The Irish standard., 1912-05-18


Sunday last week, after very stiff
contest, by points. The result was
sore disappointment to Edenderry,
whose chances for the County Cham
pionship were very roseate up to then.
Leitrim.
MIR. Thomas O'Concannon delivered
an interesting lecture on the Insur-
arce Act before a crowded meeting in
the Courthouse. Ballinamore
The death is announced of Miss
Elizabeth M'Manus. daughter of Mr..
John M'Manus. Eeenagh.
Limerick.
The death of the late Mr.. John
NeAlon called forth warm tribute
to- his memory at the meeting in Linn
erick of the National Teachers Assoc
citation, of which body he was a re-
spected member. On the motion of
Mr.. Vincent Ryan, seconded by Mr..
Mlchael Walsh, Il resolution was
adopted expressing sorrow at the
death of a veteran colleague who in
the past had done much for the or
ganlzation. especially in the formation
of the Pension Fund.
Lonsford.
Michael Howard ana John Purdv
were convicted at Longford Quarter
sessions of the larceny, as alleged. of
quantity of lead from the roof of
st. Mers Cathedral, Longford, and
were sentenced each to four months
Imprisonment. Isaac Foster and Har-
ry CHASER, of Dublin, charged with
receiving the lead. knowing it to have
been stolen, failed to answer. and
their recognizances were estreated.
Addressing the Grand Jury at the
opening of the Longford Quarter Ses-
sions Judge Curran said he was glad
to say that the county was free from
anything in the nature of serious
crime Boycotting had entirely dis
appeared, and the necessity for police
protection had almost disappeared.
Mayo.
1t Is reported from Claremorris that
two cattle drives took place on the
oranmore property. when the grazing
lands held by D. Kilkelly and P. Nor
gan were cleared by a number of
women. the wives and daughters nj
the tenants. The farms were sur
rendered, but subsequently retaken bv
the graziers. The women had also
cleared the land of another rr,z,ar
named Pat Walsh, of Loughanemon.
"nen the police, who had been an.
prised Of their movements, arrived IN
the scene and put the stock back. The
cattle driven off the other farms were
also recovered. t%4'''
Meath.
ROBERT Wheeler, Ringstown. was
charged with using a cart without !.
light after lighting-up time on March
l9th.-Defendant: There was q had
fair In Mountmellick and 1 did not get
out of 1t very early, and it was a long
road back home, and we were very
near home against the time-cha,r.
man: But you should always have
light with you.-.Defendant: But.
Your worship, they do steal cattle
about Mountmellick, and a nerson
would not like to take a lamp for fear
IL would be touched.-The Bench were
amused by the excuse and the de-
PENDANT was let off with a f1ne of ,s
ana costs.-Constable Reilly who had
wheeler summoned, also cantured
him.
Mona CHAN.
The dead body OF a girl named Sara
iraynor, Davagh. near Aughnaclov
who has been missing from her homo
Tor over two months. was found in
the Blackwater River a few miles from,
limyvale by some young men named
M'kenna. who were fishing.
Queens.
DIR. T. r. Higgins, coroner hold M
inquest at Clonard, Maryborough, into
the circumstances connected with the
death of Matthew Costigan of that
place. The deceased it appears, was
returning from marlborough, on the
10Th inst. in charge of two vehicles
when he fell off one of them, and his
lett leg got caught in the spokes
causing compound fracture. He was
subsequently removed to the County
lnnrmary, where he died. Deceased
was a farmer and leaves a wife and
four young children.
Sligo.
The following applications were re-.
ceived for the position of Clerk of
Dromore West union at a salary n,
45O per annum- Messrs. Thomas
Clarke, Dromard; NJ. J. Kenny. Cal.
ira, Easkey; L. G. Culkin. Carricki.