The Irish standard., 1919-02-22
News from Ireland
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ss5sg gS.t..s CONNAOG6T.
s$5. Castlebar magistrates expressed
sympathy with ]. c. Milling, R. W., on
the death of his cousin, Lieut.. John
Milling, who died from injuries re-
ceived In action.
Miss n. Potter, Newtown Abbey
/ Co. Galway, has secured one of the
is Department Scholarships for tech
nical instructresses.
Tho Galway magistrates fined John
Curran, Dominick St., Galway, s2 on
each Of Sc summonses and subsequent
ly reduced the amount to Ell, for sell
Ing tea at So, instead of %. Sd. ID.
A number of charges for alleged
breaches of the petrol regulations by
using motors at Croaghpatrick and
Knock pilgrimages, in July and August
last, were dismissed at Castlerea Petty
Sessions on Saturday by majority
of the bench.
Very Rev. T. F. Canon Meaken, P.
P, VT, Canon Penitentiary, has been
appointed Canon Theologian, and the
Very Rev. A. Eaton, President ST. Jar
lath's College, has been appointed
Canon Penitentiary.
Luke Geoghegan, Derreen, near
Strokestown, was arrested on charge
of having fired a gunshot at neigh
boring farmer named Owens. The par
ties have had litigation over drink
ing pond.
Judge Doyle, X. X. at Tuam Quar-
ter Sessions, said people labored un-
der great disadvantage through local
train arrangements. 1t was mon
strous state of things that the last
train for Dublin left at 2 p. m.
At Claremorris Quarter Sessions
sympathetic references were made by
Judge Doyle and others to the late
Mr.. Hinkson, r. M. Castlebar magis-
trates passed vote of sympathy with
his widow, j. Watson, B. A., Sr. Min
lister, Boyle Presbyterian Church, died
on Thursday, aged 70.
Milltown &C., Galway Petty Ses-
sions adjourned as mark of respect
to the late H. A. Hinkson, R. M.
Judge Wakely at Strokestown Or.
Sessions on appeal reversed an order
of the magistrates refusing renewal
of his license to e. ]. McCrann on
the grounds that he did not conduct
his premises properly and was not Tin
. the legal sense) of good charcter.
Swinford Guardians expressed re-
gret at the resignation Of ]. Morrin,
j. p, chairman, which has taken place
after tenure of Office extending over
20 years. He has also resigned men,
bership of the d. E. Tubercurry mag
istrates expressed regret at the trans
fer of Major Colley, R. NJ, to Tippe-
rary.
There was a large attendance Of
clergy and laity at the obsequies and
funeral of H. A. Hinkson, R. M. The
Most Rev. DR.. Gilmartin wrote regret
ting inability to attend. The inter-
ment took place at Ballinamarla,
Claremorris. At the Claremorris Or.
Sessions Judge Doyle, Mr.. Leitch,
solr., Mr.. Coolcan, Clerk Of the Crown
and Mr.. O'Connor, D. L., paid tributes
to the memory of Mr.. Hinkson.
Tuam Town Commissioners ex-
pressed sympathy on the death Of
Mrs. Dwyer, wife of M. Dwyer, T. c.,
and sister of ]. Burke, T. G. The
death is announced of Thos. McCor-
mack, a prominent Roscommon figure
in the Parnell days. Tubbercurry
Guardians expressed sympathy with
relatives of late J.. Morrin, an ex-Mas-
ter of the workhouse, and with rela-
tives of M. Wynne, 81 man. Tub
bercurry Guardians passed a vote of
coincidence with their clerk on death
of his brother, Rev. M. MacCarick.
Mr.. Morrin, B. A., solr, son of T..
Morrin, ]. P, Co. c., Swinford, was
welcomed by the magistrates and le-
gal professions at Kilkelly Petty Ses-
SlOnS on his first appearance IN court
after qualifying as solicitor.
LElNSTER.
In st. Peters Parish, Athlone, the
subscriptions to the National Defence
Fund have been returned to subscrib-
ers.
Regret is felt in Drogheda at the
departure of Very Rev. DR.. Keane, o.
p, who has been transferred to Cork.
Martin Connick Moyglass, Wexford,
while working at turnip pulping ma
chine driven by water power, was
caught in the betting and crushed to
death.
Mu1lingar Asylum Committee having
refused to accede to the demand of
their staff for a 56-hour week, the To-
cal Trades Council have pledged sup
port to Asylum Workers Union in any
action they may take to enforce their
demand.
~ Between 5000 and 1000 workers