Genealogy Chat

Thanks Mary Mc,i have emailed diff places to see if there was anything in one of the papers at that time but not had an answer yet.

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Hi Liam,

I knew he was a widower as his wife died in 1910 and he was left with all the children.From what my friend has told me he was a very violent man and beat all the children on a regular bases.Her mother still had scars on her head from childhood.
I am waiting to see if any of the papers comes up with a story seeing as he was in police force,one has answered and i sent them the details you so kindly got for me.
Is there a website for the prison register as you never know this might not have been the first time.
Once again thank you.

Hi' Pam
info obtained from

Irish Prison Register, from 1790- 1924

I should have mentioned John was a widower at the time

Liam,where on earth did you find that ?

Thats brilliant ,thank you very much.

Pam

Hi'Pam

John Melamphy aged 53 height 5 ft 8 / scar to right ear/ 3 boil marks in back of neck.
fresh complection/ eyes grey
occ/ RIC pension
Add- Tipperary
next of kin / Edward Melamphy,[ son ] Greenmount, Cork.
court date - 5/6 / 13
sentence 2 months
release date 4/8/13
although there is another date 27/7/13 perhaps time off ?

Thanks again Liam,i have sent emails to the court and the paper you said in your last reply so will send one to these also.

I would contact the office of the Southern Star [ paper ] in Skibereen see if they have anything in their archives


Edit
my mistake Castletownroche is in North cork, however the Southern Star may still have reported on this

Not sure why it came out like that,sorry

Pam

Hi i'm not sure of the datebut this is what i have,

name:

John Melamphy



also known as:

Edward Melamphy



role of individual:

Prisoner



event:

Prison



event date:

1913



event place:

Cork County, Cork, Ireland



residence:

Castletownroche



age:

53



birthplace:

Tipperary



estimated birth year:

1860



prison:

Cork County



offence:

Illtreat Beat & Burn His Child



victim:




victim's address:




where convicted:




item:

2



book:

1/8/37



county:

Cork



film number:

2356952



digital folder number:

004492708



image number:

00566

Pam...I have Cork Examiner extracts but only 1 for 1913...February....
There may be something in earlier news pre the case going to Court/later depending on date of Court Case....any good...??

Liam ,Thank you very much,i know that he was a policeman at the time so like you say the papers might be interested.

Without any info whether Cork City or County, you could try the Courthouse, Washington Street, Cork. They may have archives, or point you in the righ direction.
The papers usually reported court cases, you could also try the Cork Examiner Archives [now known as the Irish Examiner ]

Does anyone know how i can get a transcript of a court record in Cork Ireland in 1913.

I found it on LSD site and contacted them but they say they do not hold the actual document.

Pam