Nenagh Guardian. 8th March 1875. At Borrisoleigh Petty Sessions on Monday, 22 persons of the Stapleton and Quinane Factions were summoned for assault and riot. There was a fight at Pallas Cross, in which even the women took an active part, said to have started when a Stapleton shouted at Darby Quinane's son, "Here is a Stapleton and a magpie". Blood flowed freely, heads were dinged, and half a score of mountaineers were tumbled ingloriously in the dust. At the Court on Monday, the "Magpies" and the Quinane "Black crows" had to be kept at separate sides by the Royals. Mr. Nolan from Nenagh appeared for the Stapleton faction and Mr. Coppinger from Thurles appeared for the Quinane faction. Captain Carden said that with such a display of outrageous conduct, one would scarcely believe he was living in a civilised country. The Court adjourned and the Petty Sessions Clerk had to furnish twenty two bail bonds. Marriages. March 3rd, William P. McGowan, Esq., CS, and late of the Office of Works, to Alice Maria, daughter of the late Henry Lee of Barna, Newport and once JP for Tipperary. At Dublin, Luke Sweetman Eiffe, Esq., Barrister at Law, 45 Fitzwilliam Square West, Dublin to Mary, second daughter of William Henry Jackson, Esq., of Inane, Roscrea. The Guardians of the Nenagh Union for the ensuing year are:-- John McCarthy, Abington. Michael Meagher, Annameadle, Jeremiah Hogan, Ardcroney. Wm. McKeogh, Ballina. Ml. Fitzgerald, Ballygibbon. Jeremiah Mara, Ballymackey. William Walsh, Ballinaclough. George Twiss, Birdhill. James McGrath, Burgessbeg. Ml. Gleeson, Carrigatoher. Nicholas Roche, Kilkeary. Joseph McCutcheon, Kilmore. Patrick Kennedy, Latteragh, Joseph Green, Newport. James Coffey, Newport. William Ryan, Templederry. John McDonnell, Youghalarra. Among other inducements held out by the "Allan Line" for emigrants for Canada and the US, assisted passages are granted to married farm labourers and female domestic servants. On Thursday, at Lisgarode, near Nenagh, died John Whelahan at the advanced age of 98 years. He spent the week previous to his death breaking stones, and was in full possession of all his faculties. To use one of his own expressions, he "dropped like a bird off his perch" Nenagh Board of Guardians had a letter last week from the Workhouse shoemaker, setting forth all he had saved the Union by the extra work he did compared to the Shoemaker whom he succeeded. The Guardians increased the Shoemakers pay from 18/., to £1 per week. Dr. William Thornhill, Physician to the Kilmainham Gaol, who was attending the Assizes at Nenagh, in the case of the murder of Tobin on the railway at Raplagh, died on Wednesday evening, in an apoplectic fit, at O'Meara's hotel. He was attended by Drs Cahalan, Nenagh, and Cashel, Toomevara. 29th June 1885. Patrick Mackey, of Lackamore, was prosecuted by District Inspector Ashworth at Nenagh Sessions for having in his possession on the 19th June, a certain still, and worm of a still, and a quantity of worts and wash, prepared for illicit distillation. There was a second prosecution against Mackey by Sergeant Corbett for obstructing him in the cause of his duty, by violently breaking a jar containing a quantity of illicit spirits, which had been seized and tested. Mr. A. Nolan, solicitor, appeared for the defence in both cases. Head Constable Close and Sergts. Corbett and Carthy gave evidence in both cases, so as to remove any doubts from the minds of the Magistrates, notwithstanding the cross examination of Mr. Nolan. It was proved that 6 gallons of worts were found on the premises of the defendant. The Magistrates having been satisfied that Mackey was guilty, Mr. Nolan appealed strongly, as defendant was a very poor man, with a wife and seven children to support. The Court fined Mackey the mitigated penalty of £6 or three months in prison with hard labour in default. A similar ruling was made in the second case. If the fine be not paid the second term of prison to commence on the expiration of the first. At Nenagh Board of Guardians, a letter was read from the Listowel Union Clerk, asking for a return in industrial training of the children in the workhouse. The clerk told the members that there were six children learning tailoring and shoe making. Whether they were making progress or not, he could not say. There were also some of the boys at agriculture. At Roscrea Guardians, Miss Bridget Cleary, Cloncannon, informed that a schoolgirl, Bridget Murphy, who was taken out be her to service on the 19th March, was induced to leave her on June 22nd, and she wishes the girl to be sent back, as she suits her well. Relieving Officer Austin was directed to discover where Bridget Murphy is, and report back to the Guardians at the next meeting. Writs have been issued for non payment of rent by Mr. R.E.Fox, against 5 of his tenants in the neighbourhood. The tenants are:--- Denis McGrath jnr, £44-2-0. William Wheally, Jnr, Cushmona, £41-8-0. John Flannery, Castlesheela, £40-2-0. Michael Gleeson, Garranfadda, £50. William Grace, Toomevara, £65-5-0. At Nenagh Petty Sessions, Patrick Woods, summoned Daniel Kennedy of Gurteenakilla, for wilfully trespassing on complainant's land, by building a hut thereon, and refusing to leave, when warned to do so. It seems Kennedy went and built a hut in the night on a plot of ground to which he had no claim. Woods holds his farm under Mr. J. W. Van Tunzelman. The defendants uncle had a hut on the place about 35 years ago. He died 6 years ago and the defendant wanted to rebuilt the hut on the old place. The Court did not consider Woods proved his title to where the hut was erected. He only got the farm on the same terms as his predecessor held it. Kennedy said that when Woods threw down the hut he had it rebuilt again. The case was dismissed. 1st March 1880. Ballymackey Church. This very beautiful church was opened for public worship on last Sunday by the Rector the Rev. W. Falkiner, who preached a most appropriate sermon. The varied improvements done to its interior since November last reflect the greatest credit upon the parish and other kind friends, who gave so nobly aid and encouraged the needful renovations; but upon none so much as our Rector, whose skill has seen the work brought to a successful completion. At a meeting of the Tipperary Guardians yesterday, a letter from the Local Government Inspector was read stating that he was instructed to inquire into the reported deaths from starvation in Tipperary. On account of the extraordinary pressure on poor persons expecting relief at the Nenagh Board room on Saturday afternoon, the Chairman, seeing the impossibility of relieving all for want of time, and the following day being Sunday, prevailed on the local committee to give temporary relief throughout their different sections in accordance with their own list. The Chairman and the Clerk of the Union attended at the Workhouse on Monday, and issued tickets for relief in kind to all persons approved on the list. It was 6 o'clock in the evening before either gentlemen left the Board Room. The results of the day's delivery in various quantities showed eight sacks of Indian meal and nine sacks of flour. These breadstuffs were supplied from John N. Russell and Sons. Tomorrow tenders will be taken for future supplies to be given as required on tickets. We have been informed that Major Percy has purchased a lot of sheep's heads, Cow's heads, and hocks to make soup for distribution among the sickly members of families in distress. At Borrisokane Board of Guardians, the Chairman drew attention to the case of a man named Murphy who was constantly going in and out of the Workhouse, and was known to the Guardians to have often refused work. Mr. Delaney said that it was he who gave Murphy the last ticket for admission, and that he would not have done so only that he was quite certain the man could not obtain work. The Chairman thought on that account the Guardians had no alternative but to grand him admission. Pauper's Position. They have no food of any kind, they have no fuel, their bedclothes and everything moveable has been long sent to the pawn office, the homes wretched in the extreme are cold, the floors, a mass of wet clay, in the corners of hundred of rooms are straw heaps, kept together by large stones, on the wet ground an old sack or two, the only covering. I never in a civilised land, nor indeed in any country saw such a picture of squalid misery. Major Percy, Resident Magistrate of Nenagh. A man named Staunton, who resides at Gorrlough, Holymount District, was on Wednesday last, taken out of his bed and maltreated by a party of men. Staunton is a tenant of the property of Mr. Frend, Roscrea, and the cause of the outrage is his having paid rent without receiving a reduction. All the other tenants have received ejectment notices.