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Offline bbart

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Re: Westmeath Ireland Re 2 times Great Grandfather
« Reply #9 on: Monday 22 July 24 01:19 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Nicho1511 on Thursday 18 July 24 05:04 BST (UK)
He was a farm Servant and was charged with Murder and His Trial was in Westmeath on the 25th July 1834 he received a Life Sentence.

This info comes right out of the NSW Australia Convict Indents records, so he did end up there.

That said, Wexflyer is correct in saying the newspapers said James was to be hung, and in chains, on the upcoming Monday (from sentencing).

Some last minute event must of occurred which caused his sentence to be changed, luckily for him.

I have run into this before, and rarely, could find a note in the papers as to the sentence being reduced. No such luck finding a follow-up news clip for James though.

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Re: Westmeath Ireland Re 2 times Great Grandfather
« Reply #10 on: Monday 22 July 24 01:30 BST (UK) »
Quote from: bbart on Monday 22 July 24 01:19 BST (UK)
Quote from: Nicho1511 on Thursday 18 July 24 05:04 BST (UK)
He was a farm Servant and was charged with Murder and His Trial was in Westmeath on the 25th July 1834 he received a Life Sentence.

This info comes right out of the NSW Australia Convict Indents records, so he did end up there.

That said, Wexflyer is correct in saying the newspapers said James was to be hung, and in chains, on the upcoming Monday (from sentencing).

Simply means that his sentence was commuted. It remains though that he was sentenced to death.
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Re: Westmeath Ireland Re 2 times Great Grandfather
« Reply #11 on: Monday 22 July 24 16:39 BST (UK) »
The place name I was unsure of is Rathconrath. A Civil Parish and townland.
https://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/rathconrath2/
Oldtown is in Rathconrath but is not listed on the link the name appears to refer to the area around Oldtown House

Skea likely refers to Skeagh More and/or Skeagh Beg two townlands in the Civil Parish. Oldtown House is in Skeagh More.
https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/site/4058/oldtown-house-rathconrath-rathconrath-skeaghmore
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