Clonmel Chronicle Jan. 20th. 1877. THURLES. Petty Sessions. Magistrates Presiding,-Samuel M. Going. (Chairman), M.J.Ffrench, R.M. Richard Power, D.B. O'Brien, Thomas.L.Cambie, and Lieutenant Colonel Knox. An affectionate Son. An old woman, named Bridget Moloney, sued her son for the possession of a house, which he held from her as tenant from week to week. Plaintiff stated she let the house to defendant and his wife at 1s. per week; that she intended that they should all live together; but he was continually drunk and threatening her; on one occasion he struck plaintiff, and she now wanted to get rid of him-A warrant for possession was granted. A Vagrant. A man named Thomas Heffernan aged about 30, and stated he was from Cappamore, Co. Limerick, was charged at the suit of the guardians of the Thurles Union with being a vagrant, he having obtained admission to the workhouse on a ticket which he had received from the relieving officer. On being asked by the court what he had to say to the charge,he replied that "he did not give a d-n for a month"-He was sentenced to one month's prison with hard labour. Dog. A man named W. Moloughney was summoned for allowing his dog to wander on the public road without log or muzzle. Fined 2s 6p. and costs. Drunkenness. Sub. Constable Kelly summoned a man named Richard Ryan for being drunk and disorderly on the 10th inst., This was his third offence in 12 months. The Sub-Constable stated that when defendant was arrested his conduct was of the most outrageous description; It took five men to strip him of his boots when in the Barracks, as he was trying to break the door of the lock-up by kicking it. The magistrates were for some time deliberating as to whether they would send defendant to prison without the infliction of a fine. They ultimately gave him the option of paying a fine of £2 and or going to prison for one month. Defendant paid the fine.-Ten other parties were charged with a similar offence. Fines of 10s each were inflicted. In one case the accused failed to put in appearance, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Edward Fogarty summoned Edward Banon for having, on the 17th. November last, encroached on the public road by removing a fence thereon. The complainant brought the charge in his capacity as road contractor.- The case was adjourned to allow time for the Defendant to repair the injury. The Court soon after rose. CAHIR Petty Sessions, same date. The usual Petty sessions were held in the Court-house before Col. S.F. Carew, J.G.Ffennell, and R. Grubb, Dr. Stokes and H.J. Bourchier. Lt. Grubb and Mr. Fosberry also occupied seats on the bench. Constable Cassidy, Rehill, charged John McGrath, Richard Burns, Richard McGrath, Philip McGrath, Thomas Burke and James Gibbins (Gibbons)with having assaulted and waylaid a man named Patrick English, at Rehill on the 6th. inst. The case of James Gibbins (Gibbons) was first gone into, and Patrick English, having been sworn, said he did not wish to prosecute, but the magistrates declined to allow the case to be withdrawn. Mr. Sargint appeared for the defendants. English then proved that Gibbons struck him several times , and then the rest joined in and struck him when outside the Public House of David Fennessy. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Sargint, but nothing material against the direct evidence was elicted. David Fennessy, Publican was next examined, and swore that Gibbons knocked English down with a blow. Philip McGrath gave evidence for the defence, and swore that English "wheeled" for the English's, and Gibbons for the Gibbons, he did not see Gibbons strike English but he saw the latter bleeding. The bench thought the assault proved, and fined James Gibbons £1 with costs , or the alternative of 14 days in prison with hard labour. The charges against the other defendants were then heard, and John McGrath, Richard McGrath, Philip McGrath, and Thomas Burke were fined 10s each and costs, or 7 days in prison with hard labour. The case against Richard Burns was dismissed, as none of the witnesses could prove he hit English. The chairman remarked that if any of the defendants came before him again on such charges they would be severely punished. John Brien of Tincurry, charged John Cole and James Cole, with assaulting him with a Bill-Hook. There was also a cross-case against O'Brien for striking the defendants, and after the evidence was gone into, the bench dismissed the cases. Sub-Constable Kelly charged James Peters, of Kilnacash with being drunk in charge of a horse and and a car on the 9th inst. Defendant denied the charge, and Constable Ahern also proved to the defendant being drunk. Constable Mullany charged John Hynes with the larceny of a shirt from the Public House of Philip Ryan on the 17th inst. It appears from the evidence that Hynes was a tramp from Killarney and he went into the Public House of Philip Ryan, and asked permission to warm his hands. A "pot of clothes" was on the fire, and when defendant was leaving the house, a shirt was seen to drop from him as he accidentally knocked against a barrel outside the door. The police who heard of the case, soon after arrested the offender, and the case being proved, the offender was sentenced to two months in prison with hard labour. Constable Mullany charged Patrick Coffee, a drover, of Cashel, with having assaulted a man named Bishop, at the railway station, on the 15th inst. The constable proved that he saw the defendant running away, closely pursued by Mr. O'Mahony, Station Master, and that he with Constable Kelly, arrested him on the statement of Mr. O'Mahony, that he had wounded a man on the railway platform by striking him with a stick near the eye. The constable then, on the suggestion of the Station Master, went and saw Bishop whom he found to be severely wounded, and upon his identifying the defendant, he arrested Hynes. Mr. O'Mahony, on being examined, stated that he first heard, then saw, a row going on amongst cattle drovers at the station, and that as he wished to prevent such conduct, he sent at once for the Police. Witness also proved that he saw defendant strike Bishop on the head three times with a stick, after the first row was over. Thomas M'Gragh, porter was next examined. He stated that the defendant struck Bishop several times in his presence with the stick. Hynes was sentenced to 14 days prison with hard labour. The court soon after adjourned. Mary