ANGLO-CELT 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. ____________________________________________________________ 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. ____________________________________________________________ County Cavan Newspaper Transcription Project