Clonmel Chronicle Jan. 10th. 1877 Rory of the Hills; A returned convict, who gave the name of Cullinane, but whose real name is Ryan, was arrested last night by the Whitechurch Police at a wake. He was at the time armed with two old fashioned pistols, which were slung to his side in a belt. Jan. 13th 1877. Inquest-On Wednesday last James John Shea esq. held an inquest on the body of a man who died suddenly the night before. A respectable jury having been empannelled, it was elicited from the evidence that the deceased had come to town the day previous to give evidence for the plaintiff in the case of Owen Fisher V James Kelly, then being tried at the quarter sessions. While eating his dinner in Mr. Murphy's house at lower-gate, where he was lodging, he was observed to fall forward on the table. Dr. McCormack and Surgeon Wood were in immediate attendance, but pronounced life to be extinct, and stated , in reply to the coroner , that death resulted from natural causes, being caused by heart disease. A verdict was returned to this effect. Petty Sessions Cashel: The usual petty sessions were held her today, and as there had been no sessions since Christmas an unusual number of cases were entered for hearingcomprising no fewer than 49 cases of inebriation. The magistrates present, were Ffrench, Philips, and Shine. The first case heard was the Queen by Martin Shea against Ellen Hassett for an assault, on the 15th. dec. at Augh?gomaun?. Mr. Rios? Appeared for the defendant. She deposed he proceeded to serve ejectment notices on the tenants on the Rev. Mr. Drapes property, and succeeded in serving some, was proceeding to serve a notice of ejectment at the house of a man named Michael Hassett, (Husband of defendant), when he met Ellen Hassett and two other women, at the end of the land leading to the house, defendant jumped up and attempted to catch him, and said, "Before you serve me let me give you a roll in the pond, and if you go into that yard, (Meaning Hassetts), you won't come out alive." Shea said he got frightened at this , and turned to go home, without serving the notice. The two girls, Ellen and Mary Flanagan, who were with defendant at the time, corrobrated Shea's statement. The bench found the prisoner guilty of the assault, but in consideration of the character she received from Mr. Philips and Mr. Gwyder, (Agent over the estate) they decided to deal summarily with the matter, and not send it for trial. Accordingly they fined her £2. 4. including costs or two months in prison with hard labour. Defendant got two weeks to pay fine, but opted to go to prison. In the case of the Guardians of the Cashel Union against Mr. Denis Guiry, for having a dilapidated building, was adjourned for two weeks to enable the tenant to execute the necessary repairs, which, he stated had been hindered from being executed by the late bad weather. John Quan obtained a decree against David Lee for 60 shillings and costs, for alleged wrongful dismissal. The plaintiff deposed that he hired with Lee from the 1st. November to serve with him until the following April at 5 shillings per week. At the end of five weeks defendant dismissed him, as he said he didn't want him any longer. Lee deposed that he had to send the man away, as his wife stated that he (Quan) was useless. The Magistrate, in giving the decree, advised Lee to consult his wife when next hiring a servant. (Laughter). Drunkenness: Among the long list of drunks the following was the most interesting case, Patrick Lonergan, a young lad, appeared to answer three summonses charging him with being disorderly while drunk, and assaulting William Barrago and Thomas Heckney, whilst confined in the lock up. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Constable Doyle, who conducted the prosecutions, stated that he believed prisoner was not accountable for his actions when he had drink taken, as he had received a blow to the head when playing hurling some time back. Whilst confined in the Police Barracks he took off his boots, and beat about him indiscriminately, injuring Barrago very much about the head. When sober, and going home, he assaulted Heckney, and were it not for the Police would probably have killed him. For being drunk and disorderly, the prisoner was send to gaol without the option of a fine, and for each assault was fined 5 shillings or another week in gaol. The fine was paid. Mary