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Ferryland - District Court Actions

Late 1700's to Early 1800's
Sorted Alphabetical by Surname

Part 2
Surnames - D to G

DATE	PERSON	REASON FOR MENTION	PERSON 2
September 28, 1829	Daulton, John	Testified in Walsh vs Congdon
September 17-30, 1788	Dauton, Patrick	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
????, 1793	Davis, John	Deserted from the ship "Monarch".
October 13, 1791	Dawton, Garrett	Dispute over fish arbitrated by court
September 17-30, 1788	Day, William	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 9, 1794	de Heaume, Edward	Member of jury in Hill vs Shannahan and Dwyer
October 12, 1792	DeHaume, Edward	Member of jury
October 13, 1794	DeHeaume, Edward	Sued this person and his crew for ramming and stoving in his little boat while entering the Pool in Ferryland:	Hoskin, Matthew
September 17-30, 1788	Delahenty, John	Fined £2 for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 14, 1830	Delahunty, Catherine	Sued:	Norris, Thomas
September 17-30, 1788	Dellin, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
July 18, 1797	Denison, James	Testified in Kelly and Doyle vs Huolahan
September 20, 1806	Deringwater(Drinkwater), William	Was found not guilty because he had not left his house on the night of alleged assault.
December 1, 1834	Devereaux, Michael	Licenced to sell liquor in Ferryland.
February 23, 1835	Devereaux, Michael	Appointed surveyor of high ways in Ferryland
October 17, 1801	Diley, Tobias	Master of the "Rachel"
September 17-30, 1788	Dillen, Richard	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
June 6, 1791	Dillon, ???	Supplied this person but not paid:	Butler, Edmond
October 9, 1792	Dillon, John	Sued this person for money owed:	Butler, Edmund
January 17, 1791	Dodd, ???	Agent for:	Wickins, William
January 17, 1791	Dodd, Thomas	Charged with cutting down flake in Fermeuse belonging to:	Leigh, Philip and Co.
October 26, 1791	Doherty, William	Servant of :	Walker, George
May ??, 1806	Dolenty, ???	Sued:	Poubret, ???
February 23, 1835	Donnovan, Daniel	Member of petty jury in Mahan vs Connors
February 23, 1835	Donnovan, Daniel	Member of petty jury in Shannahan vs Mountain.
March 15, 1797	Doody, David	Testified in Coryear vs Magee
May 20, 1791	Doolahonty, Roger	Stole fish in 1790. Banished from the district.
June 6, 1791	Doolahonty, Timothy	Ordered to survey stage head in Brigus
September 17-30, 1788	Doolen, James	Fined £10.10.6 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Doolen, Philip	Fined £11.7, all his wages and transportation home to Ireland for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 20, 1788	Doolen, Philip	Negotiated a relief from corporal punishment but agreed to be shipped home.
September 17-30, 1788	Doolin, James	In addition to being fined this person was banished from district and people were forbidden to feed or house him.
November 6, 1788	Doolin, James	Fined for unspecified offense
September 17-30, 1788	Doolin, Philip	In addition to being fined this person was banished from district and people were forbidden to feed or house him. Gave himself up.
September 3, 1795	Dowling, Philip	Sued this agent of Matthew Morry and Co. to recover wages seized. Dowling got drunk in Ferryland.	Head, Thomas
April ??, 1807	Doyle, ???	Sued:	Karney, ???
September 17-30, 1788	Doyle, James	Fined £4.10 for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 29, 1795	Doyle, John	Sued this person to recover half of his wages seized by:	Tucker, William (Jr.)
July 18, 1797	Doyle, John	Sued this person for breaking shipping contract:	Huolahan, Patrick
March 13, 1802	Doyle, Michael	Struck a servant of this person under orders from him:	Meagher, Thomas
January 6, 1796	Doyle, Peter	Sued this person:	Purcell, John
January 6, 1796	Doyle, Peter	Sued this person:	Welsh, Thomas
January 6, 1796	Doyle, Peter	Sued this person:	Campen, William
August 15, 1831	Doyle, William	This Brigus resident was charged with assaulting his servant:	Power, Richard
March 24, 1787	Drew, John	Appointed constable for Renews
September 17-30, 1788	Drew, John	Fined £2 for his part in religious riot of 1788
August 11, 1794	du Heaume, Edward	Jury member in Gibbs vs Knox, Hill and Studdy
August 15, 1829	Duggan, James	Assaulted by:	Mackey, Michael
June 4, 1795	Duggan, Margaret	Sued to recover wages from:	Kenny, Margaret
January 10, 1835	Duggan, Michael	Complained that he was wrongly accused of giving away his master's wood. His master was:	Kirrivan, Thomas
January 10, 1835	Duggan, Michael	Accused of giving away wood to:	Hayley, Ned
March 11, 1806	Dulahanty, John	Charged with shooting on the sabbath
August 15, 1831	Dulhanty, John	Charged with stealing mackerel from this person:	Brodrick, William
April 5, 1797	Dullanty, John	Sued this person to recover debt owed:	Ryan, James
March 5, 1803	Dullanty, Richard	Sued:	Meagher, Thomas
February 23, 1835	Dullenty, John	Member of petty jury in Shannahan vs Mountain.
November 6, 1788	Dunavan, Daniel	Fined for unspecified offense
September 25, 1787	Dunavan, Timothy	Charged with not having a master for the season. Ordered deported to Ireland.
October 9, 1792	Dunfie, James	Owed  this person  £2.6:	Shortall, James
April 11, 1791	Dunfie, Patrick	Said he was struck by:	Collins, Andrew
April 11, 1791	Dunfie, Patrick	Said he was struck by:	Calahan, Martin
April 11, 1791	Dunfie, Patrick	Said he was struck by:	Neal, William
September 22, 1786	Dunn, ???	Sued:	Riedel, ????
September 22, 1786	Dunn, ???	Accused this person of stopping his supplies:	Riedel, ????
December 1, 1834	Dunn, Bryan	Sued:	Wright, Thomas
September 17-30, 1788	Dunn, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
March 14, 1791	Dunn, Mary	Petitioned the court to order her husband to pay her support:	Dunn, Timothy
September 17-30, 1788	Dunn, Robert	Fined £1.1 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 28, 1787	Dunn, Timothy	Worked for:	Riedel, John
September 17-30, 1788	Dunnavan, Daniel	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788. Not paid. He ran away.
November 19, 1804	Dunphy, ???	Charged this person with taking down his fence. Buckley said the garden belonged to his late father and this person had now married his mother and claimed the garden. Buckley ordered to build a new fence:	Buckley, ???
July 26, 1798	Dunphy, Edmund	Sued to collect money owed by:	Quinn, Stephen
July 26, 1798	Dunphy, Edmund	Sued to collect money owed by:	Kerevan, Maurice
January 7, 1798	Dunphy, Edmund	Granted a liquor licence for Brigus
January 1, 1799	Dunphy, Edmund	Granted aliquor licence for Brigus
January 1, 1801	Dunphy, Edmund	Granted a liquor licence for Brigus
January 1, 1802	Dunphy, Edmund	Granted a liquor licence for Brigus
January 1, 1803	Dunphy, Edmund	Granted a liquor licence for Brigus
January 1, 1804	Dunphy, Edmund	Granted a liquor licence for Brigus
January 1, 1805	Dunphy, Edmund	Granted liquor licence in Brigus
September 25, 1786	Dunphy, Edward	Testified in Clancey vs Migault and said that this person did not mark sheep:	Carroll, John
September 17-30, 1788	Dunphy, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 25, 1786	Dunsterville, Edward	Jury member in Leigh vs Larey
September 25, 1786	Dunsterville, Peter	Jury member in Leigh vs Larey
December 13, 1830	Durney, Matthew	Sued:	Coady, John
January 6, 1796	Dutton, Michael	Sued this person to recover money owed:	Berrigan, Edmund
January 6, 1796	Dutton, Michael	Sued this person to recover money owed:	Brien, James
November 8, 1798	Dutton, Michael	Sued:	Berrigan, Edmund
November 14, 1803	Dutton, Michael	Was surgeon in Ferryland District during 1778-1779.
October 27, 1797	Dwyer, Anstice	Sued this agent of George and Thomas Kough for wages owed. She had worked as a header, on the flakes and as cook for shore crew:	Kelly, Cornelius
October 26, 1791	Dwyer, Edmond	Servant of :	Walker, George
September 17-30, 1788	Dwyer, John	Fined £1 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Dwyer, Laurence	Fined £8.10 and Transportation to Ireland. Ran away from James Kennedy of Brigus.
November 6, 1788	Dwyer, Laurence	Fined for unspecified offense
September 25, 1786	Dwyer, Michael	Testified in Clancey vs Migault and said this person marked the sheep with a cross:	Barry, John
October 26, 1791	Dwyer, Richard	Servant of :	Walker, George
October 9, 1794	Dwyer, Thomas	Dispute over fish cured in Capeland Bay for:	Hill and Co
October 9, 1792	Dwyer, Thomas	Sued:	Shortall, James
October 12, 1792	Dwyer, Thomas	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Murphy, Edward
October 12, 1792	Dwyer, Thomas	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Sliney, Thomas
October 8, 1833	Dwyer, William	Bound to the peace by:	Curreen, Martin
????, 1791	Eades, John	This person along with his wife and children were destitute and were sent home to Waterford , Ireland in the Brig "Cumberland", captained by:	Morry, Richard of the Port of Dartmouth
September 23, 1786	Eales, John	Clerk for:	Holdsworth, Arthur and Co.
February 24, 1794	Eales, Richard	Member of jury in Jenkins attempted rape case.
October 12, 1792	Elliott, ???	Agent for :	Moysey and Co.
December 2, 1799	Elliott, George	Sued for rent due on fishing rooms in Capeland Bay:	Ryan, Matthew
August 1, 1791	Elliott, John	Charged this person with misspending his time:	Londragon, John
December 20, 1793	Elliott, John	Bid at the auction of fishing room belonging to:	Sullivan, John
September 23, 1786	Elson, James	Sued:	Messer, ???
August 26, 1830	Elworthy, George	Beaten and turned away by his master in Cape Broyle:	Clift, Noah
October 26, 1791	English, Michael	Servant of :	Walker, George
April 13, 1787	Eustace, Robert	This Renews resident owned fish involved in dispute between Welsh and Benger
February 28, 1791	Evans, Richard	Complained to Nicholas Brand that this person was passing counterfeit money:	Byen, Samuel
February 23, 1835	Evans, Robert	Appointed surveyor of high ways in Renews
January 1, 1799	Evoy, Elenor  (Widow)	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
June 19, 1798	Evoy, Michael	Sued for money owing by:	Mountain, William
July 9, 1798	Evoy, Michael	Held wages of this person for Thomas Welsh:	Furlong, John
January 7, 1798	Evoy, Michael	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
September 6, 1830	Fahey, Mary	Sued this person to colect debt owed:	Sinnot, Thomas
September 17-30, 1788	Fahey, Philip	Fined £2 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Farrel, Edmond	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 9, 1792	Farrell, James	Worked for this Renewse resident:	Drew, Thomas
September 26, 1786	Fenesy, ???	Charged this person with not paying his servants:	Leigh, ???
November 29, 1802	Fennelly, John	Servant of this person given bad bread by master:	Hutchings, Richard
March 26, 1787	Fenor, alter	Attended Shea's party
March 26, 1787	Fenor, William (Sen)	Testified in Hogan vs Shea
January 17, 1791	Fenton, Thomas	Servant of this person testified in Young vs Tree	Tree, Francis
January 6, 1796	Fenton, Thomas	Sued this person:	Purcell, John
January 6, 1796	Fenton, Thomas	Sued this person:	Welsh, Thomas
January 6, 1796	Fenton, Thomas	Sued this person:	Campen, William
January 1, 1811	Fewer, ???	Charged this person with neglect of duty:	Power, ???
September 17-30, 1788	Fewer, Andrew	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
December 8, 1829	Fewer, Mary	Sued this person:	Treanor, William
September 17-30, 1788	Fewer, Walter	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
August 9, 1830	Findlay, Patrick	Sued this person for a debt of £2. The person failed to appear in court.	Hogan, Nicholas
January 1, 1788	Fitzgerald, Edmond	Constable for John Hill's Rooms in Ferryland
October 8, 1795	Fitzgerald, Maurice	Member of jury in Kenny and others theft case
October 9, 1792	Fitzgerald, Maurice	Sued:	McDaniel, John
September 17-30, 1788	Fitzgerald, Simon	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Fitzgerald, William	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
December 21, 1831	Fitzharris, Robert	Charged with assaulting:	Murphy, Michael
August 3, 1829	Fitzhenry, Robert	Stole blankets from the home of :	Rossiter, John
June 18, 1798	Flahavan, Patrick	Attached wages of this person for money owed to William Carter:	Dillon, Richard
August 1, 1791	Flavahan, Morrisey	Testified in Elliott vs Londragon
September 17-30, 1788	Flavahan, Patrick	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Flemon, John	Fined £8 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 25, 1786	Fling, William	Partner of:	Whelan, Martin
September 17-30, 1788	Fogarty, Martin	Fined £20, all his wages and transportation home to Ireland for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Fogarty, Martin	In addition to being  fined this person was banished from district and people were forbidden to feed or house him.
September 17-30, 1788	Fogarty, William	Fined £12.10 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Fogarty, William	In addition to being fined this person was banished from district and people were forbidden to feed or house him. Gave himself up.
October 20, 1788	Fogarty, William	Negotiated a relief from corporal punishment but agreed to be shipped home.
February 23, 1835	Folawy, Patrick	Member of petty jury in Shannahan vs Mountain.
November 30, 1803	Foley, Lawrence	Sued this person to collect his wages.It was found that Foley had gotten drunk and neglected his work:	Gregory, John
October 7, 1811	Forbes, ???	Justice of the Peace in Ferryland District
September 17-30, 1788	Forehan, James	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Forrestal, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 23, 1794	Forrestall, James	Sold boat to Kenny and Fitzpatrick while still owing money on it to:	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.
November 24, 1791	Fost, Samuel	Master of schooner "Experiment"
????, 1796	Fowler, Patrick	Fine received from.
January 1, 1806	Fowler, William	Sued this company for wages owed:	Keef and Co.
January 1, 1806	Fowler, William	Found to have neglected his duty and to have been a drunken useless fellow.
October 12, 1792	Frederick, Thomas	Sued this person for outstanding rent:	Brothers, Michael
October 27, 1796	Gaffrey, Nicholas	Sued this person to recover half his wages seized by:	Tree, Francis
September 17, 1804	Gale, Thomas	Member of jury in case of Terrence Hickey
September 17-30, 1788	Gallahar, Patrick	Fined £3.3 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Galloway, William	Fined £2.2 for his part in religious riot of 1788
June 25, 1833	Gardner, James	Assaulted this Renews resident:	Walsh, Patrick
February 23, 1835	Gardner, James	Assaulted:	Neill, Lawrence
February 23, 1835	Gardner, Patrick	Charged with assault but charged was abandoned by:	Donnovan, Daniel
June 28, 1830	Garrett, B. G.	Sued:	Richards, William
September 6, 1830	Garrett, B. G.	Sued:	Mackey, Thomas
February 11, 1833	Garrett, B. G.	Sued:	Payne, Thomas
February 11, 1833	Garrett, B. G.	Sued:	Morrisey, Morris
October 31, 1798	Gaule, Luke	Sued:	Shortall, James
January 2, 1832	Geddes, George G.	Agent for :	Morrison, James
December 14, 1788	Gery, John	Witness to sale of house  Welsh, Philip by :	Sweetland, Henry
October 9, 1792	Gibb, Thomas and Co.	Sued:	Farrell, James
September 17-30, 1788	Gibbins, William	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 23, 1786	Gibbs, George	Testified in Kelly vs Gibbs
October 23, 1794	Gibbs, George	Sued this person to collect amount of a note made to James Forrestall for a debt owed to Thomas Gibbs:	Kenny, John
October 23, 1794	Gibbs, George	Sued this person to collect amount of a note made to James Forrestall for a debt owed to Thomas Gibbs:	Fitzpatrick, James
October 12, 1792	Gibbs, George	Member of jury
May 22, 1803	Gibbs, J.	Charged this person with abusive language and threats:	McGrath, Michael
February 14, 1791	Gibbs, John	Complained that his master falsely accused him of neglect of labour:	Coryear, Henry
September 25, 1786	Gibbs, Thomas	Jury member in Leigh vs Larey
August 11, 1794	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Agreed to give supplies to:	Welsh, Rourke
August 11, 1794	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Agreed to give supplies to:	Holly, Jane
August 11, 1794	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Agreed to give supplies to:	Hobberlin, Paul
August 11, 1794	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Agreed to give supplies to:	Brothers, Michael
August 11, 1794	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Agreed to give supplies to:	Lean, William
August 11, 1794	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Agreed to give supplies to:	Ready, Michael
October 12, 1792	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Flinn, Edward
October 12, 1792	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Rowe, James
October 12, 1792	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Murphy, John
October 12, 1792	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Power, John
October 12, 1792	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Rowe, Edmund
October 12, 1792	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Quilty, Edward
October 12, 1792	Gibbs, Thomas and Co.	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Hogan, William
September 29, 1789	Gidley, Allen Griffin	Agent for :	Griffin, Christian
October 25, 1793	Gidley, George	Charged with theft and abuse by:	Millman, William
September 17-30, 1788	Giery, Daniel	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17, 1804	Giffard, Thomas	Member of jury in case of Terrence Hickey
September 17, 1804	Gill, Joseph	Member of jury in case of Terrence Hickey
September 23, 1786	Goff, Patrick	Jury member in Hodge vs Gibbs
May ??, 1808	Goff, William	Supplied goods to partnership of Morry and Bryan
October 17, 1812	Goff, William	This merchant employed both Wallice and Nash.
November 2, 1829	Goff, William	Sued this person over a bill for porter	Conners, James
October 13, 1830	Goodridge, Allan	Sued:	Dinn, William
October 13, 1830	Goodridge, Allan	Sued:	Neal, William
November 25, 1797	Gorey, John	Sued this person to recover unpaid wages:	Hinton, John
September 17-30, 1788	Gorman, Dennis	Fined £13.17.7, Transportation to Ireland and all of his wages for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 25, 1786	Gorman, Jeffery	Agent for:	Leigh Stores
August 24, 1829	Gorman, Peter	Gaoler for Ferryland
January 1, 1834	Gorman, Peter	Appointed constable for Ferryland
September 26, 1786	Gorman, Richard	Testified in Benger vs Leigh
October 26, 1791	Gorman, Richard	Testified in bankruptcy of :	Walker, George
September 22, 1794	Gorman, Richard	Highest Bidder on fishing rooms belonging to:	Griffin, Andrew
September 20, 1806	Gorman, Richard	Member of the jury in the Power vs Deringwater case
March 8, 1787	Grace, John	Rented premises from:	McDaniel, William
September 17-30, 1788	Grace, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
May 10, 1798	Graham, Christopher	Sued:	Shortall, James
October 30, 1798	Graham, Christopher	Sued:	Shortall, James
November 1, 1807	Grant, R.	Testified in Kelly vs Power
October 7, 1811	Grant, R.	Sued:	Sanders, John
March ??, 1807	Greensell, ???	Found guilty of assaulting this person:	Wallace, Matthew
February 10, 1831	Gregory, Thomas	Charged with removing large stones from the beach in Ferryland.
June 6, 1791	Gregory, William	Ordered to survey stage head in Brigus
December 13, 1793	Griffin, Andrew	He was hired by this person to look after ship "Swallow" in Fermeuse Harbour. Has not been paid.	Brooks, Richard
September 22, 1794	Griffin, Andrew	Fishing rooms in Renews next to :	Tucker, William Captain
September 22, 1794	Griffin, Andrew	His fishing rooms in Renews were auctioned to pay debt.
November 14, 1803	Griffin, Andrew	Sued:	Johnson, William
October 27, 1797	Griffin, Andrew	Brother of:	Griffins, John
October 26, 1791	Griffin, John	Grandson of this person to get other half of barking kettle:	Griffin, Andrew
November 14, 1803	Griffin, John	Charged this company with having one of their workers kick him in the backside:	Hunt and Stabb
October 21, 1829	Grimes, Patrick	Assaulted by:	Raftes, John

Page transcribed by Ray Curran (June 2001)

REVISED: June 2001 (Don Tate)

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