The Irish standard., 1918-05-04
MUNSTER.

/ mONS En-
By a majority, Middleton Guardians
decided to withdraw the, privilege en-
joyed by the local police of attending
the workhouse Mass on Sunday.
Fines of Is and costs have been in
flicted on the Imperial Hotel, Cork,
and the Cork City Club for breaches
of the Public Meals Order
] AS result of collections last Sun.
, day at Cork Catholic churches, e20O
was added to the Milk Fund inaugu-
rated by Most Rev. DR.. Cohalan. The
committee will continue the supply of
a pint and half to each poor family
till May.
When boys were fined at Cork for
playing hurley on the streets, M. j..
O'Riordan, J. p, said the decision was
unjust, as the boys could not be ex-
pected to go up into the air like air.
planes or Zeppelins.
At Nenagh Quarter Sessions, Mich
ael O'Meara, Ballingarry, Shinrone,
was granted G7O for the malicious
burning of IL tons of hay. The appli-
cant said he fell foul of two parties
the Land and Labor Association and
the "Conacre Party"
North Tipperary County Council has
decided this year, as last year, to
publish in the local press the names of
the defaulting Land Purchase annuit-
ants. There has this year been de-
crease of over 93OO in the amount
usually stopped in consequence of the
defaulters.
Rev. Michael Mccormack, G. c.,
Mullagh, Kilmurry, Co. Clare, sue
.. cumbed yesterday morning from con-
cussion accidentally received while
cycling down an incline while visiting
In his parish. Drs. Healy, McClancy,
and Keane were promptly in attend
ance. He never regained conscious
ness. The greatest sympathy is felt
for the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased clergyman.
At the Cork Police Court Ignatius
O'Callaghan, Southern Road, was re-
manded, charged with unlawful assem-
bly, and acting in manner prejudi.
| cial to the realm. The defendant, with
others, it was stated, entered a wood
at Ballyarvan when discharge of
firearms was heard. Twenty bullet
marks were afterwards found on tree
In the wood. The police caught the
defendant, who, in reply to question
as to where his revolver was, said: IT
could do 20 years in Jail before I would
tell you where it isl $500 ~ -"
Martin Carroll, discharged soldier,
was remanded at Cork on a charge of
having stolen G1O los. from the resi-
dence of John O'Hea, Highfeld Ave-
nue.. Margaret Murray, servant girl,
said the accused and another man
knocked at the door, and asked to see
the meter: When they got inside they
pulled soft hat over her face, tied
her hands and feet with a rope, and
when she resisted they knocked her
down.
The University Committee Of North
Tipperary County Council marked
read" a resolution from Nenagh
branch of the Gaelic League askine
| that in the scholarship examinations
Irish be put on an equal footing with
other subjects, as it was now widely
taught and the poor mans child had a
better opportunity of learning it than
any other subject The Chairman
eRey. T. .Corcoran, SID said Irish
was allotted equal marks with other
languages Latin and Greek, cbeing
dlhlcult languages, were given more
marks. ag ffiFlIl l. s6fS'ffIFJiiz1
At meeting of Limerick -Harbor
Board, Mr.. Power, Secretary, stated
that Alderman Joyce had succeeded in
having the deputation- from the Har.
Dor Board received last week by the
heads of Government, and by Sir J.
Maclay, Controller of Shipping; Sir
Leo Chiozza Money, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Shipping Control;
Sir A Anderson, Controller of Ships
Repairs, and Capt. Henderson, repre-.
senting the Admiralty. The financial
position Of the port, due. to want of
shipping, was placed before these
gentlemen. The meeting thanked AL.
derman Joyce for his success and zeal
IN arranging for the reception Of the
deputation. N,fM Ikl !
At Nenagh, Quarter Sessions Private
John Connors Of the r. /. F.. who has
just returned from India. had a claim
for 925 g. Id. against the G. s.. w. B.
Tor the loss, between Newbridge and
Nenagh, of kit bag which contained
an interesting collection Of articles
Tor seven shirts. two had been pur-
chased in Rangoon and one in Bonn.