The Irish standard., 1903-02-14

bacon, hams, etc., and also to make
available the by-products Of the hog.
1t is intended that the factory shall
be equipped with the best and most
approved up-to-date machinery. The
promoters believe that. apart from it's
prospects as trading concern, the
proposed factory will act as a stimu-
lus to the rearing of hogs. and will de-
velop the trade in pork and improve
the prices of pigs. 1t is proposed that
no higher dividend than five per cent
shall be paid until the reserve fund
reaches $4,000.
QUEENS COUNTY.
The release from marlborough iail
took place on January 21 of Michael
Tansey. formerly of Ballyforun, Co.
Roscommon. who was sentenced to
death in 1884 for the murder of John
Mahon, estate caretaker in the en-
ployment of Mr.. John Ross Mahon,
whose residence, Weston House. WAS
in 1882. blown up by dynamite. In
connection with the latter affair, Tan
sey's son was condemned to penal
servitude. The elder Tansey's SEN
tence was committed by Earl Spen-
Ger, the then lord lieutenant.
TIPPERARY.
AT the meeting of the Nenagh
branch of the United Irish league, on
January 20, Mr.. Thomas O'Brien pre-
siding, Mr.. Power proposed, and Mr..
Patrick Flannery seconded, the fol-
lowing resolutions:
"That the members Of the Nenagh
branch of the U. 1. L. wish to place
on record our heartfelt sorrow at the
much-lamented death of the beloved
parish priest of Toomevara, the Rev.
Daniel Fogarty; that we adjourn this
meeting as tribute to his memory;
that copy of this vote of coincidence
be sent to his brothers, Very Rev. DR..
Fogarty (Maynooth College), Mr.. Pat
rick Fogarty, Co. G., Drominage, and
Mr.. Matthew Fogarty." The resolu-
tiOn was passed in silence.
WATERFORD.
In the bankruptcy court. Dublin, on
January 20, before Justice Boyd, 2,
Il. Walsh and John, O O'Brien, defend
ants in the action of David O'Xeeffe
v. Walsh and others, known as "the
tallow case" and who were adjudicat-
ed bankrupt after the verdict, were
examined in reference to the property
possessed by them, which was found
to have been transferred in the names
of their wives. The proceedings have
not yet been concluded.
WEXFORD.
On the night of January 1S, sad
fatality occurred on the Dublin, Wick
low and Wexford railway, ut Corey.
the victim being laborer named
Moses Neill, hailing from Enniscorthy.
Neill was a passenger ON the up train
which reaches Corey at 7.2O p. nj. Af-
ter alighting, he fell back, as the
train was about to leave the station.
and was jammed between the foot
board Of the carriages and the plat
form, and so severely crushed that
death was almost instantaneous.
WICKLOW.
At Bray petty sessions. on January
II, Mr.. r. J. Gallagher, publican.
Main street, Bray, was summoned by
the police, for having his licensed
premises open during prohibited hours
on January 8, and five local gentle
men named ]. Lester, Ed. Gorham, L.
Rafferty,, Geo. Burton and Archie
Porter were charged with having
been on the premises during closing
hours, ten minutes after II o'clock.
The defendants claimed that they had
just concluded game Of billiards at
II o'clock. and that no drinks were
served after that hour, when the
police came in and smelled the glass
es. Mr.. Lester gave confirmatory
evidence IN reference to the tranSac-
ton at lilo. He had been put out
of the handicap and remained talk
ing in the hall for a few minutes.
TIL, bars were closed before II o.
clock. The chairman said the court
believed that, in the case Of Lester,
Burton and Porter, the offence was
merely technical, and had occurred as
described. They would be let off with
fines Of Is. Cd. and costs each. In
the other cases they entertained no
doubt, and would impose fines of Fl
and costs, and on the publican f2 and
costs, to be endorsed on his license.