The Irish standard., 1905-12-16

O'Halloran, and other gentlemen, ad-
ing in CastleconE.r. Mr.. Dillon Spoke
at length on the policy before the
country. and resolutions of adher-
ence to the programme of the United
Irish Party We're unanimously adopted.
Kings County.
4 dispatch from Banagher, dated
Nov. 18th, says:-Mr MLoughlin. a
commercial traveller. from the firm of
Messrs. Williams & Co, Tullamore
CHER. \ dense fog prevailing, the
horse SHE'D, upsetting the car and
occupants in the ditch. Immediate
assistance was at hand. but Mr.
NIL oughlin was dead when taken from
under the car. The driver was I'M
conscious.
At public meeting. held i'll the
Tralee Courthouse on Nov. 20, it was
in connection with the monument to
be erected in the Cathedral, Killar-
ney. to the memory of the late Dr..
Coffey, Bishop of Kerry. An influen-
tial committee was appointed to car
ry out the objects of the meeting, and
a substantial sum was subscribed by
those present.
The death of Mrs R. Shanahan,
Main street, Castleisland, took place
on Nov. 14th.
Lonsford.
| In Dublin, on Nov. 21st, before JUS
tice Johnson and common jury, the
probate suit of Shelly VS.. Dawson
was disposed of. The plaintiffs, the
Rev. Michael Shelly and Mr.. George
NJ. Davys, propounded the last will
and codicil dated the Goth of March,
1904, of the Rev. John M'Givney, par
ish priest of Lanesborough, in the
County Longford. The defendant,
Mrs. Margaret Dawson, a sister of
the testator, alleged a previous will
dated the Gath of May, 1899, in which
legacies amounting TO $500 were
given to three sisters of the de-
ceased; and a farm which he held
was left to the parish. By the last
will and codicil the residue of the es-
tate, after the requests of the farm
and a few small legacies. went to two
nieces of the deceased, named
M'Givney. The will and codicil were
impeached on the grounds of want of
testamentary capacity and undue in
fiuence on the part of Miss M'Givney.
When the case was called it was
stated that a settlement had been ar
rived at. The will and codicil of
March, 1904, were to be established,
subject to a certain portion Of the
residue going to the beneficiaries I'M
der the will of 1899 and the payment of
the costs of both parties out of the
estate. Formal proof of the execution
of the will and codicil of 1904 was
then given, and the jury, having
found in favor of it, probate was de-
| creed.
Louth.
In the Probate Court, Dublin, on
Nov. 21st, before Justice johnson and
city common jury, the case of
Kenny VS.. Kenny, Il probate suit was
concluded The plaintiff, Thomas Will
liam Kenny, claimed to be residuary
legatee under the last will and codi-
ellis, and one Of the next of kin. of
Mrs. Mathilda Kenny, late of Null
laughbawn, in the County Louth,
widow, who died on the 26th of Feb
ruary last, and to have probate of a
second codicil, dated April 29th 1901,
revoked. In the second codicil she
left to her younger son. David, the
! defendant who had already been liv-
ing on another farm. one of her two
farms, and reduced a bequest of 5000
to $500. The farm, known as Kellys-
| y =.
The change in her will was made as
| she said in her will "in consequence of
her son, William, not having conduct
ed himself to her satisfaction" The
defendants case had been opened first,
and when it closed counsel for the de-
PENDANT stated that, having regard to
the evidence which had been given, he
| could not press the plea of undue in
| fiuence and want of testamentary ca
pacity. and they would therefore allow
the codicil in question to be proved.
! The jury then found a verdict accord
ingly, and probate of the codicil was
granted.
Limerick.
| At the meeting of the Limerick
Harbor Board, on Nov. goth, the May
or. Alderman Joyce, M. p, presiding,
a letter was read from the Limerick
Steamship Company stating that they
had communicated with Messrs. Var
row g. Co., shipbuilders, pointing out
the advantages offered by Limerick,
! as the site of their new works, and
assuring them that they would be well
treated by the Corporation and the
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