Nenagh Guardian. 3rd Oct. 1881. Head Constable Close summoned John Walsh of Newport, for having on the 9th day of September, used threatening language to his brother William Walsh, for the purpose of compelling him to abstain from doing an act which he had a legal right to do, namely, for driving a horse and car for Mr. Christopher Cullen. The summons was brought under the 38th and 39th of Victoria. It having been proved that on the 9th of this month the defendant not only used intimidating language to his brother, Wm., but also refused to drive the police to Birdhill with prisoners (the band boys) who were sentenced at the previous Petty Sessions, he was sentenced to one month in prison with hard labour. 17th March 1879. To Prospective Correspondents. "Never write with pen or ink. It is altogether too plain, and does not hold the mind of the editor and printer closely enough in their work. If you are compelled to use ink never use that vulgarity known as the blotting pad. If you drop a blot of ink on the paper, lick it off. Don't *puctuate*!. We prefer to puctuate all manuscripts send to us. And don't use capitals. Then we can pucuate and capitalize to suit ourselves, and your article, when you see it in print, will astonish, even if it doesn't please you. Don't write too plainly. It is a sign of plebian origin and state school breeding. Poor writing is an indication of genius. It is about the only indication of genius that great men possess. Scrawl your article with your eyes shut, and make every word as illegible as you can. Always write on both sides of the paper. Lay your paper on the ground when you write: the rougher the ground the better. Coarse brown wrapping paper is the best for writing your article on. If you can tear down an old circus poster and write on the pasty side, it will be still better. When your article is completed crunch your paper in your pocket, and carry it around two or three days before you post it. This rubs off all superfluous pencil marks and makes it lighter to handle. If you can think of it, lose one page out of the middle of your article. We can easily supply what is missing, and we love to do so. We have nothing better to do". Editor. *Spelling as per paper.* At Nenagh Petty Sessions there was a case at the suit of Mary Cantwell, against Martin, Denis and John Maher, of Ballinlough, for assault and threats over the removal of straw from a field, which the latter had rented from the former. Cantwell and his wife gave evidence. The latter appeared very weakly, which she said was caused by the assault;-according to her evidence she was treated with much barbarity by her brothers, she swore two glasses of whiskey did not enter her lips for the last five months. Mr. Nolan, defending, said she had been fined for drunkenness the last court day. John Maher swore he was in dread of Tom Cantwell to go for the straw. To Mr. Kennedy (Prosecuting)-I am more in dread of his wife Mary. Cantwell and his wife were ordered to give security to keep the peace for 12 months, or, in default of doing so, prison for two months. At Roscrea Petty Sessions, on Monday, before Captain Maxwell and Col. Hamilton, and Joseph Griffith, Esq., Pat Maher was charged with assaulting John Martin by striking him with a stone on the head which severely cut him. The police were unable to serve Maher with a summons until lately. It appeared the parties along with several others, were returning from Roscrea, after selling corn, the entire proceeds of which they did not bring home with them, as some publicans certify, when they commenced wrangling and squabbling, during which Martin received a blow of a stone to the head inflicted by Maher, who was fined £1 and costs. 6th Nov. 1876. Matt Gleeson (known as Matt the Miller) was summoned at Nenagh Petty Sessions for being drunk and disorderly. This was his third offence this year. Matt said he took the pledge and would retire from Public life for twelve months. Mr. Reeves, Sub-Inspector, said that Matt was generally drunk five nights a week. Several persons of the neighbourhood complained of his conduct, and of him using very bad and offensive language. He cursed and swore in a fearful manner, and his neighbours couldn't sleep at night on account of his gross misconduct. He was sentenced to one month in prison with hard labour. Marriages Thomas Francis Reddy, 32 Glasthule, Kingstown, to Hanoria, eldest daughter of the late Martin Hogan, Esq., Borrisokane. Co. Tipperary. Died on Nov. 4th at Moneygall, John Wells, son of the late John Lloyd Wells, to the inexpressible grief of his mother and family.