The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-05-26

testant Home Rule Association. The
gathering was addressed by Mr.
Thomas Sbillington, J. z. Portadown
and MI. G. H. Oldham. B. A, Dublin
an Orange placard was issued calling
a counter meeting, but Orange rowdy
ism being weak in the district the meet
ing collapsed. Mr.. Jerry" Stringer,
Government shorthand writer, took
notes of the speeches. The meeting was
we'll attended by the Protestant farmers
OF all the surrounding districts.
WATERFORD.
At Waterford recently, Mr. Waters.
Q. g., County Court Judge for Water
ford, took up the hearing Of the appeal
Of Mr.. Jasper Douglas Pyne. M. F.,
against the decision Of the Resident
| Magistrates, who sentenced him under
the Crimes Act to three mouths i'm
prisonment for having melted certain
parties to resist the sheriff, his l,ailiff
and constables at a pending eviction
near Kilmacthomas. Mr.. Pyne, who
was dressed in prison garb, having been
that morning brought in custody from
Clonmel Jail, sat with Mrs. Pyne in the
seat behind his solicitors. Mr.. Ander
son, @. c., having stated the case, Mr..
HPalY, M. p, contended that the con-
viction was bad. because under SUBJ
section Of the Crimes Act the words
were "wilfully and unlawfaly incite,"
and the word ''unlawfully'' was left
out Of the summons charging MIR. Pyne;
secondly, he contended that the sum-
mons did not set ont specifically any
person who was to be resisted. The
summons read: Certain sheriH's bail
ifs and constables," but named no
person specifically thereby. He argued
that if any person was melted TO resist
the sheriff, it was to resist him on the
18th of October, the cay Of the meeting.
and if anything occurred after that MIR.
I'yne was not to be held accountable.
Mr.. Anderson argued contra. His
Honor held Mr.. Healy's contention
good, aud reversed the decision Of the
court below. There was great cheering
in the court.
WESTMEATH.
On the estate Of the Earl of West
meath, Tynagh, County Galway, the
tenants of 7'ynagh> Doniry. Woodfor3,
Ballinakill, and Mullagh were called
upon to pay their rents in November,
1886. The receiver, the late John Ross
Mahon, Informed them that he had no
instructions to give any abatement on
judicial rents. They then funded their
money. After some time another Office
day was held with no better result.
The agent then resigned, and John Il.
Mahon Jr. was appointed in his place.
No sooner was he appointed than he
called on the tenants. He said he was
authorized to give three shillings in the
pound. This the tenants refused. |
Showers Of civil bills, civil ejectments,
and writs were served on the tenants.
The tenants began to clear their farms.
They were then offered four shillings in
the pound, which they declined. They
had several visits from the sheriff with !
view of effecting seizures, but nothing
was available, except in the case of
Mr. Molloy, z. l.. c., whose sheep and
cattle were seized and sold in October
last. and Mr.. Burke's ewes in March
last, when a letter was sent by the
Countess Of Westmeath ordering the
ewes to be returned to Mr. Burke. See
ing the determination of the tenants
Mr.. Guinness surrendered the agency,
and in his place was appointed Master
Thomas Nj. Burke. brother of Sir Henry
Burke, Marblehiil, and cousin to the
Earl of Westmeath, minor, who at once
acceded to the tenants demands. The
conditions of settlement are as follows,
the tenants to pay one years rent on
these terms: Six shillings in the pound
allowed to all tenants living on the
that all costs be wiped cut;
that tenants get the right of turbsry as
heretofore enjoyed, that Michael Kelly,
of Coolfin, be allowed the same terms as
the other tenants, with leave to go into
the Land Courts.
WEXFORD.
On a recent Sunday an important
NEE ting of delegates for North. WEEK
ford and adjoining branches of the Irish
National League was held at Killanerin.
The Rev. J. DunphY, 7. P, presided.
There were about 100 delegates present,
amongst them being the Rev. W. Neill,
T.. F.; the Rev. Dr.. Dillon, the Rev. T.
O'Donnell, G. c. The object Of the
meeting was to sympathize with and
support the Coo]greany tenantry in
their struggle against rack-rents. The
delegates were addressed by the Rev. T.
O'Donnell and the Rev. DR.. Dillon, and
resolutions of sympathy with the po-