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http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/15476/page/404977

Found a couple of ancestors and a bit about their political opinions but mainly their drinking habits. A riot, soldiers opening fire and the locals trying to hit voters with stones. A good read anyhow.

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Re: Longford Election trial 1870 into the treating of voters lots of witnesses
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List of witnesses


Monday, 28th March 1870.

Mr. John Maxwell-1
Mr. James B. Maxwell-4
Beresford Irvin-6
Mr. Thomas Maxwell-6
James B. Murtagh-11 15
Mr. George Hanley-12
John Sutcliffe McConnell-23 26
John McHugh-25
Tuesday. 29th March 1870.

James Sutcliffe McConnell-27
Rev. Francis O'Farrell-27
Edward McGaver-29
Daniel Crosby-35
Joseph Smith-37
Daniel Crossby-37
James Brierly-41
Owen Hands-44
Patrick Cahill-46
Michael Gormely-Art-47
Joseph Smith-51
James Gormley-Art-54
John Gormley-Art-58
Joseph McGlade-60
James Ginty-61
James Gormley (Michael)-63
Philip Hourican-63
Michael Hourican-65
Wednesday,30th March 1870.

James Skilly-69
Thomas Casey-72
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee-74
Thomas Doyle-74 79
Michael McGaun-75
Alfred McMahon-77
Patrick Armstrong-77
Lawrence O'Brien-80
Thomas Lynch-81
Patrick Reilly-84
Mrs. Ellen Doyle-85
Michael McDonnell-86
John Reynolds-88
James Sutcliffe McConnell-90
James Igoe-90
Charles Kinlan-91
Edward Reilly-93
John Maxwell-94
John Wright-95
John Gormley (Jemmy)-97
Miss Mary Reynolds-101
Owen McGlade-103
Peter McNeboe-105
John Brady-107
Michael Hourican-107
Thursday, 31st March 1870.

Patrick MacDonald-112
John Holston-114
Samuel Noble-115
Eugene Reilly-116
James Kelly-117
James Arkins-118
Peter Daley-119
Michael Hourican-120
John McInerney-121
James Mulvihill-122
John Mulvehill-124
Francis John Dillon Lanagan-124
Thursday, 31st March 1870— continued

James Brown-125
Thomas Sesnan-128
Felix Kennedy-129
Joseph Hanley-129
Patrick Farrell-130
John Kinlan-133
Owen McCabe-133
James Maxwell-134,135
John Duffy-135
Friday, 1st April 1870.

William Rooney -136
John Thompson-138
Rev. James Reynolds-139
Rev. Francis O'Farrell-149
Rev. Patrick Fitzgerald-151
Saturday, 2nd April 1870.

Rev. Michael Gilligan -162
Rev. John Skelley -164
Mr. Thomas Maxwell-169
John McKeon-171
Rev. John Duffy -177
Rev. Felix Duffy-179
Rev. Patrick O'Reilly-183
Alexander Hamilton-187
Francis Gormon -188
Mr. John M. Manners -189
Richard Gnott-190
Edward Malaban-192
Denis Dane -193
Mr. Thomas Gregory-194
Honourable Captain Thomas Plunkett-195
Father James Fitzgerald-196
Pat Owen -197
Thomas Hewett-197
Henry O'Farrell Gregory, Esq.-199
Monday, 4th April 1870.

James Dolan-201
Rev. Thomas O'Farrell-203
Rev. Patrick McGaver-205
Mr. Gregory-210
James Cooney-211
Rev. Gregory York-211
Patrick Coleman-212
Michael Boyce-213
Thomas Boyce-213
Francis Dowdal-214
Michael Brady-215
Lawrence Kelly-215
Mr. James B. Murtagh-216
Michael Kenny-216
James Kegan-217
Rev. Patrick O'Reilly-218
Rev. John McGrath-221
Rev. Michael O'Reilly-224
Rev. Thomas Langley -224
Father Peter Lee- 226
Rev. Patrick Murray-226
Michael Manaham-231
Henry Reynolds-231
Thomas Farrell-232
Constable Gnott-232
Honourable Reginald Greville-Nugent, m.p.-232
Tuesday, 5th April 1870.

Mr. James B. Murtagh-234