The Irish standard., 1894-04-14
KILDARE.

The asslzss for the county of Kildare
we're opened on March 18th by the chief
justice and the chief baron The former
presided in the crown court. The grand
jury having been re-sworn, the chief JUS
tice congratulated them on the fact that
the county was characterized by it's
moral condition practical immunity
from crime. The cases that were to 90
before them were few in number, with a
single exception, not serious.
LEITRlM.
The monthly fair in Manorhamilton,
on March II, was largely attended. Buy
ing was brisk and a good deal of bust
ness was done. Prices on the whole
we're very satisfactory. Pork sold we'll.
A fair number of horses were sold.
LOUTH.
In the House of Commons, on March
18th, Mr.. John Morley, in reply to Dr..
Kenny, said he had ordered sworn in
quiry to be made into the charges that
sick prisoners in Dundalk Jail had been
forced to perform hard labor.
On March 14th, Mr.. Martin Durkan,
victualler, OF Westport, met with seri-
GUS loss at Claremorris. He had pur-
chased some cattle at the fair in the
morning, and cashed q check for 920O,
at the National bank, placing the notes
in purse in which he already had about
e2l0. At about one o'clock, having &C.
casion to pay some money, he missed the
purse. He went Immediately with some
friends to stable IN which he had been
and where the purse was found; but 1t
was quite empty. The police we're COM
municated with, but no trace of the
money has been found. Mr.. Durkin, it
appears, while in the stable, laid the
purse out of his hand, intending to take
it up in minute or two, but he unfor-
tunately forgot to do so.
MEATH,
On March 18th, at Slane, before Mr..
Melden, R NJ, John Gallagher was
again brought up on remand charged
with the murder of Elizabeth Hughes.
Evidence was given to the effect that ar
ticles found on the prisoner belonged to
the deceased, and it was stated that a
shirt-alleged to belong to the prisoner
with marks of blood on it, was found
in the locality of the murder. The &C.
cused was again remanded for eight days.
MONAGHAN.
On March 14tb, at Navan, tramp
named John McGarry, said to hail from
Carrickmacross, was brought before Mr..
Wilkinson, J. p, on the complaint of the
porter of the Navan workhouse, charged
with vagrancy. He was sentenced to a
month in durance vile. On hearing his
sentence he became very violent, pound
ed the table with his fist, danced about,
and swore that he would go to Jail for no
man, and that no policeman would be
able to take him there, and that if put in
he would pull down the prison. His
Boosting was, however, of short duration,
as he very soon found himself in the
grasp of a couple of conetables and his
wrists encircled with the bracelets.
Thus secured he was marched off, NUT
tering auathemas on all and sundry.
ROsCOMMON.
Ga Sunday, March 18th. Mr.. John
White died at his residence, Castlecoote,
in the ftty-ninth year of his age. after
brief illness.
SLIGO.
A young man named Keenan,, residing
at Kittyelogher, was found dead on
March 18th, on the road leading from
Gtenfarne to Kiltyclogher. There was
no mark of violence on the body, and as
yet the affair is shrouded in mystery.
TYRONE.
The death of Mr.. Terence Shields took
place at his residence, Donaghaine, near
Omagh, on Feb. 26th. Mr.. Shields had
reached the patrisrchal age Of ninety
years, loved and respected by all with
whom he came in contact.
wAnEprnQn
We regreat to announce the death of
Mr.. John Walsh, which took place at his
residence, Bridge street, Waterford, on
March 18th. He was in the prime of
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