The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-02-16

resulting in fatal consequences oc-
CURED at a place called Fennehy, about
eight miles from Thurles. \ farmer
named Stapleton had been visiting his
sister at Borrisoleigh, which he left at
0 o'clock to return home, and was
found next morning about POO yards
from his own house, life being extinct.
Deceased had been driving a boN-cart,
and the accident is attributed to the
horse slying, when turning Il sharp
angle of the road, and throwing Staple
ton on the ground, when the cart fell
upon him. Deceased was married
man and leaves a wife to mourn his
loss.
WEXFORD.
An important public meeting was
held ut Oulart on Jan. 20 for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the
ACCESSIBILITY of establishing a branch
of the United Irish League in the par
ish. AS it was announced that Father
Pat Kenny. the veteran pastor of the
parish, would preside, nearly every
man in the district was present, in
Guiding a large contingent from the
Wexford Borough branch of the United
Irish League, and also a large contin-
gent from the neighboring parish of
Ballagh.
WICKLOW.
On Jan. 10 Il shocking accident oc-
cured at the Glen of the Downs, about
four and half miles from Bray, re-
sulting in the instantaneous death of
Mr.. Patrick keenan,, of GALAXY Lower,
q farmer well known in the locality.
The deceased was walking along the
road, toward Delganny, when he was
struck by 4 traction engine, the wheel
of Which passed over his head causing
instant death. 1t is said that the dc
ceased was lying on the road at the
time, and as it was long after nightfall,
he was not perceived by the driver of
the engine. nor was his dead body dis
covered until some carriers came along.
Hugh O'Roe, the driver of the engine,
and Joseph Byrne, tlagman, We're qucs-
toned by the police, pending the in
quest, but as they We're evidently not
to blame they were allowed to so to
their homes without further detention.
The coroner's jury found death of de-
ceased was caused by injuries accident
ally received from Il traction engine
owned by Mr.. Thompson, of Clon-
Skoagh. to whose consideration they
strongly recommended the relatives of
Tire deceased.
WESTMEATH.
The Dublin Freeman asks the q,lrs-
ton. Is Il policeman bound to sweat
that an injury is malicious because IL
county court judge thinks ii so? and
are the rHtcpayrrs bound to make good
to every past or future lcHsrr of an
cvictrd farm. all his losses in ayrirul-
turc? These questions were pcrtincnt-
ly raised by the proceedings ut the .Atll-
lone quarter sessions, Jan. 49, A route!
Of an evictcd farm had lost four cattle
in Il bog. The police had information
that the cattle were straying. and came
to tire conclusion that their death i'll
the bog was an accident. rs they Swort
to the best of their belief. The result
was that they were roundly abused by
County Court Judge CulTan. who in !,
rambling statement proceeded to prove
that he knew everything about the
County WeStmeatll, and the county i'll
spector knew nothing. The cX-crown
prosecutor denounced the police for not
giving him the assistance" that he
was entitled to, which, if it meant
anything, meant that the police should
have described the occurrence as mali
cious. Certainly it is hard for police
man to be an honest. man in this coun.
try.