The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-12-29

Very long ago pursuing her inveAtiga-
tions into medieval records. Al, in
teresting document relating to the
custunlal Of Waterford, as found in
a fourteenth century Latin MSS. in
Corpus Christi college, Cambridge. led
her to explore the records in dublin
showing light on municipal irlstitu.
tons in the country during the middle
ages.
Kerry.
At recent meeting Of the Killarney
board Of guardianship. F. O'S5ullivan,
J. p, presiding-a copy of the resolu-
ton adopted by the Cork county coun-
Gil in reference to evicted tenants
fund was received for approval, and
was marked Read" ~
Limerick.
At a meeting Of the shareholders Of
the Munster Connaught exhibition. on
Dec. s. the mayor of Limerick presid-
ing, it was decided to wind up the
company voluntarily. and liquida.ors
were appointed.
Justice Wright opened the winner
assizes for Munster, at Limerick, on
Dec. 4. Addressing the grand jury
he said there were 4s cases to be in
vestigated by them. Most of the
cases were of a simple character, but
taking them in the order in which
We're placed before him. it might be
as we'll that he should shortly review
the charges contained in the calendar
for the present winter assizes. Com
mencing with the County Clare. he
found there were some six or seven
cases of assault. some Of them not
very serious, some of them serious
enough.
Louth.
A meeting of the North Louth ex-
ecutive of the United Irish League
was held on Dec. 3, at Dundalk. The
Rev. Nicholas Lawless. p, r, Gaugh-
art, presided. Resolutions were passed
dealing with the question of land pur-
chase. the evicted tenants. the labor
ers and the position Of Mr.. VIM
O'Brien, M. p. The meeting was adj
dressed by Father Lawless, Mr.. Der
mont o'Brien. United Irish League
organizer, ano others. One Of the
speakers was an evicted tenant whom
his landlord had agreed to restore
four years.
Meath.
| On Dec. 2 a fire broke out in q
range of stables, the property OF Mr.
Frank Loughran, a farmer and WELL
known horsetrainer, at Balreaslz, two
miles from Navan. The cattle and
stables were rescued with difficulty
Damage to the. extent Of 100 pounds
was done to the stables.
Roseommon.
At the meeting of the Boyle board
of guardians, held on Dec. l., Mr.. NJ
Gray, V. c.. presiding, the following
resolution was proposed by Mr.. w
Gilmartin, seconded by the chairman
and adopted unanimously: THAT We
the members Of the Boyle board OF
guardians, desire to place on record
our satisfaction at the appointment OF
Mr.. Daniel Reirne, a member of the
board, to the commission Of peace;
we consider Mr.. Beirne to be emf
nently worthy Of the distinction OF
representing democracy in the dis
pensing of magisterial justice, and we
congratulate the people Of his native
district in their seeing, for the frs,
time, a man Of themselves, jealous OF
their rights and opposed to their op-
preston sitting in the magisterial
judgment seat"
Sligo.
While crossing a bridge in Sligo or
Dec. Is, a married woman named Nc.
Gowan threw her infant over the para
pet. The wind, which was blowinl
strongly, caught the child. and caused
it to fall into yard abutting the
river bank, where it subsequently was
found uninjured. The woman was
committed to the asylum.
In addressing the grand jury of thu
Connaught winter assizes, which
opened on Dec. S, Justice Gibson said
their duties would be unusually light
There was altogether ten cases to be
tried at the present assizes, but theii
time would be confined to investigat.
ing eight bills.
Tyrone.
In the court of appeals, on Nov. 81
the case of Moore, tenant, McClintock
landlord, was disposed Of 1t was al
appeal by an owner Of land near Fin.
tona, Tyrone. against an order affirm.
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