The Irish standard., 1917-06-30
News from Ireland

y. l. II. hOScOmmOn Guardians ad-
journed their meeting as mark of
respect.
Sergeant Martin Egan, who has
been stationed for the past ten years
in Carracastle, near Ballaghaderreen,
has retired on pensions after IS years.
service. Sergeant Egan, who was ex-
tremely and deservedly popular in DO.
lice and civilian circles in County
Mayo, is son of Michael Egan, an
old and respected resident of Deer
park Boyle.
There was not single charge of
drunkenness listed for hearing at the
Groghan petty sessions on Monday
A case against Bernard Shiel, licensed
publican, for an alleged offense under
the Licensing Act by selling drink dur
ing prohibited hours, was adjourned
for the attendance of ]. A. Petit, So
licitor for the defense.
A number of farmers were summon
ed at the Groghan petty sessions on
Monday for allowing their cattle to
wander on the public road. ]. Mer-
rick Lloyd, D. L., who presided, stated
that the wandering of cattle on the
roads was great nuisance, and that
in future the magistrates would nut
on the full penalty in such cases.
A compensation claim has been
lodged for 6 1000 each with Castlerea
Council on behalf of Constables J.
Sheridan and F. Leahy, Ballaghader-
reen, who were wounded in a Shooting
ARRAY there on Monday morning, May
9TH. The constables are still in
Madam Stevens Hospital, Dublin. The
claims will be heard at the Boyle
Quarter Sessions on Tuesday,
Castlerea Guardians have granted
the application of M. j. Fetherstone.
master of the workhouse, for max
lmum salary of $50 a year, according
to scale, as he has now completed five
years service.
Boyle and Foxford played the final
games of their handball contest in
F'oxford on Sunday. Boyle had al
ready won six games of rubber" of
thirteen games, and pulled off this in
the second trial, thus winning the
match and side bet of ego. They also
beat Foxford in challenge match for
30. Boyle was represented by Paddy
Devine Chairman of Connaught) and
Jim Hunt champion of Munster).
The Hardy brothers represented Fox
ford.
There were only few cases listed
for hearing at the Boyle petty sessions
on Wednesday. A case against Mich
ael Carbury of Lowparks for threat
ening Mrs. Lizzie Mccartney of the
same place was adjourned for three
months to see how he would conduct
himself in the meantime. A net that
was found illegally set in a bay in
Tough Key was ordered to be for
feited.
Swinford and Ballaghaderreen met
in the Mayo County football cham
pionship at the Sports Field, Balla-
ghaderreen, on Sunday, June 10th.
Patrick Kelly, son of laborer re-
siding at Keenaugh, County Longford,
was at Roscommon Sessions on Mon
day sent to a reformatory for five
years for breaking into the house of
an aged farmed named Michael Nc
Cormack, Kilrooskey, and stealing
G42
We understand that several sup
pliers OF milk are summoned to the
next Boyle petty sessions for alleged
offenses of adulteration of milk.
The death took place recently at
Elphin of Thomas Twamlow, retired
inland revenue officer.
Thomas Burke, from near Ballinas-
loe. pleaded guilty to the charge of
stealing three cattle from John Muir
ray, farmer, and was bound over for
one year, himself in EGO and one
surety of $50, for which Mr.. Murray,
from whom the cattle were stolen,
had volunteered to be responsible.
At the Roscommon Quarter Sessions
on Tuesday John Higgins of Shra-
bocka was charged with stabbing Mi
chael Neary, Jr., of Callow on the
23d of March. The jury found him
guilty of common assault, and the de-
PENDANT on paying G10 compensation
and E2 doctors fees was allowed out
under the First Offenders Act, and
finding bail in e2O for his good be.
havior for two years.
John Malone, Drumshanbo, was
fined 10c. and rs. Cd. costs at the
Strokestown petty sessions, under the
Defense of the Realm Act for giving
a wrong name to the police. Mr..
Neilan, solicitor, who defended, init
mated he would appeal from the de-
cision.
/ A prosecution against Edward ].
McCraun, licensed vintner, for an al
| legged breach of the Licensing Act,
was dismissed by the Strokestown