The Irish standard., 1886-08-07
THE IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1896.

The jury found the prisoners guilty.
Garvey was sent to jail for two months.
and Fitzgerald, taking into considera-
tion the time she had already been in
jall, for two weeks.
LOUTH.
The news of Thomas Sections great
victory in Belfast was enthusiastically
received in Drogheda.
Sister Mary Gabriel Miss Madeline
McCann) died on July s, in the Sienna
Convent, Drogheda. The deceased lady
had been i'll for short time. r. l. T.
In the Crown court, Dundalk, on
July 5, Mr.. Justice O;Brien opened the
commission of the peace for the County
Louth. In addressing the jury he
stated there was absolutely no crime IN
the county. The few cases on hand
were discharged.
MEATH.
The annual retreat for the clergy Of
Meath commenced on July IL, in ST..
Finian's Seminary, Navan.
At the petty sessions held at Duna~
laughlin, on July 7, a young man
named Thomas Dowd, an agricultural
laborer, was charged with having will
fully shot and caused the death of John
feeling, at Batterstown, on June 29.
From the evidence it was shown that
the shooting was accidental, the ac-
cused being III the act of loading gun
to shoot rabbits. when it went off.
Dowd was returned for trial at the AS
sizes.
MAYO.
The result of the West Belfast elec-
tion was awaited in TubbercurrY with
much anxiety. On receipt of the in
telligence of Mr.. Sexton's splendid VIC
tory the greatest manifestations of de-
light were exhibited, feeling shared
in by all his late constituents in South
Sligo.
MONAGHAN.
At a meeting of the T. N. Healey
branch I. N. l.. of MONAGHAN a resolu-
tion of thanks was passed TO the Ma
tionalist electors Of West Belfast for
their great victory in electing Mr.. Sex
ton.
QUEENS IS COUNTY.
On July 5, the surnmer assiZes for
this county were opened by Lord Chief
Justice May and MIR. Justice Harrison.
The former, addressing them, said he
was glad to have the pleasure Of telling
them that their occupation at this AS
sizes would be very short. There were
but two cases to go before them. and
neither of them We're of such a cllarac-
ter as to present to men OF their expe-
rience any feature Of difficulty.
ROsCOMAION.
Mr. James J. O'Kelly was unopposed
For reelection in North Roscommon-
at the time Of the election Mr.. O'Kelly
Was conducting the Irish campaign in
Scotland, and with great success as
was shown by the defeat of the rena
yade Mitchell Henry.
SLIGO.
"A grand popular demonstration was
1eld i'll Sligo on the night Of July to
commemorate the great victory OF Mn.
Sexton in West Belfast
At the Sligo assizes ON July 8 several
prisoners convicted of completely in the
lots in Sligo were sentenced by Chief
Justice Morris to various terms of inl-
3risonment. Curran, the man who ori-
,inated the whole Of tllemischief by an
outrage on the Cathedral, was sentenced
70 two years. imprisonment with hard
abor.
TYRONE.
During the week commencing with
June %, a number Of evictions
nave taken place on the estate Of Col
onel Mansfield at Galbaily. Distressing
scenes were witnessed, especially III the
case of one young woman who, it is
stated, was rendered insane by the
shock. Several were ra-admitted as
care takers.
TIPPERARY.