The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-10-12
FINED ONE PENNY AND COSTS.

C1er DlrUl.
FINED ONE PENNY AND COSTS.
An Irishman named BARLEY Hines,
residing at Kinvara, in the county of
Glare, was recently brought before a
petty sessions court and prosecuted
according to British law for printing
his name in Irish characters on a
donkey cart. 1t appears he had
violated an act passed in the reign of
Victoria which reads: every owner
Of a cart is required to have his name
and residence printed in legible letters
on the off side of such cart, or be
fined OF imprisoned" BARLEY Hines
is lover of his native language and
prefers it to English. He complied
with the letter of the law dn printing
his name in legible characters on his
vehicle, but he violated the spirit of
the law in using Irish instead of Eng
lish. His attention was called to the
matter by one Of his majesty's police
men named Inspector Hussy, of the
Royal Irish Constabulary, who threat
ened to arrest him if he did not erase
the Irish letters and substitute Eng
fish ones. Hines declined to do so and
was brought into court where the fol-
lowing arguments and proceedings
were had:
Mr. French, j. P.-Does the act
say that the name must be in the
English language?
Mr. Brady, r. M. government tooD
I object ito this question. 1 don't
know that the gentleman is q magis-
trate.
Captain Perry, r. NJ, to Mr.. French
Are you sworn in as magistrate?
Mr.. French Gndignantly)-I am
sworn in as a magistrate and I don't
see why should he objected to in
asking question am also chairman
Of the Galway District Council. am
qualified to sit here and ask questions
And will not sit here and be insulted
by any man!
Mr.. Brady, r. NJ. government tool
You must furnish evidence that the
district has a population of 5000.
Inspector Hussy-I have no objec-
ton to answering the question. The
English.
Mr.. Brady NIurry, J. P.-Can you
read Irish or speak it?
Constable cannot read it or speak
it.
BARLEY Hines (defendant)- have my
name on the cart i'm Irish for three
years, and no policeman ever sum-
moned me for it.
Mr.. French, J. P.-Show me that
summons. You say that your name
is on DIT in Irish for three years and
you were not summoned.
Inpector Hussy-I have given him
an opportunity to put 1T in English.
Mr.. French, J. P.-I see carts every
day with the owners name on in Irish,
and l say this case was dropped the
last day it was up and should not be
reopened to put this man to expense.
Mr.. Brady Mul1y, J. P.-I cannot
say that this noncompliance with
the law. The words Of the act are
"lesible characters" In my opinion a
man might use any characters provi-
ded they were legible. am there
fore against conviction.
Mr.. French, J. P.-I am for having
the case dismissed.
Captain Perry. r. M.-The name
and address written in Irish is not
capable Of being understood in the off,
cial language Of the country.
Mr.. French. J. P.-How Is it that
the present government Is now pay
ing the teachers to teach Irish and you
object to this? say it Is wrong to
prosecute this man and shall have
the summary on the table Of the house
of commons
Mr.. Brady, r. NJ. government tool
You come here as partisan. am
for fine Of six pence
Mr.. French. ]. P. Il did not come
here as a partisan. came here to
see justice done. and I will have it
brought before the house Of parlia-
ment, and further, I advise every man
in this court to put his name on his
cart in Irish and the sooner the police
learn the language the better.
Captain Perry, II. MI shall inflict
fine Of one penny or seven days in
jail.
Mr.. French, J. P.-I strongly OBJ
ject
The decision of the court was that
Mr.. Hines be fined one penny and
COSTS Captain Perry. r. NJ. Mr.. Brady,
r. NJ. and Mr.. Lynch voting aye. and
Mr.. French. ]. p, and Brady hurry
j. p, voting no.
The foregoing report Of the trial ap-
pears in an Irish paper. Whether
H}noo mid Tho f3n> ~. ,.,onk IN @o,l ,u,n