From The Cork Constitution, 27 September 1886 - KINSALE PETTY SESSIONS--SATURDAY (Before Messrs. H. T. Daunt, in the chair ; M. C. Cramer, G. R. Cronin, R.M. ; and R. L. Allman.) Timothy Leary, farmer, was fined 5s. and costs for having been drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart. Captain Rossiter, 1st Brigade Royal Artillery, prosecuted two youths named Michael Ahern, alias John Leahy, and Charles Kelleher, alias Daniel Coleman, both of whom gave their respective ages at 18 years, whereas they were not over 15 years. Both made false statements before the Mayor of Cork. Mr. Cronin said the youthful appearance of the prisoners was sufficient to raise a doubt respecting their age. Mr. Daunt--We must try to put a stop to this practice of false statement by sending each of you to gaol for one month and hard labour. Mr. James Murphy, applied for a warrant for the arrest of a labourer named Timothy Coughlan, who had neglected to support his two children who were in the workhouse for the last 15 months. Mr. Cronin thought it strange that the proceeding now sought for should not have been taken before, and also that the children should have been admitted without their parents. Mr. John Murphy, master of the workhouse, said that the mother of the children was dead, and they were admitted as hospital patients and remained since in the house. The application was granted. The signing of the publicans' license certificates was taken up, the police opposing none. Mr. John C. Reardon opposed the signing of his father's certificate on the ground that in the year 1883 the licence and management of the house had been made over on him by his father. The assignment was committed to writing, but since then it appeared that the father had changed his mind and decided on giving over the licence and place to Mr. Phillips, his son-in-law. Under the circumstances the magistrates refused to sign the certificate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -