The Irish standard., 1902-05-10

against local hOtel-keeper, complain
ed that he was obstructed in his duty
by one of the defendants persisting in
giving his name in Irish. He had to
threaten him with arrest before he
gave his name in English. District
Inspector asked the Bench to make a
distinction in this case. The object
of this gentleman, who was so fond of
the Irish language, was to embarrass
and obstruct the police, in the dis
charge Of their duty, and the magis-
trates should take notice of it, A fine
of IS Cd and costs was imposed.
TIPPERARY.
Most Rev. DR.. Croke, Archbishop of
Caslel, has subscribed l1OO to the fund
now being raised for the purpose of
adding q spire to the new Church of
the Sacred Heart in Templemore. The
many admirers Of the illustrious prel-
ate will be grievcd to learn that he
has recently been suffering from Il Sc
we're attack of bronchitis, but at last
report (April 1S) was much improved
WESTMEATH.
AT a meeting of the Joint Committee
of Management of the Mullingar Dis
trict Lunatic Asylum, held in Mulin-
gar. on April t. Lord Greville presid-
ing, the principal business was the
consideration of number of defalca-
tions discovered in the accounts of the
chief clerk. Mr.. p. ]. Lipsett, by the
Local Government Board auditor,
Major G.. M. Eccles. The accused
clerk was suspended by DR.. A. Fine
gan, r. M. S.. on the 9th of March
| last. and absconded on the same day.
The defalcations are roughly estimated
to amount to about $500. The COM
mittee decided to appoint Mr.. Brown,
of Sligo, to write up the books. for
audit. for the half year ended March
81. 1902, and report to the next meet
| ing as to who can be held liable for
all Or any portion of the sum misap-
propriated. Lipsett. previous to heing
appointed to Mullingar Asylum as
clerk. was a sergeant in the Royal
Irish Constabulary, in Westmeath,
from which he resigned on pension to
take his late office.
WICKLOW.
The death is announced on April 15,
at his residence. Tinode. County Wick
low. of DR.. Thomas More Madden,
aged G4 years. The deceased was the
son of DR.. r. r. Madden. the we'll
known historian of the United Irish
men of 179S On the 18th the remains
of the late DIR. Madden were inferred
We're conveyed from st. Andrews
church, Westland POW. The attcnd-
ance at the funeral was very large and
representative.
WEXFORD.
Within the past few weeks num-
Der of the ''planters' on the Coolgrcany
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the evictcd firms since 1887. surrcn-
dered their holdings to the landlord,
Mr.. Brooke. who has now rc-let the
holdings to the old tenants or to their
immediate relatives. The following
are a few of the particulars: George
Newman. planter" who got posses
sion of an evictcd farm on the estate
in 1887. surrendered his holding to
Major Hamilton. Newman held tile
land from which Mrs. Moran was
evicted in 1897 as we'll as field
which belonged to Daniel Garvey. who
was evicted ut the sine time. Mrs.
NIorans sister has now got possession
of her farm. her sons managing it f T.
her Christopher Mulligan has also
been rcinstated. Or rather. GOT possess
sion of the piece of land from which
he was evicted in 1887: while John
holding, from which he was evicted at
the same time. The "planter," Dixon,
the Brooke estate bai1iff, surrendered
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on the 9Th of April the farm at Crog-
han. from which Michael and Owen
Kinsella, and tenant named r. Bull
ger, were evicted during the Plan of
Campaign period. and the two Kin
sellas have now been rcinstatcd in
their old homesteadS. while a man
named Daniel Canavan, who resides in
close proximity, took possession Of
Bulger's holding, on behalf of his son,
who is at present in South Africa. All
the above tenants have been reinstatcd
at the old rents.
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