The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-02
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gan, ]. p, chairman, presiding, res
olution was unanimously passed ex-
pressing confidence in Mr.. John Red
mond and the Irish party.
Leitrim.
Patrick McGovern. charged with the
murder at Bunduff, County Leitrim.
of Patrick Gilmartn of Greelagh,
County Sligo has been discharged
from custody at Kinlough Petty Ses-
sions.
Monaghan.
Mr.. Justice Barton has reserved his
decision in an important case from
Monaghan affecting the taxation o.
solicitors costs under the Laborers
Act. The question at issue is wheth-
er the taxing master or an officer aD-
pointed by the Local Government:
Ecard, is the proper officer to tax the
costs.
Meath.
Recently at the annual meeting OF
the Dunshauglin Board of Guardians
the following appointments were unan-
imously made: Chairman, Mr. w.
Lynch; vice chairman, MIR. Fl. Black,
all outgoing.
Speaking at a public meeting in Kill
lala over which Rev. Father O'Reilly,
P. p, presided and at which Aid.
Boyle, NJ. p, was amongst the speak
ers, Mr.. o. Mulloy, U. I. l.. organizer,
said the day of reckoning for the gra-
zer was coming. kilala was the
home of the social parasite, and there
was no enemy so bad as the grabber
or grazier. They would give the C. ID.
Board a chance of settling the lanl
question in the West, but they would
always preserve their arms ready to
fight.
Queens County.
The monthly meeting of the Mary
ooro Committee of Management of the
Asylum was held on June 9Th, Mon
signor Murphy presiding. There was
a full Board present. The repo,t
showed on register 3O5 males, 264 fe-
males. a total of 500 Chargeable %
Queens County. 2S4; chargeable to
Kings County. 276.
Roscommon.
The late Mr. J. M. Hayden, propria-
Of no
left personal estate valued at e2,046
He left ESQ to his brother, Richard
ELS to his sister, Mary Tobin. and the
residue to his brother John.
Sligo. \
A licensed trader named James
O'Brien, residing at Newtown, Bally-
mote. who charged before Mr. F. B.
Hem, R. NJ, and Mr.. c. Smith, J. P,
on charge that he did, at Newtown.
on Jan. 9th last, killed and murdered
Michael O'Brien, farmer of Feenagh-
roe, Keash, County Sligo. Accused
was returned for trial.
Tyrone.
Mr.. Thomas Plunkett, who had al.
most attained the age of 102 years,
having been born on August LIST, 1908,
died on Tuesday evening at his resi-
dence in Dungannon. He had been d
lifetime in the employment of the
Earl of Ranfurly as family coach
man.
Tipperary.
Mr.. VIM. Hefferman has been ap-
pointed town surveyor by the Tippe-
rary Urban Council by 10 votes
against given for Mr.. J.. B. Kirby.
There was third candidate, Mr.
James Peters of Aherlow
The following have been reelected
for the eleventh successive year to
the aforementioned positions: Chair
man Nenagh Guardians. James Mea-
CHER, J. P; vice chairman, Thomas
McSoley. Nenagh District Council
L. Butler, ]. P; vice chair
man, P. Minogue.
Wicklow.
There were only three criminal
cases Of a trivial nature at Wicklow
Quarter Sessions opened last week by
Judge Brereton Barry-one of house
breaking and two of assault. Michael
Metcalf, Tallaght. for housebreaking
and larceny at Ballinahinch, was or
dered six months imprisonment. JAS
Metcalf. his brother, received a sim
liar sentence for the larceny of a pair
of boots.
Westmeath.
For the second time, the lands Of
Mr.. Jeenes, a Scotsman, at Streams
town, Westmeath, have been driven"
that the place is un-
der police protection. The authori-
ties have established an auxiliary bar
racks at Moate, where large con-
stabulary force is being held in re-
serve.