The Irish standard., 1918-08-03
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Conservators, endeavoring, he states
to capture net, the property of 6
poaching party, on the river at Mon
tiagh, and went to his rescue. At Gal
way Sessions, John Moran and Patk
Dugan pleaded not guilty to assault
ing and wounding him, but according
to his evidence, Moran caught him
by the arms, and Dugan slashed him
with razor. Medical evidence was
given that his wounds were grave
For the defence, it was claimed that
the prisoners were attacked by the
others. The jury twice disagreed as
to who inflicted the wounds, and pris'
oners were remanded to Assizes.
Ex-Constable O'Hea, on leaving
Tuam for his home in Co. Cork, after
serving a short term in the police
force, was presented with an auto
graph album and purse of notes by
his Tuam friends.
Robert Carson, j. P, Belmullet, left
E26,265. He left blocks of real estate
to each of his children, William Rob
ert and Sarah; 81O0 to Samuel Hays,
and of the residue, one-fifth each to
his children, Jane, Robert, Willie,
Sarah and Margaret.
Justice O'Connor received and made
q rule of court consent declaring
that the lands of Newhall, forming
part of the assets of the late Thos.
Quinn, are of the property of his
daughter Mrs. Bridget Nooe, Corker,
Gort, as his personal representative,
but are to be left in the occupation of
Patk. Deviney during his life, and on
his death to be held by John Deviney
for his life, and then to revert to the
plaintiff To the lands of Rineen and
Ballyaneen the plaintiff is entitled
with immediate possession, with the
annuity paid to May 1 last, freed from
all claims by the defendants under an
assignment by Miss Quinn, now Of
Pennsylvania, whose counsel under
took to repay the $50 paid by Patk.
Deviney The parties abide their, own
costs, and the costs of Miss Quinn
are to be payable out of the assets of
Thos. Quinn, deceased.
Very Rev. DR.. Kielty, p. P, presid-
ing at a meeting in Ballygar, denied
in toto statements in report to the
Dublin Press that violence, or at
tempted violence, was used towards
the police during recent arrests made
in that district when the police were
ordered to charge with the bayonet an
unresisting crowd, mostly women. A
resolution protesting against the po-
lice action and calling for the removal
of the D. /. was passed.
At Galway Jer. l.. Clancy and Thos
Brennan were, on a charge of unlaw-
full assembly at Ballygar, sentenced
to months imprisonment, and or
dered to give bail for future behav-
Jour. According to the police evidence
the defendants were in charge of 100
persons who with others, marched
from Ballgar to Athleague. After par
ttcipating in religious procession
they returned home in military forma-
ton. For the defence it was proved
that Very Rev. DR.. kelly, P. p, Bal
lygar, asked the Pensioners to par
Athleague.
Much excitement prevailed in Bally-
moe on Friday night Of last week. 1t
is stated that the police were on the
lookout for a man who had been en-
gagged as an instructor of drilling, and
on that night a man answering to his
description passed on a bicycle. The
police gave chase and the chain of
the mans bicycle got broken. When
about being interrogated, it is alleged
he drew revolver and fired on the
police, and it is stated that the police
returned the fire, but no one was in
jured. The man then sprang from
the street to an adjacent plantation
and disappeared. A prolonged search
by large force of police proved fruit
less.
Only for it's prompt discovery and
the effective steps taken to deal with
it, what might have proved destruc-
tive fire broke out in Mr.. P. Dyer's
steam bakery at Castlera on Satur-
day night. 1t was got under control
before serious damage resulted.
1t has been arranged to hold grand
fete in Rockingham House and
Grounds in aid of the wounded Con-
naught Rangers and Prisoners of War;
on 18th July. A competent ladies'
committee are plotting the prelimin-
airy arrangements and there will also
be committee of gentlemen to ar
range about sports, etc.
P. S. Brady, r. NJ, disposed of the
business at the monthly petty ses-
sions in Cootehall on Tuesday. James