The Irish standard., 1918-06-08
News from Ireland

opted P. Quigley, ]. p, Farce, in room
of the late ]. T. Mayler.
Rev. N. Moran, Mulgannon; Rev. F,
Bookey, Ferns, and Rev. P. Doyle,
Castlewhite, Carnow, have been or
dained priests for Ferns.
The deaths are intimated of Sergt
G.. Smith, Australian Forces, son of
M. Smith, Maudlintown, and Sergt. w
M. Cosgrove, E. Lanes, brother of N
]. Cosgrove, Registrar, Wexford Co.
Intirmary, and nephew of Canon Cos.
grave, Preston.
The Wexford Corporation have con-
graduated R. Brennan, journalist, En-.
niscorthy, on his appointment as Di-
rector of the Sim Fein Press Bureau,
and have passed resolution of re-
gret on the death in action of Lieut..
d. Keating, son of D. R. Keating, T.
c., Wexford.
Wexford Farmers Union strongly
protested against the imposition of
income tax on farmers, which, they
state, would be ruinous to Irish agri-
cultural interests, and seriously mill
tate against increased food produc-
ton. They demand that if the tax be
imposed, guaranteed prices for food
stuffs be increased, and continued
while the tax exists.
The following clerical changes have
been made: Rev. D. Dunno, c. c.,
Trim, to be P. p, Moyvore; Rev. j.
DAILY, G. c., Ballinabracky, to be P. P,
Oristown; Rev. T. Gaffney, G. c., Del
vim, to be G. c., Trim; Rev. ]. Cogan,
G. c., Multyfarnham, to be G. c., Del
win; Rev. w. Scully, G. c., Oristown,
to be c. c., Kilgeg; Rev. E. Brady,
G. c., Milltown, to be G. c., Ballina-
bracky; Rev. j. McManus (recently
ordained), to be c. c., Multyfarnham;
Rev. T. Ellis, G. c., Kilbeg, to be c. G.
c., Oristown.
The Court of Appeal reduced from
$40 pounds to 600 pounds the redemp-
tion price fixed by Justice Wylie of a
head rent of 4S pounds las. payable
to T. w. Lloyd out of one-seventh of
the townland of Aughavanagh, includ-
ing the mountain of Lugnaquilla, in
the estate in Co. Wicklow of Mrs. A.
c. Kneeland and G.. r. Revell. Mr..
Leech, K. c., and ]. E. Walsh Tor the
appellants; Mr.. Jellett, X. c., and Mr..
Darlington, K. c., for the respondent,
Mr.. Lloyd.
Furniture, pony trap and dray,
seized by the sub-sheriff of Co. Wick.
low to meet in part judgment for
300 pounds obtained by J. B. Hearne
merchant, New Ross, against VIM
Sheane, of Rockmount, Avoca, were
found by the jury, in an issue directed
to be tried, to belong to Mrs. Flor.
ence Sheane, wife of w. Sheane;
while two wagons seized at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Michael Sheane were de
clared not to be his property. Justice
Dodd made an order accordingly, and
declared Mr.. Hearne entitled to his
full costs against M. Sheane. Mrs
Sheane was declared entitled to hel
full costs against Mr.. Hearne up tt
| the hearing of the issue, and hal
costs of the hearing. Mr. Swayne, X
c., and Mr.. O'Byrne for Mrs. Sheane
and MI. Sheane; Mr.. Battersby, K. G..
and Mr.. c. S. Campbell for Mr.
Hearne.
Philip Ahearn, ex-sergeant of police
was killed in collision with motor
lorry while cycling in Birr on Friday
At Graiguenamanagh Sessions, VIM
P. Kennedy, pharmacist, Boris, wa:
fined 4 pounds and pound costs, fol
employing an unqualified chemist fol
the purpose of compounding, dispens
ing and retailing poisons. Notice o
appeal was given.
The deaths having occurred of DR.
NJ. Kearney, Dundalk, aged 80, and T
Nixon, rate collector, Co. Carlow, Rath
downey Petty Sessions Court rendered
sympathy to the relatives of the lat,
T. Carroll, J. p, Cookery Park
Wexford Guardians passed a vote o
sympathy with their vice chairman
Miss M. O'Connor, and D. r. Keating
y. c., Ardara, on the death in actio1
of Lieut.. D. T. Heating; and a simila
vote was passed with the relatives o
the late Mrs. Fitzhenry, Taghmon.
An Oldcastle court-martial sen
fenced Private Crohan to two years
Imprisonment for deserting his pos
while on sentry duty of the inter-
ment camp, and L.-Cpl. Houston to l
months for insubordination to his 81
perior officer.
| n. Edghill, Moore Abbey, Monastel
evan, was presented by the Earl c
Drogheda, with the medal of the {
B. E. for gallantry in assisting to pu
out fire in local factory.
New Ross Harbor Board passed