REGISTER FOR THE GAOL FOR THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX

FROM: 1st Oct 1879 to 30th Sept 1881

[ James Carroll, This drawing originally appeared in the 1880 newspaper coverage of the Donnelly murders. It is reprinted in Donald L. Cosens, ed. Name of Prisoner: James Ryder
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of The Prisoners, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 22
Colour: White
Pace of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Condsiderations and Habits: Single/Temperate
Offence or Cause for Which Committed: Murder
Date of Commital: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Commitals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 2, 1880
By Order of Court: Aquitted
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: Assizes
How Maintained By Gaol: Government
Total Number of Days in Custody: 363--18 Days in Toronto

Name of Prisoner: Patrick Ryder Sr.
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 55
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Ireland
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Consideration and Habits: Married/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Commital: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Commitals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 26, 1880
By Order of Court: J.P.
By What Authority Commited: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: J.P.
How Maintained By Gaol: Municipal
Total Number of Days in Custody: 21 days

Name of Prisoner: Patrick Ryder Jr.
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education:Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Single/Temperate
Offence or Cause for Which Admitted: Murder
Date of Commital: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Commitals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 26, 1880
By Order of Court: J.P.
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: J.P.
How Maintained By Gaol: Municipal
Total Number of Days in Custody: 21 days

Name of Prisoner: John Darcy
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 60
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Widowed/Temperate
Offence or Cause for Which Admitted: Murder
Date of Commital: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Commitals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 12, 1880
By Order of Court: P.C.
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: Police
How Maintained By Gaol: Municipal
Total Number of Days in Custody: 7 days

Name of Prisoner: James Carroll
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Single/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 26, 1880
By Order of Court: Aquitted
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: Assizes
How Maintained By Gaol: Government
Total Number of Days in Custody: 363--10 days in Toronto

Name of Prisoner: James Maher Sr.
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 52
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Ireland
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Married/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 26, 1880
By Order of Court: J.P.
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: J.P.
How Maintained By Gaol: Municipal
Total Number of Days in Custody: 24 days

Name of Prisoner: James Maher Junior
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 19
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Single/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 26, 1880
By Order of Court: J.P.
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: J.P.
How Maintained By Gaol: Municipal
Total Number of Days in Custody: 24 days

Name of Prisoner: Michael Heenan
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, of Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Single/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 7, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 16, 1880
By Order of Court: J.P.
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: Police
How Maintained By Gaol: Municipal
Total Number of Days in Custody: 10 days

Name of Prisoner: John Purtell
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 23
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Unable to Write
Special Conditions and Habits: Single/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 7, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 2, 1880
By Order of Court: Aquitted
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: Assizes
How Maintained By Gaol: Government
Total Number of Days in Custody: 362--10 days in Toronto

Name of Prisoner: Thos. Ryder
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 30
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Married/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 8, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 2, 1880
By Order of Court: Aquitted
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: J.P.
How Maintained By Gaol: Government
Total Number of Days in Custody: 361 days--10 days in Toronto

Name of Prisoner: William Carroll.
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Single/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 8, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 26, 1880
By Order of Court: J.P.
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: J.P.
How Maintained By Gaol: Municipal
Total Number of Days in Custody: 19 days

Name of Prisoner: John Kennedy
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession
of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Unable To Read
Special Conditions and Habits: Married/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 2, 1880
By Order of Court: Aquitted
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason J. P.
By What Court Tried: Assizes
How Maintained By Gaol: Government
Total Number of Days in Custody: 363--10 days in Toronto Gaol

Name of Prisoner: Martin McLaughlin
Residence: Biddulph
Trade Occupation or Profession of the Prisoner, or of the Parents, if Youths: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 48
Colour: White
Place of Birth: Ireland
Religion: Catholic
State of Education: Elementary Instruction
Special Conditions and Habits: Married/Temperate
Offence or Cause For Which Committed: Murder
Date of Committal: July 6, 1880
Number of Previous Committals: 1
When Sentence Began: July 2, 1880
By Order of Court: Aquitted.
By What Authority Committed: L. Lawrason
By What Court Tried: Assizes
How Maintained By Gaol: Government
Total Number of Days in Custody: 363--10 days in the Toronto Gaol

Source: University of Western Ontario Archives, J.J. Talman Regional Collection, M443, Unknown, Admittance of Carroll et. al. to Middlesex County Gaol, February 6, 1880 — February 8, 1880. Notes: This document originally appeared in chart form. Only the entries involving the Donnelly case are included.

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