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Born | Feb 1830 Kilconnaught, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow ![]() Christened |
28 Feb 1830 Hacketstown, Co. Carlow | ![]()
Petty Court Session |
19 Aug 1854 Newtownmountkennedy Court House, Co Wicklow | ![]() Thomas, 24 years old, is called to attend the courthouse. He is charged with cutting down and stealing the wood of an ash tree that was the property of Major Charles John Tottenham of the Woodstock Estate. He is charged with his older brother William (32). A second person, Edward Barree, is attending court for the same reason. The court (or the defendants) doesn't elaborate on whether Barree and the brothers worked together to remove the tree or by misfortune both were caught. The claim is 'dismissed without prejudice'. While this allows the brothers to escape without a sentence or a fine it also allows Major Tottenham to hold the claim like a good behaviour bond - should their paths cross at a later date the Major could, should he wish, revisit this case and perhaps charge them with trespass. Detention in Goal |
30 Oct 1869 Wicklow Gaol | ![]() Major Gun Cunninghame commits Thomas to Wicklow Goal "on suspicion with having set fire to a cock of straw and a heap of rubbish at Leabeg the property of Charles Ebbs Esq." The fire occurred on October 28th and Thomas is remanded two days later. He is scheduled to attend the Petty Session Court in Newtownmountkennedy on 6th November. Petty Court Session |
6 Nov 1869 Newtownmountkennedy Court House, Co Wicklow | ![]() While the Gaol register records Thomas's cause for detention without bias, the testimony of Constable Meakill and Charles Ebbs is a very different. The court is told that Thomas "wilfully and maliciously set fire to a cock of straw the property of the Comp't Charles A Ebbs Esq and that Deft is a dangerous person to be at large." Thomas is ordered "to enter into security for good behaviour for twelve months 'self in ten pounds and one surety in five pounds a' to be imprisoned in Wicklow Gaol for one month." The Gaol registers records Thomas as 36 years of age, 5 feet 1.5 inches with a fresh (healthy) complexion, blue eyes and 'light' hair. It fails to record the most notable aspect of his character - that he is hearing impaired and unable to speak. It puts a different slant on the charge. He is a farm labourer living with his family in Leabeg as does Charles A. Ebbs, the farmer. It is not a stretch to imagine that Thomas, and other members of the family, would work for Charles Ebbs. If Thomas set fire to 'a heap of rubbish' (a normal activity on farms) and found the fire growing out of control he would have great difficulty raising the alarm. Thomas never served the month in gaol. The same day that he is convicted the goal release him into the care of his family. The register notes: 'Prisoner being deaf and dumb his father and brother entered into security for his future good behaviour'.Detention in Goal |
30 Oct 1874 Wicklow Gaol | ![]() Thomas is accused of stealing "some geraniums and flower pots" on October 29th and the following day Major Gun Cunningham commits him to Wicklow Gaol to allow for further examination. He is scheduled to attend the bi-monthly Petty Sessions in Newtownmountkennedy and remains in the gaol until then. Petty Court Session |
7 Nov 1874 Newtownmountkennedy Court House, Co Wicklow | ![]() Thomas is brought to the court house for his trial. Mary Revell has brought forward two witnesses - Richard Fetherstonhaugh and Mary Massy. Thomas is convicted of stealing the geraniums and the clerk deletes the mention of flower pots. He is ordered to pay £1 fine, 3 Shillings for Costs and a further 2 Shillings to Mary Revell or in lieu of payment he should be imprisoned for fourteen days. Detention in Goal |
21 Nov 1874 Wicklow Gaol | ![]() Thomas, or family representing him, make it clear his unable to pay the fine, compensation and costs involved and so brought straight back to gaol. The seven days prior to the Petty Sessions are not counted and Thomas remains in the gaol for a further fourteen days. Died |
27 Jun 1898 Leamore Upper, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow | ![]() Age |
~ 68 years | ![]() 4 siblings | Person ID |
I481 Family Tree | Vines Branch | Last Modified |
8 Jul 2018 | |
Father | William Vines | |
Mother | Bridget "Biddy" Byrne | |
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5 children | |
Family ID | F123 Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Petty Court Sessions | ![]() | Thomas Vines - 1869 Petty Session Click to view an image of the original court register. |
![]() | Thomas Vines - 1874 Petty Session Open to view a transcript and the original court register. | |
![]() | Thomas & William Vines (Jr) - 1954 Petty Session Click to view an image of the original court register. |
Prison Registers | ![]() | Thomas Vines - 1869 Wicklow Goal Register View an image of the original entry in the Wicklow Gaol register. |
![]() | Thomas Vines - 1874 Wicklow Gaol Register View an image of the original entry in the Wicklow Gaol register |
Death Records | ![]() | Thomas Vines - Registration of Death Click to view original registry entry. |
Baptism Records | ![]() | Thomas Vines - Baptism Record Click to view an image of the original baptism entry. |
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