The Irish standard., 1917-11-10
MUNSTER.

John w. Parents, an American ma.
val man, was, at Queenstown, returned
for trial at Assizes, bail being allowed,
on charge of killing Fred Plummer,
a dockyard worker, by, as alleged,
striking him on the head at the East
Beach on Sept. 8.
T. Dillon, auctioneer, Cooga, Kildy-
hart, was by the Lord Chief Justice
appointed administrator pendente lite
in the matter of the goods of John
Cinnane, late of Kilmurray M'Mahon,
Co. Glare. 1t appeared that plaintiff,
Mrs. Gore, was executrix of the de-
ceased, and sought to have the will
established, but the testator's brother,
according to her affidavit, took posses
sion of the house and farm, and sold
the stock. Jas. Comyn, for the plain
tiff, and w. M. Begley for the de-
PENDANT.
Judge Moore at Nenagh gave de-
cree for 10 guineas for a~plate glass
window brokeN on Mrs. Burchett (pro.
prietress, Hodgins & Coz, whose hus-
land an Englishman, Joined the army,
and who had been annoyed by boys
shouting, Cup the Rebels" smearing
her door with green paint, and ask
ing her to take the red, white and
blue from her blouse
| A few days ago two bullocks be-
longing to Mrs. Huggard, Cappuna-
COON, townland about seven miles
inland from Waterville, were found
killed, having been stabbed with some
sharp instrument. The affair, which
has aroused much indignation in the
district, is being investigated by the
police. A claim for compensation will
be made. =.
. Exciting encounters between police
and civilians took place in the streets
of Listowel after the races had con-
cluded on Wednesday evening, and as
a result of baton charges and some
rounds of rifle fire from the police
it is stated that several people have
been more or less seriously injured,
while man named McElligott, from
the district, received bullet in the
thigh, and had to be removed to the
hospital
Rev. J. H. Yates, B. D., who has re-
signed the head mastership of Nenagh
| Collegiate School on his appointment
as Diocesan Secretary, has been pre-
scented with set of cutlery by the
staff and pupils. Il
The carriers of two Cork firms have
decided that should their demands of
3Os. week be not conceded within
"a hours they will cease work. "A
general meeting of carriers decided to
stand by their comrades.
The death is announced of Colonel
Richard Justice Rice at his. residence
Bushmount, Lixnaw. Deceased gen.
tleman was we'll known in Kerry,
where he had numerous friends.
A young, powerful man named
Lane, whose mind became deranged
on Saturday rather suddenly, caused
some excitement at Guiney's bridge
near Brosna, Cos Kerry. Armed with
hatchet he proceeded towards the
house of j. G. Quincy, whose family
were naturally frightened, and closed
all doors. Or Mr.. Quincy appearing
at the top window and talking peace
fully to the man, he kept him, in play
until some eight or nine neighbors
headed by A.. D. Quincy, Knockna-
vinua, came on the scene. Through
the tactful way A. D. Quincy treated
poor Lane he kept him occupied until
some police from Knocknagree and
Mountcollfns came and took the poor
young man in custody.
Permission was given by the Cork
Technical Instruction Committee yes.
terday to place brass tablet in the
hall, commemorating the fact that the
convention met there.
Thos. hartman, Clooncaurha, In
2gh, Co. Glare, as court martialed in
Cork Barracks for drilling. He denied
the claim of the Court to try him.
He would obey an Irish Republic only.
sergts. Oils and Cornell, R. l. c.,
! proved the charge.
Limerick branch, Association of Sec
ondary Teachers, passed resolutions
declaring the present administration
of Irish secondary education to be I'M
sound, urging pensions for secondary
teachers under the new Intermediate
grant, together with adequate salary
and increments, etc., and asking for
a registry of such teachers. Sympathy
was extended to the widow of the
ate j. B. Duggan, Messrs. DAILY and
Power were appointed delegates to
the Munster Council, and p. Neary
was nominated for. the Central Exec
utive.
Patk. D. Dominick and Vincent Ken.
neatly have been remanded at Wa
terford on charge of stealing two
ledgers and a day-book, the property
of their father, David Kenneally, trad
fng as Kelly & Co., grain and -four
merchants. 1t was stated by w. Kelly,