The Irish standard., 1918-04-27
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| LEINSTER.
Wexford I. N. F. expressed sympa.
thy with Rev. James Codd, C. c., on
the death of his brother, the late p.
j. Codd, buyer in Todd, Burns & Co.
The death has occurred in San Fran.
cisco of Michael Wadding, a member
of we'll known Wexford family.
Tullamore Guardians have protested
against the arrest of their colleague,
T. NJ. Russell, for advocating the peace
full division of Lord Ashtown's ranch
at Ballinoulart by the Estates Com
missioners.
The military medal has been award
ed to Private John Brenna, formerly
employed on the Midland G. w. Rail-
way, at Broadstone; and to Sergeant
I. Kenny, Irish Guards, formerly at
tached to the Celbridge post Office.
He had been severely wounded at
Paschendaele and was invaded home.
Most Rev. DR.. Foley has ordained
the following to Deaconship: Rev. j.
O'Shea, Los Angeles; Rev. M. Hal
ligan, Helena, U. S. r.; Rev. P. Kill
duff, Sale, Australia; Rev. J. O'Don-
nell, do; Rev. l.. O'Connor, Los An
geles; Rev. J. McKeonan, Wheeling,
U. S. A.; Rev. d. O'Beirne, Natchera;
Rev. P. Carey, do; Rev. D. OHea,
San Francisco; Rev. ]. Tracey, Will
GAMMA; Rev. ]. c. Mills, Great Falls.
Judge Fleming got white gloves at
Trim.
The late Christopher Fox having
directed that his effects and farm of
% acres at Mooneystown, Athboy, be
sold, and the proceeds divided among
his next-of-kin. John German, one of
the executors, was appointed by
Justice Kenny, administrator ad Item.
The defendant, Charles Fox, was a
legatee. Mr.. Murnaghan INSTRUCTED
by d. j. Reilly, was for the execu-
tors; a representative of Maxwell &
Weldon, solrs., was for defendant.
The bodies of three sailors were
washed ashore at Skerries, one at Bal
briggan, and one at Gormanstown
One was identified as George McCau
ley, Stornaway. The two others were
not identified, but they had beads
| and scapulars. Found drowned"
| were the verdicts at the inquests held
by Coroners Friery and Cory.
When Mr.. Lanigan applied to the
Kilkenny County Council yesterday on
behalf of Captain Prior Wandesforde,
owner of the Castlecomer collieries,
to defer the question of an agreement
with regard to damage caused by the
carriage of coal, he said he hoped to
have good news in reference to the
railway before next meeting The
Council urged on the Government to
proceed with the railway.
The Master of the Rolls made a
! judgment of the House of Lords an
order of his Court in the case of the
Hibernian Bank against Yourell and
others, Piercetown, County Meath.
The Master of the Rolls had held that
instead of the 5000 pounds claimed
by the plaintiffs on a mortgage there
was only 800 pounds due when GER
tain credits had been allowed. The
Court of Appeal had reversed that de-
cision and the House of Lords upheld
it. Mr.. Russell INSTRUCTED by Messrs.
T. O'Reilly & SOM, for defendants.
R. M. Smith, having entered into
! possession of farm, containing 269
acres, of the late P. Cobb, at Clon-
terry, near Mountmellick, for non
payment of principal and interest on
a mortgage of 44O pounds, the Mas.
ter of the Rolls fixed the occupation
rent at 1870 pounds a year. The an
nuity payable to the Land Commission
is 100 pounds year. The present
proceedings were brought by Mr..
Cobb's widow, now Mrs. Eleanor Nc
Kenna, to redeem the holding. The
defendants, in addition to Mr.. Smith,
were the Governors of the Bank of
ireland and J. A. Morris and w. H.
M. Cobb
! Three young men in Ardagh dis.
trict, named Farrell, were arrested on
Saturday morning on a charge of al.
legged unlawful assembly and were
promptly brought up at special court
before Mr. Jephson, R. NJ, and or.
dered to find bail or go to Jail for two
months. 1t is stated the grounds OF
the complaint was dispute with par
ties named Egan over a farm which
belonged to their uncle and which
they expected he would bequeath
them. They gave the bail.
AS a result of the raid" recently
made on Longford shopkeepers by an
official of the Food Control Depart
ment, the following were mulcted in
total fines and costs in cases against
them on Wednesday: John Neary
35s.; John Ward, 35s.; Michael Doyle
pound; Thomas Clarke, 25s.; P. E.
Fitzgerald, los, and T. Fitzgerald
los.
J. Seaman, Gortna, Ballina, Killaloe
formerly police lieutenant in the
United States, who refused to pay a
fine which was imposed on him for
failing to register as an alien, has
been arrested and conveyed to Liner.
lick Prison. He is treasurer of the
local S. F. Club.