The ploughing match of the above districts took place on Tuesday last, in a field contiguous to Markethill. The day was very favourable, and a great number assembled to witness the contest, which was well competed. There were 30 ploughs entered, 22 only appeared on the ground--9 in the first class, and 13 in the second. The ploughing in every instance was well executed. Nothing was wanting on the part of the efficient Secretary, Mr. FERGUSON, to afford every accommoda- tion to the competitors. The prizes were awarded as follows:-- Class 1.--Loss Paul; Wm. Patterson; Henry Murphy; James Hicks; Alexander Scott; Robert Elliott. Class 2.--Robert Simpson; William Bobbs; James Boyle; Mr. Garland; Thomas Ferguson; Isaac Kidd; Jas. Markly; William Harpur. Judges--Messrs. Girvin, Marshall, and Toner

Friday:
The Court opened this morning at nine o'clock, when the following persons were sworn as a PETTY JURY:--Messrs. Wm. Running, John Corry, Thomas Sinclair, John H. Cardwell, Alexander Kinmouth, Wm. Boyd, sen., George Scott, John Simpson, Robert M'Endow, Simon Sinclair, Crozier Christy, and John W. Redmond.

Michael Madigan, alias Madden, stealing a heifer, the property of Hugh Hagan, sen., near Cookstown, on the 9th ult.

Hugh Hagan, sen., examined--Lives at Cookstown; purchased a cow at Lurgan on the 9th January last; gave her in charge to his son to bring to Cookstown; (this was on Thursday evening;) did not see the cow again till the following Sabbath, when he found her in Martin Gartland's, near Blackwatertown; found her tied to a tree in Gartland's orchard; brought the cow back with him.

Hugh Hagan, jun., corroborated the statement as to receiving charge of the cow; when he was about a half mile from Lurgan, the prisoner overtook him; witness asked him how far he was going; prisoner said to the Birches; witness said he was going there also; (the Birches is situate between Verner's Bridge and Portadown;) went there in company, when prisoner proposed to go to Loughgall, as by Verner's Bridge would be out of his way; witness gave him 8d. to accompany him; when they reached the porter's gate at Colonel Verner's, prisoner told him to go in and warm his feet, saying he would mind the cow while she was feeding; witness remained about 15 minutes in the gatehouse; when he came out prisoner and cow were both gone; next place he saw prisoner was at Portadown, in custody of two butchers, who had given him in charge to the police; saw him on Sunday afterwards; witness, police, and prisoner went soon after to Gartland's, and there found the cow, as stated by preceding witness.

Patrick Gartland, is son to Martin Gartland; remembers prisoner coming to his frther's [sic] on a Friday morning with the cow; prisoner said there was a decree for him, and wished the cow put out of the way till it was settled; left the cow, saying he would take her in a few days; saw him next on Saturday night in custody with the police, who came with Hagan and his son to witness' father's; Hagan claimed the cow as his property; his father's residence is six miles from Verner's bridge.

Thomas M'Caffrey, Sub-Constable of police, is stationed at Portadown; took prisoner into custody on the 11th of January last; prisoner was left in his charge at the police office; sent for the head-constable at prisoner's request, when he stated that the cow was at Martin Gartland's; whereupon he and the head-constable went and found the cow as prisoner described.

To the Court--Went to Gartland's about 10 o'clock at night, and brought the cow from Gartland's to Blackwatertown.

James Prunty and Francis Harvey gave the prisoner a good character, having known him since he was a child.

His Lordship charged the Jury at considerable length, who returned a verdict of guilty--Sentenced to two years' imprison- ment, and hard labour.

--a Summary, only, that lists names, addresses, and such relationships that might interest genealogists; summarized by A. Causton, 15 Sept 2002.
GARLAND, Mr., workman at building of houses in Ogle-street; engaged in the riot; resident of Armagh.

Death: In Ann-street near Linen-hall, Mrs. GERNON, Wife of Mr. James GERNON, Farmer, near Dunboyne.

Died: On the 1st instant, the Rev. Philip Gartlan, P.P. of Killany, diocese of Clogher.