The Irish standard., 1897-12-18


cry lost his life. The deceased rented
small farm at the west end of Cave Hill
Quarries, and it was his custom to work
in the garden attached to his house. He
was so employed, on the above morning,
when a hay-rck, beside which he was
working. collapsed and overwhelmed
him. When discovered, he was quite
dead.
ARMAGH
A large and representative meeting OF
the tenant farmers belonging to the Cos
ford estate, and from the surrounding
estates, was held, on November II, at
Drumatee near Markethill The chair
was occupied by Mr. William Linton,
Markethill. Resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted calling on the government
to amend the Land Act, so that 1t will
really protect the tenants; demanding
adequate reductions in the present rents,
IN view of the general fall in prices;
stating that in Armagh the, value of the
tenant-right has fallen fifty per cent,
and demanding the passage of COM
pulsory Land Purchase Act as the ONLY
satisfactory and final settlement of the
land question. AT the conclusion of the
meeting a Tenants Defense association
was formed, aud a large number were
enrolled as members
CLARE.
At Carrigaholt Petty Sessions, on No
vember 10th, a case which created wide
spread interest was Investigated before
crowded court. District Inspector Roll
ston, kilrush, prosecuted an evicted ten
ant named Mcmahon and his wife for
assaultng a man named Carmody. From
the evidence OF Mr.. Wtsrby, ID. L., it
appeared that Mcmahon was a tenant of
his, but was recently evicted, and that
he had partly arranged with Carmody
to let him have the holding, and accord-'
ingy gave him permission to make up
day he went to make up the fences on
the farm, Mcmahon and his wife as
sauted him. knocked him down, and
beat him. Mr.. billiard, for the defend
ants, put in a plea of mitigating circum-
stances, and said. that, on the day in
question. his clients had not the price
of their dinner, nor did they know where
to provide 1t for themselves and their
eight children. the youngest of whom
was only three weeks old His clients
were trying to arrange with the land
lord for liberty to sell the farm or to be
reinstnted In 1t, and. while negotiating
with MIR. Westby, they saw Carmony's
cattle on the land This conduct en-
ragged them The chairman said he was
much Influenced by Mr.. billiards able
statement, but Mcmahon should be i'm
prisoned for one month with hard labor.
His wife would be fined los, or fort
nights Imprisonment, and only for the
young children she had he would give
her month in Jail, as we'll as her hus-
band. Time to pay the fine was grant
ed Mrs. Mcmahon, on the application Of
Mr.. billiard.
At the last meeting of the Skibbereen
Guardians n large deputation from Te-
head and surrounding townlands came
before the board, and laid Il memorial
on the table, stating that In consequence
of the failure OF the potato crop this
season. the people are almost destitute,
and that ut least 400 persons In the dis
trict will have to be provided for until
next July, as the credit of the people
with tho shopkeepers Is exhausted. The
guardians promised to give the matter
| their immediate consideration and 40
deputation withdrew.
DOWN.
Judgment was given November IS, at
cambridge, In the case of James Torley,
tenant; George Gordon, landlord, which
was recently heard at Newry before ais
sub-commisson. An important ques-
ton arose us to how buildings erected
by the tenant. and sublet, should be
dealt with. Tho court decided that the
| tenant was entitled to have them en-
cmpted from rent. Furthermore, he is
entitled to get a full and ample return
for the cost Of erection and maintenance
Of the buildings. But If, after charges
arc allowed for these, in a residue which
can be allocatcd, owing to the proximity
| of the land to town or market center.
which Increases the value of the land
then the landlord is entitled to a share
in the return
DERRY.
On November 16. nominations for mu-
nicipal candidates in Derry were re-
ceived being the. first under Vie Improve
ment Act Of 1896 In the two NATIONAL
list wards. West and South, there will
be no contest. In the South ward,
where the Nationalist majority is only
about 200 the Unionsts were caught
mapping, nomination papers for their
two candidates not arriving till too late
for acceptance. There is one Nation
alist. Mr.. Cregan, standing on independ-
ent lines in the Waterside division. In
the East ward, Mr.. Walter Turner, ]. P,
again enters the field. Councillors Boal