The Irish standard., 1901-07-13


Kruger. There was a crosscase, in
which John Meade charged one Of the
soldiers, Private Wallace, with assault
ing him. Magistrate Byrne, having
heard the police evidence, like a loyal
Castle official, gave his decision, dis
charging Murphy (who was not there
at ALI, and finfng each Of the other
three prisoners 40s., or a months i'm
prisonment The charge of assault
against Private Wallace, his worship
said, was ian improbable story" and
he would discharge him.
FERMANAGH.
In the Rolls court, Dublin, on June
IL, the case of Martin VS.. Martin came
up. This was summons issued by
the plaintiff, the widow of Patrick Mar
tin, of Lawny, county Fermanagh, for
an order that the Hibernian Bank
bring in and lodge in court the title
deeds Of his property in Fermanagh
and Donegal with the bank, by way of
equitable mortgage. Part Of the prop
erty had been sold in the suit, and it
was proposed to pay off the deeds in
court. The master of the rolls directed
the bank to lodge the deeds in court.
subject to any lien they might have.
GALWAY.
In Dublin, on June IS, in the court
Of Kings bench, before Justice Kenny,
the action of Lynch VS.. Clarkin, which
was one concerning the ownership Of
the Ballycarran estate, situate in the
counties Of Galway and Mayo, was de-
cided. The plaintiff, Thomas Harvey
Lynch, Of Washington, b. c., brought
an ejectment, on the title, and claimed
possession of the Ballycarran estate,
as tenant in tail, under a settlement
contained in the will of Peter Lynch,
the first owner, who died in 1881. The
defendants, Margaret Clarkin and Rob
ert ClarlSin, are in possession, and
claim the fee simple under the will Of
the late tenant in tail, who had barred
the entail in 1885,, and devised the en-
tire property in fee to defendants.
When the case was called, Mr.. Charles
O'Connor, X. c., who appeared for the
plaintiff, said that a settlement had
been arrived at by which verdict for
the defendants, with costs, was entered
by consent, without trial. The estate
is one Of the oldest in the West of
Ireland, and has been in the Lynch
family for three centuries. 1t is valued
at about 100000,
KERRY.
Quite sensation was caused in Ira
lee, on June 21, on report being made
to the police that Edward Hudson,
Strand street, had shot four boys in
his garden. Sergeant King at once pro-
ceeded to the scene, and found the
youngsters suffering from the gunshot
wounds in the shoulders and head. He
had them removed to the infirmary,
where the pellets were extracted by DR..
Hayes. The wounds were. in ma case
of a serious nature, and the boys were
discharged, after treatment Mr.. Hud-
son was taken into custody and held,
charged with firing with intent at
Thomas Prendergast William Carey,
William McGillicuddy and Michael Nc
Carthy. 1t appeared that the boys,
who are aged between twelve-and fif-
teen years, got into Mr.. Hudson's gar
den, and the latter, on seeing them,
fired off one of the barrels Of double
barrelled gun, wounding them, as al
ready described.
KILDARE.
On June 1S crowded congregation
was present at the religious profession
Of Miss Margaret Duggan, which took
place in Rathangan parochial church.
Miss Duggan is a native Of Limerick
county, and second daughter Of Mr..
James Duggan, Of Doom. Her name in
religion is Sister Mary Antoni. Three
years ago she entered the convent of
Mercy, Rathangan, and on the above
date she took the final step of conse-
Grating herself to God for life. Mass
was celebrated by Rev. Jas. Hughes,
Rathangan, and during mass the pro.
fession ceremony was performed by
Rev. Peter Campion, P. p, Kildare. All
who witnessed the ceremony were
deeply impressed. At its close there
was benediction Of the most holy sacra-
ment.
LIMERICK.
On June 16 Rev. Father O'Donnell,
Adm, st. Michaels, Limerick, went to
Rathkeale, where he succeeded in col
lecting no less than f7O in aid of the
building fund of st. Joseph's new
church, Military road, Limerick. Very
Rev. DR.. Moloney, P. p, Rathkeale,
has already given f1OO himself, and his
parishioners have just initiated his
good example. The new church will, it
is expected, be completed next year.
LONGFORD.
At Marylebone police court, London,
on June Is, William Ryan, an Irish
farmer, was charged with assaulting
Mr.. Smith Hay, china merchant, in 4
restaurant in Baker street, on May 13.
The present proceedings arose out of a
| fracas between DIR. Fitzgerald. ex-M