Clonmel Chronicle Sat. Jan. 20th. 1877 Petty Sessions. The usual weekly sessions were held today. R. Phillips in the chair. Other magistrates present: Hon. M.J. Ffrench, and D.V. Russell, Rev. Hugh.S.Baker, and Sub. Inspector Hartnett. Unusual case. Joseph Neale, late coachman to Miss Beasly of Ardmayle, had that lady summoned for overholding six discharges and an army certificate, which, he alleges, he gave Miss Beasly on entering her service, and claiming £10 compensation for the loss of same. Mr. Moriarty, Clonmel appeared for the defence, and the plaintiff conducted his own case. Neale stated that he entered Miss Beasly's service on the 23rd Aug. 1876, and came to her from Dublin.He gave her his discharges at the hall door of Ardmayle; she said she would keep them for him until he would be going away; complainant left her service on the 2nd of this month, and had not got back his discharges; he had been employed as a coachman at £30 for the first year, and £35 thereafter. Cross-examined; I said I was stewart to Captain Bayly, the agent;. I make no claim for being wrongfully dismissed; I can do so if I think necessary at quarter sessions; when I gave my receipt to Captain Bayly, he said Miss Beasly must have given me back my discharges. To the Bench; No one was present when I gave my discharges to Miss Beasly. Miss Beasly, on being examined, stated that she employed plaintiff as general servant in 1875, engaged him in Dublin, she did not remember his ever having given her his discharges, and had not the slighest recollection of ever seeing them, she could not swear positively that she did not get them. The case was then adjourned at the request of the plaintiff for the production of a letter, which, when produced, threw little further light on the subject. He also handed in a list of gentlemen's names from whom he got the discharges. The bench were of the opinion if he wrote to those gentlemen he could get copies by return of post, and if an affidaivit was made in the case of the army certificate it could also be replaced. The plaintiff stated he was afraid he would not get them except that he had a letter from Miss Beasly, stating she had mslaid them. This course was finally adopted, and a decree granted to plaintiff for £5 and costs. The Guardians of Cashel Union Versus Edmond Purtill, milk contractor. This was an action for alleged breach of contract by defendant in supplying milk to the Cashel Union adulterated with 16% water. Mr. Moriarty appeared for the defense. On the case being called, Mr. O'Brien (Master) called for an adjournment for a week as the Board's solicitor was unavoidably absent. Mr. Moriarty resisted the application unless his client's costs were paid. Mr. Philan (Clerk) stated that the case could not be gone into as Mr. Sayers had Professor Cameron's certificate. The bench, after some deliberation, decided on dismissing the case without prejudice, and granted £1 costs to the defendant. The Drop of Drink. Constable Madden summoned E. Heffernan for being disorderly while drunk. Bench;Are you guilty or not? Defendant: I was both drunk and hungry on that day, and I was going up to Ladyswell to get something to eat, when I met this Gentleman. (The Constable). Bench;Are you aware that you could be send to gaol to a month without the option of a fine? T'is a bad father wouldn't forgive his son one time. (Laughter). Bench. You are fined 10s and costs. Defendant:Ah, all that now, your worships. Shure its my first time. 'Tis you have the rod, and spare it. Mr. Scully; You must pay 11s. Defendant: -Oh my -! (Laughter). The defendant paid the fine remarking , no luck would come of that money, no matter what was done with it. The remaining cases were of an uninteresting nature. Adjourned. Mary