The Irish standard., 1892-11-12
TIPPERARY.

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At the Tipperary Petty Sessions, on
Oct IL, the charge against John Vincent
Bourke, G E., OF having taken part in q
riot near New Tpperary on the day Of
the declaration Of the poll for thesSonth
STipperary election, which had been pend
ing for some time, came on tor hearing.
Police evidence having been given. Mr..
Bourke, who conducted his own case, ex-.
planned that he had been brutally as
saulted by Redmondite crowd before
the alleged riot occurred, Col. Tynte,
the presiding magistrate, held that Mr..
Bourke did not take any part in the riot
and refused the information. 1t will be-
remembered that it was for this same
affair that the Rev. Father Humphreys,
who was walking in company with Mr..
Bourke, at the time, was held to bail by
this same Colonel Tynte, as rioter.
WATERFORD.
At patriarchal age, Mr.. Michael
O'Byrne, of Dunhill, has passed away.
The deceased gentleman, who was loved
by all who knew him for his excellent
qualities O. head and heart, was remark
able for his kind heartedness and gener-
osity of feeling. He was devoted adj
he1ent to the faith of his fathers, who
gave the Church two gifted and popular
clergymen. A third son follows the pro-
fession of medicine The funeral of Mr..
O'Byrne in it's proportions and represen-
tatiye character, showed the widespread
respect entertained for the family. At
the Requiem Mass bis two sons, Rev. l..
OByrne and Rev. T. O'Byrne, acted as
celebrant and deacon, the sub-deacon
being Rev. Father Lennon and the mas
ter of ceremonies Rev. j. Kirwan.
WEXFORD.
On the morning of October 9th, the
Rev. J. Awkward, P. p, of Dayidstown,
Enniscorthy, died rather suddenly at
the splendid new residence which was
erected and recently completed under
his directions. Deceased arose IN the
morning in his usual health, celebrated
Mass, and took his breakfast. A short
time afterwards he was s~ized with an
attack of lung hemmorrhage, to which
he was subject (having been a1iing Tor
some time, but having recently got a
change for the better) The Rev. VIII
liam Fortune, Adm, of Enniscorthy, who
was engaged at Requiem Office 10 the
church that day, was at once summoned
to his side. He found Rev Father Ayl-
ward in dying state. and shortly after
he had entered the house the Rev, gen.
tlemep succuubed. The announcement
of his death caused general sorro wing in
the parish, where he was very popular
among all sections Father Aylward
was native of Hayestown, and had
been P. P. of Davidstown about seven
years, having succeeded the Rev Father
Barry, the late pastor.
WICKLOW.
(, A disastrous calamity, resulting in the
loss of three lives, occurred at Greystone
ON the evening of October 18th, just be-
fore the end of high water. During the
forenoon strong northeast wind be-
hind heavy sea made matters nnpleas-
liant in the harbor, and as the afternoon
advanced regular east-north-east gale
prevailed. 1t became evident that the
schooner Mersey, owned by Mr., Entag-
CART, of Greystones and Dublin, which
was moored alongside the jetty, would
break up where she lay, and the owner
resolved to let her drive on to the beach.
The master, J. Conway, and his crew Of
four hands had everything ready aboard,
but the schooner was secured by the
stern fast to the piers, across which heavy
seas were breaking. John Doyle. life"
boat coxswaip; William Doyle, fisher
man; and Herbert Doyle, son of the lat
| ter and also q fisherman undertook to