Anglo-Celt
Published in Cavan, county Cavan
November 2, 1854

DEATH

On yesterday, of fever, at his residence, Denn Glebe House, Rev. Mr. NUGENT, for some years Rector of the parish.

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ADDRESS TO ANDREW MEASE, ESQ., M.D.

An address from the Board of Guardians of the Cavan Union to Andrew MEASE, Esq., M.D., on his Retirement from the Office of Physician to the Workhouse Infirmary:--

We the Guardians of the Cavan Union, do express the regret with which we have received your Resignation, and to record our opinion of your conduct and character during the period that you have discharged the duties of Medical Officer to the Infirmary of this Workhouse.

You were elected unanimously in March, 1849, and no misunderstanding, however trivial, has since occurred to prevent the greatest harmony and good feeling from existing between you and the Board.

The Paupers committed to your charge have been treated with tenderness and care. In comfort and cleanliness your Infirmary would bear comparison with any similar establishment in the kingdom, and your Professional Skill is sufficiently tested by the small amount of mortality which has happened since your election...We, therefore, sincerely regret that the connection of nearly six years standing is about being dissolved, and hope that the new sphere of action which you have selected, may long be enjoyed by you in health, happiness, and prosperity.--

We are, Dear Sir, yours Faithfully, &c., &c., &c.;

Wm. SMITH, Chairman
William HUMPHREYS
Theophilus THOMPSON
Robert ERSKINE
John Albert NESBITT
Samuel MOORE,
William NORTON
William FOSTER, junr.
George NESBITT
James KILROY
William FOSTER, senr.
John ROGERS
John WARREN
Thomas REILLY
James M'CAFFREY
Samuel Nixon KNIPE
William Moore BLACK
Robert FEGAN
John LYONS
John A. FARIS
Patrick GAFFNEY
Peter BRADY
Bernard GAFFNEY
Thomas STAFFORD
Laurence LAMB
William SPINKS
Anthony KILROY
Henry FARIS
Robert BUCHANAN
Hugh BRADY
William BROWN
George W. BELL
Thomas HARTLEY
Alexander BERRY

November 9, 1854

On Friday, the 3rd instant, a meeting of gentlemen assembled at the Imperial Hotel, Belfast, for the purpose of presenting an addrss to Dr. M'KNIGHT, late editor of the "Banner of Ulster", previous to his departure for Londonderry, to renew the editorshipship of the "Derry Standard", at which W. S. CRAWFORD, Esq., presided.

DEATH OF M. J. BOYLE, ESQ. OF TULLYVIN--This lamented gentleman, after a lingering illness (disease of the liver), which he bore with exemplary patience, departed this life on Thursday last, at his residence, the Cottage, Cootehill

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BIRTHS

The lady Olivia FITZPATRICK was safely delivered of a daughter, at the Vale, Bailieborough, on the 28th October. We are happy to say her ladyship and infant daughter are going on very well.

On the 2d instant, at S. Upper Temple-street, Dublin, the lady of James HILL, Esq., of a son.

MARRIAGES

Nov. 1, in Moyard Church, county of Galway, Thomas F. EASTWOOD, Esq., Ardragoole, same county, to Maria Louise, eldest daughter of Abel OUGE, Esq., of Hayestown, House, County Dublin.

On the 1st instant, in Wellington-street, Presbyterian Church, Ballymena , by Rev. H. COOKE, D.D., L.L.D., Alexander M'DONALD, merchant, Glasgow, to Annie, eldest daughter of the late James GREEN, Ballymena.

DEATH

November 5, at No. 2, Mountjoy-place, aged 39, Mrs. Elizabeth P. KNIPE, widow of the Rev. Thomas F. KNIPE, formerly rector of Oldcastle, county Meath, and of Mount Nugent in this county.

November 16, 1854

A MAN KILLED BY A BULL--A respectable farmer, Bernard CONLAN, of Culties, within a mile of Cavan, was preparing to bring his bull into the fair on Monday, when the animal attacked him, knocked him down, beat him, and injured him so that he died in the County Infirmary yester- day. CONLAN, we are told, held the bull by the horn all the time, and this alone prevented his immediate destruction; though upwards of sixty years of age, he was a man of great strength, as what we stated must leave clear enough.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE M. J. BOYLE, ESQ., J.P., OF TULLYVIN--The remains of this lamented gentleman whose demise we briefly noticed in our last publication, were interred in the family vault, situate on the site of an ancient burial place within the precincts of Tullyvin Demesne, on Monday se'ennight. The funeral possession had a very imposing and unique appearance, being composed of almost all the magistrates and gentlemen, &c., of the neighbourhood, and a great number of the tenantry on the Tullyvin Estate, wearing scarfs and hat-bands, who preceeded the hearse, marching two and two in solemn silence; then came the carriages, gigs, jaunting cars, and other vehicles--the horse- men bringing up the rear--the hearse drawn by four horses, with sable housings, was followed by the chief mourners. Wm. M. BOYLE, Esq., of Tullyvin-house (the present proprietor of the estate), his brother, J. J. M. BOYLE, Esq., Charles BOYLE, Esq., J.P., Tanagh, brother, and Thomas COOTE, Esq., J. P., Brandrum, nephew to deceased. The two latter gentlemen who are Captains in the Monaghan militia served in the office of Sheriff for that county, as did the late Wm. M. J. BOYLE for that of Cavan, in the memorable year 1826. MR. BOYLE was a good landlord and a humane, but just magistrate, and is the last of forty other Grand Jurors of the county Cavan, his contemporaries who have preceded him, and gone to "that bourne where no traveller returns." Great merit is due to the Messrs. COONEY, of Cootehill, for the elegant and appropriate manner in which they conducted the funeral obsequies.

November 23, 1854

CAVAN PETTY SESSIONS
Monday, November 20th, 1854

Magistrates present--John DOPPING, Esq., R.M., B. W. HOLMES, R.M., Abraham BRUSH, Robert ERSKINE, and Joseph STOREY, Esqrs.

THE SABBATH AND WHISKEY SELLING
James SHORT a. Laurence KENNEDY

A charge of having his house in Ballyhaise open for sale of spirits before 2 o'clock, on Sunday, the 15th October.

Mr. KENNEDY said it was of immemorial custom in the village to have houses open immediately after prayers. This was the first offence, and there was no notice given by the police that the custom was a bad one.

Sergeant MORRISON said that he had given notice to Mr. KENNEDY that he should not sell spirits on Sunday.

Mr. KENNEDY--Sure you could not prevent me from selling after two o'clock, and you did not specify anything about that hour.

Mr. DOPPING thought the police should give proper notice, and he doubted not this should be efficacious in putting an end to the practice. However, he had no power in the case, unless that of reducing the fine to 10s. with costs.

Same a. Patrick GILLIS

Like charge, like rule.

Mr. GILLIS stated that there was but one naggin sold by a little girl in the house that day. The police were aware that he had not for many years sold whiskey after four o'clock; a clear enough proof that he would have no desire to open before 2 o'clock.

SELLING WHISKEY WITHOUT LICENCE
Sergeant BRENNAN a. James SMITH

A charge of selling whiskey in Stradone with licence.

SMITH stated his house was licenced up to October last, when he ceased of his own accord to sell. Mr. VERNON was receiving rents that day, and some of the tenants called for refreshments, amongst which they got whiskey, he believes for he was not in the house on the occasion.

KEEP THE ROAD RIGHT
Frederick GAHAN, County Surveyor, a. Edward SMITH

A charge of having a gullet cut across the road on the Cockhill, which was public, though there was no contract for it. Mr. SMITH had left the gullet open for many weeks. He supposes the gullet was opened by Mr. SMITH's directions. It was to put down a pipe to drain his land.

Mr. SMITH said that he would have the work done within a week; there was a pipe there before, and he was cleaning it. In fact he was doing public service, and the county should pay him for it.

Mr. SMYTH (sic) got till Wednesday to close up the gullet.

THE WAY THEY'VE GOT IN THE ARMY
Constable KERR a. Thomas WATSON

A charge of assaulting complainant in the execution of his duty.

Defendant was a recruit, and people of his class thought that before they went off, they might do anything with impunity.

Sergeant TOOLE said that Defendant was enlisted by him and duly attested. He expected the order for being sent off with others to-morrow. He could not want him till Wednesday.

Fined 5s. or a fortnight's imprisonment.

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DIED

November 19, at Prospect, Belturbet, the wife of David Fielding JONES, Esq., of a son.

MARRIAGES

Nov. 20, in the Catholic Church of Anna, by the Rev. P. GILROY, C.C., John LATOURNELL, of Lakeview Cottage, Esq., to Catherine, eldest daughter of Mr. Bernard FITZPATRICK, of Belturbet.

Nov. 13, at Drumreilly Catholic Church, West, by the Rev. Hugh WARD, C.C. Killina, Mr. Francis HORAN, nephew of the Rev. Francis MASON, P.P., to Miss Anne M'MORROW, both of the county Leitrim.

DEATHS

Nov. 13, after a tedious and painful attack of dysentery, Margaret, wife of Charles O'REILLY, formerly of Ballyhaise, Esq., and sister to the late Water(sic) Hugh O'REILLY, of Anna Abbey, Esq., Barrister-at-law.

Nov. 8, at Painstown, county Meath, aged 90 years, Christopher KEAPPOCK, Esq., one of the last members of the Irish Volunteers.

On the 19th instant, in Dublin, of water on the brain, Eliza, youngest daughter of the late Revd. Stuart SMITH, of Ballintemple, county Cavan, aged 13 years.

November 23, 1854

CAVAN PETTY SESSIONS

Monday, November 20th, 1854

Magistrates present--John DOPPING, Esq., R.M., B. W. HOLMES,
R.M., Abraham BRUSH, Robert ERSKINE, and Joseph STOREY,
Esqrs.

THE SABBATH AND WHISKEY SELLING

James SHORT a. Laurence KENNEDY

A charge of having his house in Ballyhaise open for sale of spirits before
2 o'clock, on Sunday, the 15th October.

Mr. KENNEDY said it was of immemorial custom in the village to have
houses open immediately after prayers. This was the first offence, and
there was no notice given by the police that the custom was a bad one.
Sergeant MORRISON said that he had given notice to Mr. KENNEDY
that he should not sell spirits on Sunday.

Mr. KENNEDY--Sure you could not prevent me from selling after two
o'clock, and you did not specify anything about that hour.

Mr. DOPPING thought the police should give proper notice, and he
doubted not this should be efficacious in putting an end to the practice. However, he had no power in the case, unless that of reducing the fine
to 10s. with costs.

Same a. Patrick GILLIS

Like charge, like rule.

Mr. GILLIS stated that there was but one naggin sold by a little girl in
the house that day. The police were aware that he had not for many
years sold whiskey after four o'clock; a clear enough proof that he would
have no desire to open before 2 o'clock.

SELLING WHISKEY WITHOUT LICENCE

Sergeant BRENNAN a. James SMITH

A charge of selling whiskey in Stradone with licence.

SMITH stated his house was licenced up to October last, when he
ceased of his own accord to sell. Mr. VERNON was receiving rents
that day, and some of the tenants called for refreshments, amongst
which they got whiskey, he believes for he was not in the house on
the occasion.

KEEP THE ROAD RIGHT

Frederick GAHAN, County Surveyor, a. Edward SMITH

A charge of having a gullet cut across the road on the Cockhill, which
was public, though there was no contract for it. Mr. SMITH had left
the gullet open for many weeks. He supposes the gullet was opened
by Mr. SMITH's directions. It was to put down a pipe to drain his land.
Mr. SMITH said that he would have the work done within a week; there
was a pipe there before, and he was cleaning it. In fact he was doing
public service, and the county should pay him for it.

Mr. SMYTH (sic) got till Wednesday to close up the gullet.

THE WAY THEY'VE GOT IN THE ARMY

Constable KERR a. Thomas WATSON

A charge of assaulting complainant in the execution of his duty.
Defendant was a recruit, and people of his class thought that before they
went off, they might do anything with impunity.

Sergeant TOOLE said that Defendant was enlisted by him and duly
attested. He expected the order for being sent off with others to-morrow.
He could not want him till Wednesday.

Fined 5s. or a fortnight's imprisonment.

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DIED

November 19, at Prospect, Belturbet, the wife of David Fielding JONES,
Esq., of a son.

MARRIAGES

Nov. 20, in the Catholic Church of Anna, by the Rev. P. GILROY, C.C.,
John LATOURNELL, of Lakeview Cottage, Esq., to Catherine, eldest
daughter of Mr. Bernard FITZPATRICK, of Belturbet.

Nov. 13, at Drumreilly Catholic Church, West, by the Rev. Hugh WARD,
C.C. Killina, Mr. Francis HORAN, nephew of the Rev. Francis MASON,
P.P., to Miss Anne M'MORROW, both of the county Leitrim.

DEATHS

Nov. 13, after a tedious and painful attack of dysentery, Margaret, wife
of Charles O'REILLY, formerly of Ballyhaise, Esq., and sister to the late
Water(sic) Hugh O'REILLY, of Anna Abbey, Esq., Barrister-at-law.

Nov. 8, at Painstown, county Meath, aged 90 years, Christopher
KEAPPOCK, Esq., one of the last members of the Irish Volunteers.

On the 19th instant, in Dublin, of water on the brain, Eliza, youngest
daughter of the late Revd. Stuart SMITH, of Ballintemple, county Cavan,
aged 13 years.

November 30, 1854

ASSAULT AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT--A woman, Alice REILLY, a tenant of Colonel PRATT, residing near KIngscourt, succeeded in obtaining a verdict for 30l. with costs against one MARTIN, a bailiff on the Colonel's estates, in the Queen's Bench on Monday last. The woman, it seems, was going along the road in a cart drawn by an ass, when MARTIN came up, seized her, and accused her of having a purse belonging to him, which contained 33l., and forced her back towards the place from which she was coming, until a person came up and told him that the purse had been found in a spot where he had thrown off his coat to load a cart with some timber. The defendant alleged that he had reasonable grounds for suspicion, that he used the plaintiff gently, and made all the amends he could when he discovered his error. He even offered to pay her costs; but the jury, as we have said, found for the Plaintiff.

HON. CAPTAIN ANSLEY--This gentleman of whom we reported that he was wounded at the Alma has arrived in London from the Crimea. He is recovering, but not recovered from a very severe wound, some of his teeth and part of his tongue having been shot away.

ROMANCE AND REALITY OF WAR--A paragraph with this heading from the "Morning Post" has come under our notice, and gives us to know that Major MAXWELL has come even more safely than we believed up to this. It was not the size of a crown piece of the skin of his head, but of the skin of his calliendrum wig, and which could not easily be distinguished from the natural article, that was carried off by the 32 pounder.

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