The Irish standard., 1905-02-04
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FROM IRELAND
ARMAGH.

on Jan. 9th, the Armagh Court
house was crowded, on the resump-
ton Of the charge of alleged conspir.
&cy to defraud, preferred against ia.
Adams, alias p. J. Adams, and Eliza-
beth Ruth Adams, his mother. The
accused were conducted from the
prison, through the Mall, to the Court
house. The male prisoner, who was
unshaven, appeared somewhat hag-
gard; but, he wore kid gloves and cuffs
OF spotless white, which presented a
rather homogeneous amalgamation with
the handouts on his wrists. It was
announced that there would be wit
nesses examined from Dublin, Belfast,
Queenstown, Eastbourne, Harrow
gate, Edinburgh, Leeds, and Chelten-
ham, and a further remand was
applied for and granted
ANTRIM.
In the Belfast Custody Court, on
Jan. 9th, before Mr.. Garrett Nagle,
R. NJ, and Doctor O'Donnell, Robert
Wilson, an ex-member of the City
Council, appeared on remand from
the previous Thursday, to answer to
a charge Of attempting to suborn
Grown witness, at the Belfast Winter
Assizes, in which young man named
Moreland was sentenced to two years.
imprisonment for having criminally
assaulted young Jewess named
Rae Wise, under sixteen years of age.
After hearing the evidence, Mr.. Maggie
returned the prisoner for trial to the
Recorders Court, on the LIST March,
and fixed the bail at two sureties of
ESQ each and Wilson himself for 91OO
CLARE.
On Jan. 18th, the tenants on the
Midtown House estate met, at the Ma
tional Schools, Miltownmalbay, under
the Craftsmanship Of Rev. ]. J. Hogan,
Q. O., to consider the proposals of the
estate agent, Mr.. H. De l.. Willis, J.
p, on the part Of the landlady, Mrs.
e. L. Moroney. The conditions of sale
We're unanimously rejected by the
tenants, as they contain no reference
to the evicted tenants, some of whom
have been out about % years. 1t was
decided not to enter into any further
negotiations for the purchase of the
holding until Mrs. Moroney expressly
and definitely agreed to re-instate the
evicted tenants unreservedly.
CAVAN.
At Cavan, on Jan. 18th, the Crown
withdrew the charge against the
second man, Thomas Rothwell, of
being implicated in the death Of a
schoolmaster named Tully, who was
found dead and battered, on the road
side, near Ballyhaise, on Christmas
night. Rothwell was discharged, and
left the police-barrack with his moth
er. He is the fourth man who was
arrested, in the case, and discharged.
CORK.
The prosecution Of twenty-five men
charged with riot and assaulting
bailiffs and police, in connection with
the Murphy eviction at Watergrass-
hill, on the 10Th of October, was re-
sumed, at Riverstown, on Jan. 18th,
and some police evidence having been
given, Mr. Wright said lie did not
propose to examine any more witness
es. Mr.. Murphy and DR.. McCabe said
the prisoners would make no state
ment; they would reserve their deci-
sion.
The magistrates then retired to con-
slider their decision, and after an
absence of 20 minutes they returned
to the Court, when Mr.. Mayne said
it was the desire of the majority of
the Bench that the Court adjourn for
a week, to consider their decision. Mr..
Horne and Mr.. A1ayne said they dis
scented from the adjournment. The
Court was then adjourned until the
18th, and the defendants were allowed
out on their continuing bail.
DONEGAL.
In Rome, on Jan: 18th, Mgr. Murphy,
Rector of the Irish College, presented
to the Pope Peters Pence from the
Diocese of Raphoe, and also from the
Diocese of Sydney, Australia. His
Holiness expressed the joy at the
strength and growth of Catholic life
in Ireland and in Australia, and sent
his blessing and congratulations to
Cardinal Moran.
DERRY.
The Local Government Board has
officially communicated with the
Derry Corporation, on the subject Of
the insanitary and condemned areas
in the city, and drawing the Corpora
tion's attention to the Housing of the
Working Glasses Act, desires to be in
formed how it is that the Corporation
has not carried out the provisions of
that Act.
DUBLIN.
On Jan. 18th, largely attended
meeting was held in the Town Hall,
Blackjack, in support of the National
list candidates for the Urban Council.
Mr.. William Field, NJ. p, presided,
and the meeting was addressed by Mr..
John Dillon, M. P; Father Waters,
Father Lawless, Mr.. Hazleton, and
other speakers. Mr.. Dillon emphasized