The Irish standard., 1918-07-06
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Sergeant Henry Evans was shot
dead during musketry practice at q
military encampment in Mayo on
Monday. Private Flowerday (same
regiment) has been arrested in con-
nection with the fatality, which is be-
lieved to have been accidental.
Rev. NJ. Kelly, P. p, Knockcrogh-
cry, and A. Casserly, D. c., Four
Roads, have been elected members of
the Roscommon Agricultural and
Technical Committee.
Col. CHAMBER, Connaught Rangers,
presided at the third annual meeting
of the Galway War Fund Association,
when Lord Killanin, Lord Clonbrock,
and Lord Cough participated in the
proceedings. Lady Clonbrock was re-
elected president; Miss Murray, hon.
treas; and Miss Hynes, hon. secre-
tary.
Rev. John Heffernan, ordained at
Wexford by Most Rev. DR.. Codd, is
son of Mrs. Heffernan, Shamble ST.,
Ballina.
1t. B. ]. Kelly, who was wounded
in France, son of w. ]. Kelly, Ros-
common, has been granted commits
sion in the Leicester Regiment.
Co. Galway Farmers Association
passed a resolution advising farmers
not to sell wool at present Govern
ment prices for 1918 clip, considering
that the price is only 60 per cent over
pre-war times while feeding stuffs are
$50 per cent dearer.
Constable Feeny, Tuam, CALAMITY
rescued the four-year-old son of L.
Reynolds, Bishop St., from drowning
in the Curragh River, into which the
child had accidentally fallen while at
play. This is the constables third
rescue.
John Greevy, of Feigh, Loughglynn,
sued Martin Mcdonnell, neighbor at
the Castlerea Quarter Sessions for
alleged SANDER. 1t appeared that at
the fair at Loughglynn they met in a
public house and Greevy stated that
Mcdonnell called him robber. Gree
Wy also stated that years ago the de-
PENDANTS father got him arrested on
a charge of breaking into the house
of John Mcdonnell, of Feigh, and that
the defendant was a witness In the
case, which was dismissed. The de-
Tense was a denial of the SANDER COM
planned Of Judge Wakely reserved
his decision to the Boyle Sessions
which open on Tuesday.
Cases and cross-cases for assault
between Page and Diffley, from Gro
tougher, were before Judge Wakely at
Castlerea Sessions. At the previous
Sessions, Michael Diffley was decreed
for IL pounds for an assault on Mrs.
Page whereby her wrist was seriously
injured. In the present cases, Mrs.
Page alleged she was assaulted by
Mrs. Diffley and the latter alleged
that she was assaulted by Mrs. Page,
and that she and her husband, Patrick
]. Page, set dog on her and that she
was badly bitten by the dog on the
foot The County Court Judge award
ed Mrs. Diffley u pounds damages
and dismissed the Diseases.
In a wage claim at the Castlerea
Quarter Sessions at the suit of farm
laborer who was hired at the rate of
pounds year, Judge Wakely in
formed the defendants that they coult
be prosecuted under the Defense Of
the Realm Regulations for not paying
the scheduled rate of wages. He sug'
gested that they should agree to a
decree or he would adjourn the case
to ascertain the rate of wages regu'
lated for the district. A decree by
consent was given.
Last week there died at Boyle
Workhouse, Mickey Corrigan, who
drove the Bianconi coach over 60 years
ago and was acquainted with the most
of the coach stages in the west of Ire
land His accounts of the coaching
days were most entertaining. He
was a fluent Irish speaker, and was
known all over these counties as
"Bogoon.''