Nenagh Guardian 5th June 1876. An amusing scene took place in Castle Street, Nenagh, today. A labourer named Murphy was summoned by the Receiving Officer for the support of his wife who was in the Workhouse. It appears that Murphy was a labourer with a local farmer, and allowed her something for her maintenance, but she soon grew tired of it, and in order to be avenged, entered the Workhouse with her two children. Having ascertained that her husband had been summoned, she then Cooley left the Workhouse. Today the case was heard, and as Murphy's master guaranteed 3/., a week to the woman, the case was dismissed. No sooner had he emerged from the Courthouse than his wife attacked him in the most determined manner. Having disencumbered herself of her cloak, she pummelled him right and left. Thinking discretion the better part of valour, he managed to escape, and ran away as fast as his legs could carry him, hotly pursued by his spouse, with a large stone in her hand, and calling him the most opprobrious names, such as "you Connaugh ruffian" etc. But Murphy was too swift, and left her behind. Married at 16 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, by the Rev. Canon Chester, Rector of Parsonstown, Frederick Hugh Finch, of Rathurles, Nenagh, to Isabella, daughter of Thomas Saunders, Summerhill, Nenagh and late of Dublin. At Newport Petty Sessions, John Cormack, road contractor, had James Gray fined 2/., and costs for the trespass of an ass on the public road. The female children of the Nenagh Workhouse have been at last supplied with sun bonnets. At Nenagh Petty Sessions, Constable Hannigan summoned Margaret Tone for keeping a shebeen at Kilruane wood. This was her second offence. Chairman-You are liable to be fined £100, or sent to gaol for three months. Defendant-Transport me to another Country and let me die there. She was fined 10/. Edward Flannery, of Ballinacurra was fined 2/6 for drinking in Mrs Tones shebeen. At Lorrha Petty Sessions, Constable Toole, had Thomas Ryan, John Ryan and Martin Needham, summoned for an assault at Lorrha. Thomas Ryan, one of the defendants, who goes by the nickname of "The Crow" appeared with a damaged beak on the occasion. The worships having heard the cases fully, ruled that Thomas Ryan and William Larkin give sureties to keep the peace for 12 months. 2nd June 1879. At Nenagh Petty sessions in the case of Sub-Constable Timothy Carr against Patrick Power Sen., and Patrick Power, Jnr., for knowingly issuing base coin. Timothy Heenan, assistant in Miss Tumpane's Shop, gave evidence of the effect that the defendant got a naggin of whiskey and tendered a base half crown, in payment, the man said he got it in Cuddihy's shop. Power Sen., said he did not know what he was doing he was so drunk, he had been drunk the two previous days and he could not tell from whom he got the half-crown. The chairman said there was a great deal of base coin at present in circulation in the town. The Sub-Constable had Power Jnr., summoned for aiding and abetting. As he left the shop before his father had tendered the base half-crown the case was dismissed. In the father's case informations were ordered to be sworn. On Monday three men named Cross-a father and two sons-were waylaid and savagely assaulted at Singland (The famous black battery of the Limerick Siege of 1689) by neighbours named Hannen and Cunneen, who were determined to revenge and old grudge. The assailants have been arrested by the police. At the weekly meeting of the Clonmel Board of Guardians on Thursday, the land question was under discussion, when the extravagant manner in which farmers now live when compared with former years was animadverted on, and also the careless way in which their wives conducted their business. Mr. Bagnell said that he spend some months every year at his County Cork Residence at East Grove. Some years ago they got good cream and butter there, but when the old people died out their sons got fine handsome wives who were above their business and the butter became so bad that he now had to keep a dairy, at great inconvenience. 3rd June 1878. A sanguinary and savage fight took place on Sunday morning in New Pallas between two families. It appears that a feud of long standing existed between them. A dispute arose over the trespass of a cow, and in a few moments they were engaged in dreadful conflict. Stones, pitchforks, spades and knives were used with terrible effect. There were six men engaged on each side and for nearly three quarters of an hour the battle raged. The factionists are all comfortable farmers. Most of them received frightful injuries. The man who stabbed Bridget Clifford of Boolabane, in Daniel Quirke's Public House in the Silvermines on the 30th March 1871, has been arrested. He ventured last week to his old haunts thinking that no one would recognise him. But in this he was bitterly disappointed, for he met his destiny on the road in the shape of the veteran Constable, John Connolly of the Silvermines who at once accommodated him with a pair of handcuffs and free lodging in Nenagh gaol. The following children were awarded premiums at the annual examination of the Sunday Schools of Nenagh District- Fanny Austen, Nenagh. Stephen Mounsey, Ballymackey. Ellen Dagg, Templederry. Margaret Hodgins, Templederry. Frederick Hickie, Castletown. Lily Annesley, Nenagh. Lizzie Galwey, Kilodiernan, Grace Head, Ballinaclough, Frank Head, Ballinaclough. William Thompson, Cranna School. Fanny Bonfield, Cranna School. Maher Usher, Cranna School. Emily Fulcher, Nenagh. Twenty three prisoners reached here on Monday from the city of Limerick prison by the mid day train, to complete the respective periods of their several sentences in the Nenagh Gaol. The inference from these recent arrivals is that Nenagh Gaol will be made a district prison. There is not in all Ireland a building like it, holding a healthier position or better circumstanced. The death has taken place at 23 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, New York of Catherine Stapleton, said to be a native of Nenagh, and aged 63 years. 3rd June 1872. On Sunday, and effigy of Judge Keogh was burned in Cashel, in which transaction some volunteers of the North Tipp Militia took part. Afterwards the police were attacked by the Militia, one of the former receiving some severe injuries. The police barracks was next attacked with stones, and several windows were broken. The police appeared with loaded firearms, but did not fire. No further serious damage occurred. Married at Silvermines Church by the Rev A.A.Jones, Rector of Kilmore, Mr. Joseph Clarke, Ballina, Co. Tipperary to Jane, second daughter of Lake Mills, esq., Monarone, Nenagh. A shopkeeper from Nenagh was summoned last week by a farmer named Grace, on the ground that his shop assistant gave trefoil instead of grass seed to the plaintiff. It appeared from the uncontradicted evidence that the defendant refused to go out to see the trefoil growing where clover should have been, and after an enquiry of some duration, a decree was given for £4. On tomorrow at noon service, the handsome presentation of Communion Service and Alms Plates made to this Church by H.H. Poe, Esq., will be used for the first time. It is considered a suitable occasion also to have a special collection made. Margaret Bourke, Thurles, summoned Martin Gallagher, at the Thurles Petty Sessions, for leaving her employment before his term of service had expired. She said she had hired the defendant in November to work as a cooper for one year. She was to give him his board and £13. He left three weeks ago and went to work for another. The defendant denied having hired with the complainant for one year and as proof, stated he was in the Militia. The magistrates considering the case proved, sentenced the defendant to one month's imprisonment. Daniel Cawley, an inmate of Roscrea Workhouse Infirmary came before the Board of Guardians yesterday to complain about the nurse. The charges were considered frivolous, and a minute to that effect was made. 8th June 1874. On Tuesday morning there was a crowded attendance at the 6'30 morning train to see off Dr. Martin Cleary, son of the widow Cleary, of Castle Street, Nenagh, Daniel Tumpane, son of Mr. J. Tumpane, T.C. Nenagh, Henry Dagg, son of Mr. Thomas Dagg of Pallas, who were all emigrating to Australia. The Nenagh cricket club offered to give Mr. Tumpane, who was a member, a dinner on his departure, which he declined. On the leaving of the train, there was vehement cheering, and cries of "God save Ireland". Died on June 6th at the Silvermines, Nenagh, in the 22nd year of her age, Margaret, second daughter of Mr. Joseph Ryan. At Killaloe, Elizabeth, second beloved daughter of William and Elizabeth Hill, aged 19 years. Mr. and Mrs Carroll of Tulla have left Nenagh for the Continent. Mrs and the Misses Farrer have returned to Gurtalougha, Borrisokane, for the summer season. C.D.H. Webb, Esq., has left Woodville, Templemore for Conway Tce. Denbighshire, North Wales.