Moore

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Maureen Withey on 29th January 2024

COMMISSION INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY, OCTOBER 30. Laurence Moore, otherwise Murphy, and John Lacklin, stood indicted for a burglary and robbery, in the dwelling-house of George Prescott at Lucan. There was also second count in the indictment, charging the prisoners with a burglary and robbery, in the dwelling-house of George Vesey, Esq. at Lucan. George Prescott sworn—Lives in a cottage in Colonel Vesey’s pleasure grounds at Lucan; remembers the night of the 7th July; between 12 and one o clock heard a pane of glass break, as he lay in bed; slept up stairs; the place had been well secured; after he had heard the glass break two men came into the room where he lay in bed;; they were armed with pistols; they drew the curtains close, and made him remain in the bed; could not identify the men; they remained about an hour in the house, and took away with them a cost, six teaspoons, a pair of shoes, powder-horn a gun, and seven gowns; saw the shoes and powder-horn a week after; the prisoner, Moore bad been twice taken up before and discharged; was afterwards taken near Lucan; the cottage is fitted up as a kind of pleasure-house, where Mrs. Vesey used to sit and read; there is a green house attached it; witness slept in it; Colonel Vesey's family never did. Thomas Cummer sworn—Took the prisoner into custody on the 13th of July, at Lucan; it was be tween six and seven in the morning ; Moore and Lackin were a dray near the hill of Lucan, going towards Dublin; Moore beat the horse until he gallopped, and when they found themselves close pursued, they both jumped from the dray, and made off across the fields; Serjeant Ball and Henry M‘Donough were with witness; they took Lackin; witness followed Moore, who presented a pistol at him, and snapped it three times; a man of the name of Toole joined in the pursuit; got a carbine and loaded pistol at a house on the road; they overtook Moore in a corn-field; Tool fired, and Moore was wounded in the legs; Moore had previously thrown off his great coat, and also thrown a pair of shoes and stockings from him; the pistol Moore had when taken, was loaded. Colonel Vesey sworn—Did not hold out any promise to the prisoner, Moore, except that he said when he (Moore) begun his confession him in Kilmainham, that it was the best thing could do to confess all; Moore first said he bought the shoes in Lucan, and subsequently he acknowledged being present at the robbery. Robert Hobbs sworn ildentifies the shoes produced, made them for George Prescott. The pistol found on the prisoner, Moore, was produced in Court, still loaded; as was also the powder-horn, which was identified by Thomas Cummer, being found on the prisoner Moore, and by George Prescott, as belonging to him, and being the one taken from him on the night of the robbery. Baron Smith charged the Jury, who acquitted Lackin, and returned a verdict of Guilty against Moore. Saunders News-Letter, 2 Nov 1820.

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John Jaques on 5th July 2020

Died at Mulgoa, NSW, Australia

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Natalie Moore on 10th February 2013

Wife Mary (Farrell) and sons John bc1813 & Daniel bc1811 successfully petitioned to join Laurence Moore and arrived per "Thames" in 1826. Another son Michael came free per "Forth" in 1830. A daughter Mary was bf in 1827