The Irish standard., 1894-05-12

be was Tor many years CHAIRMAN OF Ino
Solicitors Benevolent Society, and
Crown Solicitor for Limerick and for
the War Department IN Ireland.
GALWAY.
Portumna Courthouse collapsed on
Thursday evening, April 18th, shortly
after the conclusion within it's walls of
the business of the Quarter Sessions,
conducted by County Court Judge
Hem. The roof and ceiling fell in, COW
ering the body of the court with debris
to the depth of seven feet. The walls
remained intact, being built of solid
masonry; but otherwise the building is
wreck. The litigants, lawyers, and
others who had occupied it just before
the occurrence had remarkable par-
row escape.
KERRY.
On April 7th, in Tralee, five men nam
ed Thomas Brown,---Da'Y, Fra k Clio
ster, Robert Spring, and John Hannafir,
were brought up before Captain Keogh,
r. NJ, charged with having seriously as
sauIted man named Bait Carroll. at
Farmers Bridge, on the evening Of st.
Patrick's Day. Information was made
by Sergeant Hughes that the injured
man was still in the County Infirmary,
unable to appear. The prisoners were
remanded for eight days, but an order
was made that if, in the meantime. a
medical certificate that the man was out
OF danger was obtained they should be
allowed out on bail.
KILDARE.
At the Courage Petty Sessions, Or
April 18th, respectably-dressed young
woman, named Ellen Martin, from the
Commons, North, was returned for trial
to the next assizss. on charge Of at
tempting to commit suicide, by stabbing
herself in the abdomen.
KILKENNY.
On April 18th, the result of the cleo
tion for Town Concillor of st. Johns
Ward, Kilkenny, rendered vacant ow-"|
ing to the retirement of Mr. Michael
Phelan, was declared. The candidates
were Mr.. Downes, Green street, and Mr..
7. j. Woodlock, John street. Mr.. j.
Healy was returning officer. The result
of the voting was-Downes, 46 votes;
Woodlock, 50. Majority for Mr.. Downes,
13.
KINGS
At the Easter Sessions at Birr. case
was tried, in which Mrs. Bowes, of Main
street Birr, sued cyclist named P. j.
Quigley of the same place, for injuries
received through the negligence OF the
defendant in June last. Damages were
laid at $50.
LEITRIM.
An election to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. John Darcy's resignation as Vet
Urinary Inspector for the Manorhamil-
ton Union will shortly take place, and
MIR. John Walsh, V. s., is candidate
for the position.
LIMERICK.
At the Limerick Quarter Sessions, on
April 9th, before Judge Adams, Ellen
Lynch, aged IA, minor, sued the Great |
Southern and Western Railway Com
pany for ESQ compensation for injuries. |
The plaintiff. who resided in Groom with !
her father, grocer and draper, was in
the habit of coming to Limerick for
music lessons, and in November last |
took the train at Groom. A porter came
TO close the door, and she found her
dress was cought. She tried to release
the garment, and the porter slamming
The door quickly, her fingers got crushed,
The nails being torn off. The officials
told her the railway doctor was on the
rain, and he attended to her injuries.
For six weeks her injuries were attend
ID to by DR.. Hartigan. The defendants
alleged contributory negligence. The
Jury awarded EOS and costs.
LOUTH.
At st. Joseph's Convent Of Our Lady (
t Mercy, Dundee, on Wednesday,
March 18th, the ceremony Of profession
md reception took place. The young
ady who pronounced her vows and made
Ter religious profession was Sister Mary
Alphonsus Mulligan, daughter Of Mr..
Thomas Muligan, Bridge ST., Dundalk.
lONGFORD.
Most Rev. DR.. Woodlock, Bishop Of
Lrdagh and Olonmacnoise, left the North (