The Irish standard., 1917-11-03
News from Ireland
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Armed police in large numbers pa
trolled the streets of Cork, and were
mustered at several points from p.
NJ to midnight on a recent Saturday
and despite the notice to keep indoors
the usual number of people appeared
to be promenading up to 10 D. m.
After midnight stones were thrown in
the South Main street at patrol, and
baton charge being found ineffective
reinforcements were sent for, District
Inspectors Lewis and Swanzy coming
with some sixty men.
Several baton charges followed. At
Clarke's Bridge stones were thrown
by the crowd at their pursuers, and
one man, it is stated, jumped into the
river to avoid police charge. One
case, that of Edward Barrett, IL In.
dustry place, was detained at the
South Intirmary for two severe scalp
wounds, caused by the butt end of a
rifle. Sergeant Brown and ID. Hyde,
the most serious hospital cases of the
previous disturbance, are improving,
Patrick Higgins, Dominick street,
Cork, who was sentenced to six
months for illegal drilling, has been
released after serving his sentence.
Mr.. William Kent, Castlelyons, has
been coopted by Cork County Council
for the vacant Youghal division. Mr..
Kent is a member of the family of
that name which figured prominently
in connection with the rebellion.
Mr. Joseph OLeary, son of Mr.. d.
J. OLeary, Bantry, who passed his
final in the first division at ST. Pat
rick's College, Drumcondra, was
awarded cash prize of G1O for
meritorious answering.
A British soldier named e. Barnes
was killed instantaneously at Moore
park, Fermoy, in a bombing accident.
Judge Drumgoole, at Killarney
Quarter Sessions, affirmed the SEN
tence of a months Imprisonment, with
hard labor, imposed by Messrs. e. M
p. Wynne, r. NJ, and H. r. Jones,
r. NJ, on six young men named d.
Brosnan, j. Brosnan, G. Brosnan, j.
Kelliher, W. Sheehan and f. DAILY, for
bly," at Farranfore.
A large meeting of Gaelic League
delegates at Ennis, Rev. Father
Breen, p. p, presiding, approved of
the scheme of organization drafted by
the Ard -Fheis,. and recommended the
Coiste Gnotha to appoint Eamonn
Waldron, Ennistymon, as sub-organ-
iZer for the county.
Mr.. John G. Troy, son Of Mr. Chris
TOPPER Troy, Patrick street, Limerick,
has been awarded the City of Lin
ericl1 Scholarship for the present year,
value $50.
Most Rev. Cdr. Harty has ordained
Rev. T. Lambe, Hollford, Tipperary
for the diocese of Ross.
Mr. Robert Popham Bell, j. p, OF
Pegsboro', Tipperary, who died on De.
cember 81, 1916, left personal estate
valued at G4,3S6.
The Rev. M. Ryan, r. p, Knocka-
villa was elected president of the Co.
Tipperary Coiste Ceanntair, and Rev
DR.. O'Dwyer, st. Patrick's College
Thurles, and the Chairman, vice pres.
idpts. The Chairman was also ap
pointed hon. secretary, and Mr.. F.
O'Meara, Tipperary, hon. treasurer.
Sentences of fourteen days i'm
prisonment in the second division
were imposed at Kilmacthomas on
four young men named f. Drohan, p.
Lalor, G.. Kelly and d. Cooney
charged with unlawful assembly in
kilmacthomas on July II.
At the hungarian Quarter Sessions
before Judge Fitzgerald, Mrs. Johan'
nah Walsh claimed compensation from
the LUX Navigation Company for the
loss of her husband who was an able
seaman. She has been married eleven
years, and had two children. Her hus
band sailed in the Lux in 1915, and in
1916 the company reported the ship
missing Nothing had since been
heard of the vessel. The judge award
ed 5000 compensation. Notice of ap
peal was given.