The Irish standard., 1917-10-13
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| Owing to the illness of Mary Mason
leading witness, Sir A. Mellon, RIM,
at Listowel, remanded until Oct. 10
Const. J. F.. Lyons, charged with the
murder, as alleged, of Daniel Scan
Ian at Ballybunion. The bail of the
Kerry Co. Inspector was accepted.
Pete M'Mahon, Connaught Rangers,
said to be Limerick man, is at the
North Infirmary, Cork. In precarious
condition from razor wounds in the
throat and left arm. He was going
to join his unit after leaving hospital,
and, having called to see friend, in
Cork, missed his train, and Mary Hor-
gan entering his room, found him
with razor which she tried to wrest
from him and got her left arm gashed.
Constable Bowling succeeded in TAX
ing the weapon from the soldier.
Daniey Leahy, Glengort, Tournafulla,
Co. Limerick, on going out in the mid
die of the night to ascertain the rea-
son Of his dogs barking, was fred at
by two men, receiving charge in the
eye.
The body of Miss Nora Horgan, of
Cluents Baltimore, was found in q
drain on Sunday, and in her clothes
were found a deposit receipt for e25,
which she had lodged on Friday, and
also silver and copper coins.
DR.. ]. A. Oakshott, after 10 years
service as RMS. of Waterford. Asy-
lum, has rendered his resignation.
The committee unanimously decided to
ask him to reconsider his decision,
and passed a resolution expressing
sympathy with him in the loss Of his
son, killed in action.
Litsowel u. D. c., called on the four
Kerry M.P.'s to resign their seats, as
their presence in Parliament was like
ly to be construed as acquiescence in
foreign domination"
Strong complaints were made at the
Termoy Urban Council meeting by the
Chairman (E. ]. Quinlan), supported
by other members, against the seizure
of National Volunteers rifles at his
house by the police during his absence,
while the rifles at the Cork Grammar
School were untouched, Mr.. Kelleher
remarking that the M.P.'s made no
protest; and it was decided to record
on the minutes that the Chairman had
given his word to the authorities to
be responsible for the arms.
It is reported that Mr.. Townsend,
d. l., with police, visited the house of
L. Brohan, member of Glare Co.
Council, at Spancilhill and made a
search for arms. Mr.. Brohan handed
up a revolver and some ammunition.
He is well-known Slim Feiner.
Rev. w. B. O'Connell, PIP; st. Pat
ricks, Waterford, has been appointed
PIP. Clogheen, Co. Tipperary. His de-
parture from Waterford is very gen.
orally regretted. ~. s..
Michael Walsh, Co. c., was fined E5
with costs by the Kildorrey magis-
trates, for having, on May is, exported
8 boxes of potatoes to Cardiff without
the Departments authority. Defend
ant said he did not want to make
profit, but to oblige q firm with whom
he did business in poultry.
Mr.. Cosgrave. L.G.B., having init
mated to Clonmel Asylum Committee
that he would take proceedings II GER
tain sur-charges were not paid at
once, It was alleged that the sum,
G5S, was in respect Of payment on. q
voucher which. the Auditor himself
mislaid, and that the surcharged mem
bers refused to pay. but the other
course had been taken In the case of
e10, which was IN respect of a graf
nity to an official.
Several shots were fred on Sun
day night through a window in the
house of VIM. Aherne, farmer, and Sec
rotary of. q creamery, Abbeyfeale.
A meeting, attended by 70 pc. of the
principal teachers in Cork district,
established local branch Of the Irish
Principal Teachers Union, and passed
resolutions similar to those adopted
by the branches in Dublin and Bel
fast. Mr.. e. McSweeney was ap-
pointed chairman.
Death from gunshot wound, due
to accidental discharge of his rifle by
himself" was the verdict Of Coro-
ner's jury at Kilworth in the case of
Const. John Nally, aged %, a native
of Westmeath. Sergt. T. Hanson said
deceased was always cheerful, and
there were no complaints against him.
Jane Hales, 10, Of BalIyhooly, was
killed by the accidental discharge of
Ia fowling rife which she was taking
from a shelf.
| ULSTER
The late Henry Agnew, Adelaide
Park, Belfast, left s10,s9S. He gave
s200 to his niece, Ethel Agnew. and
the residue in trust for his wife for
life, with remainder to his children.
A new graded scale of saleries
adopted for Lurgan Union medical Of