The Cavan County Weekly - Friday, April 6, 1877 BIRTH. MEASE - April 6, at Farnham-street, Cavan, the wife of A. Leslie Mease, M.B., L.R.C.S.I., of a son. MARRIAGES. CLEMENGER and CLEMENGER - March 1, at the residence of the bride's father, b the Rev. Mr. REED, John Clemenger, of Toronto, youngest son of the late Wm. Clemenger, of Kilmore, Cavan, to Sophia, youngest daughter of Mr. John Clemenger, Banda, Ontario. SLOANE and WRIGHT - April 5, at the Mall Presbyterian Church, Armagh, by the Rev. J. ELLIOTT, assisted by the Rev. Jackson SMYTH, Mr. John R. Sloane, merchant, Cavan, to Mary Jane, only daughter of William Wright, Esq., Hockley Cottage, Armagh. DEATHS. FINLAY - March 31, at his residence, Brackley House, Bawnboy, John Finlay, Esq., J.P., aged 80 years. HUMPHRYS - April 5, suddenly, of heart disease, at Ballyhaise House, William Humphrys, Esq., High Sheriff of the county of Cavan, aged 50 years. SHERIDAN - April 1, in Dublin, after a few days' illness, in the 71st year of his age, Laurence Sheridan, Esq., formerly of Killeshandra, and late of Ashgrove House. THE LATE JOHN FINLAY, ESQ., J.P. On Saturday last, the 31st of March, John FINLAY, Esq., J.P., Brackley House, Bawnboy, closed his mortal career in the eightieth year of his age. At the time of his decease, Mr. Finlay was the senior U.P. of the County of Cavan. He was a member of the Grand Jury from the year 1827 till the Spring Assizes of 1870; when in consequence of ill-health he was obliged to retire from the more active duties of public life. He served as High Sheriff of the County Cavan in 1835; and he was Chairman of the Bawnboy Board of Guardians from the death of the late Perrot THORNTON, Esq., until compelled by failing health to retire in 1870. The late Mr. Finlay was a fine specimen of the country gentleman. He resided constantly on his property; a considerate and generous landlord; beloved by his tenantry and by all who had intercourse with him. He was an impartial and painstaking magistrate; faithful and efficient as a Grand Juror, and in the discharge of every public duty. Respected and beloved while living; his memory will long be gratefully and affectionately cherished not only by an attached tenantry but by many of every rank throughout the country. Five head of cattle, the property of a Mr. JACKSON, residing near Arva, were killed by lightning on yesterday. THE CHURCH. CAVAN EASTER VESTRY. The annual Easter Vestry was held in Cavan Church on Monday, 2nd inst,, at twelve o'clock, Rev. S. SHONE, Incumbent of the parish, in the chair, who gave a detailed statement of the financial position of the parish for the past year, which he stated was most satisfactory. The total amount collected in the parish during the past year for religious purposes connected with the church in its varied work was upwards of £1000. The annual elections then took place, and the following were elected:- Church-Wardens - R. ERSKINE, J.P.; Capt. N. GOSSELIN, J.P. Select Vestry - W. MALCOMSON, M.D.; R. MULLIGAN, T. J. SMYTH, A. MEASE, M.D.; Joseph TREVOR, John THOMPSON, J. ARMSTRONG, F.G. DEVERELL, C.E.; T. W. SIXSMITH, John CONWAY, L. MEASE, M.D.; W. H. NESBITT. ASHFIELD. The annual Easter Vestry was held here on Monday. In the absence of the Rev. R. PLUMMER, the chair was taken at 11 o'clock a.m., by Wm. CALDWELL, Esq., Church-warden for 1876. The following appointments were unanimously made for the ensuing year:- Church Wardens - Colonel CLEMENTS, Ashfield LODGE, and William CALDWELL, Drumsheel. Synodsmen - Colonel CLEMENTS and John MACABE. Nominators - Colonel CLEMENTS, Wm. CALDWELL and Thomas GRAHAM. Sidesmen - John MACABE and John Jas. M'KAY. KILDALLON. The following elections took place at the Easter Monday Vestsry in Kildallon Church:- Church-Wardens - Messrs. George MORTON and J. HAYES. Select Vestry - Andrew ROGERS, Esq.; J. NETTERFIELD, Esq.; Messrs. G. RICHMOND, Thos. KIERNAN, J. WHITE, A JOHNSTON, D. KELLS, D. MAGEE, (Makieff); D. MAGEE, (Drumlaragh); Robert KEARNS, Robert BENNETT, John JERMYN. CAVAN EASTER SESSIONS. These Sessions commenced on Monday last, at half-past one o'clock, before. James ROBINSON, Esq., Q.C., Chairman. And the following Magistrates: - Theo. THOMPSON, William BABINGTON, Wm. A. MOORE, Philip SMITH, and H. WARING, Esqrs. THE GRAND JURY. John BANNON (foreman), Moses NETTERFIELD, jun., Patrick DONOHOE, William EVANS, Henry GAFFNEY, William HAMILTON, Robert JAMES, Thos. C. KELLETT, Thomas LAHEY, James M'CAFFREY, Bernard O'REILLY, Francis PRATT, William ROUNDTREE, Edward SHARPE, William THICKPENNY, Joseph ADAMS, John CHAMBERS, William GREGG, William H. HANNA, Robert JAMESON, Thomas KNOTT, James LOVE, and Terence SMALL, Esqs. The Grand Jury having been sworn, his Worship briefly addressed them, when they retired to consider their bills. SPIRIT LICENSES. Messrs. John R. SLOANE, Wm. H. NESBITT, and Patrick REILLY, all of Cavan,a were granted transfers of licenses. APPEALS. Bryan REILLY, Andrew REILLY, and John McCANN appealed against a decision of the Magistrates at Mullagh Petty Sessions. Mr. ARMSTRONG appeared for the appellants. It appeared that Bridget M'DERMOTT and her mother occupied a cabin on the farm of the Reillys; between two and three o'clock on the morning of the 15th of January last, the accused forced into the house, pulled the inmates out of bed, and put Briddget M'Dermott into a pool of water outside; they had their hats drawn over their faces and spoke in a fietned voice; they threatened to do more mischief on their next visit; the magistrates at petty sessions sentenced them to one month's imprisonment each. For the defence, Mrs. Reilly and her daughter swore that they locked the outside door of their house every night, and put the key under their pillow, and that the prisoners could not have been out of her house at the time of the occurrence. His Worship did not believe the defence, and confirmed the conviction. CROWN BUSINESS. Pat SHERIDAN was charged with an assault on an old man named FITZPATRICK. The prisoner, who is servant boy to a farmer, had been only discharged from prison on the day of the assault, where he had been putting in a period of confinement for a similar offence. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and promised penal servitude if again found guilty of a similar offence. A petty jury having been empanelled, the following criminal business was next proceeded with. James M'DONNELL and James M'KIERNAN were charged with assaulting a man named Patrick SMITH, at Drumbran, on Sunday, 11th March. After three hours' deliberation, the jury were discharged without agreeing to their verdict, and the accused sent on for trial to next assizes. A young man named William GLANCY was indicted for the larceny of a pair of ducks, the property of Thomas IRWIN. Glancy was the fellow-prisoner of the man (KEEGAN) ordered to be discharged from custody at last assizes by Sergeant ARMSTRONG, no bill having been sent before the Grand Jury to try his case in consequence of the magistrates at Belturbet petty sessions having sent the case to quarter sessions instead of the assizes. A policeman proved that he arrested Glancy and Keegan for being drunk; when coming up to them he saw Glancy give the ducks to Keegan. To the prisoner - Keegan said the ducks were his; and that you were only carrying them for him. The jury found a verdict of not guilty, and he was discharged. Patrick SMITH was placed in the dock, charged with grievously wounding James M'KEIRNAN, and in a second count he was indicted for a common assault. The case occupied a length of time in hearing, and from the evidence it appeared that during the dispute which occurred between the prisoner and M'Kiernan and M'Donnell, the prisoner in self-defence committed the offences complained of. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. The following bills were ignored by the Grand Jury:- Patt ROCK and Philip TRAINOR for assaulting William ACHESON and Robert LAHEY, at Corcloughan. William COCHRANE and Robert LAHENY for assaulting Patt ROCK. John DOWD for assaulting John CLERKIN, at Coronagh. Frank TORMEY for rescue at Virginia. This concluded the criminal business. (County Cavan Newspaper Transcription Project)