ST. BATHANS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 55, 18 February 1870, Page 3

ST. BATHANS.

I regret to perceive that at the Hogburn the strike and its immediate cause still continue, and that consequently bitter feeling also continues. Here although people do complain of dear water, a better feeling exists. A placard, posted in a conspicuous part of-the town, gives "notice" that St. Bath ans intends to honor St. Patrick by giving a grand pic-nic "on the coming 17th of March. Very proper to. There is something healthy and and respectable in a pic-nic compared with the unmeaning habit of loitering about town, arid getting tipsy on such days. I read from the same notice that the following-gentlemen are appointed a committee of management, namely, Messrs. G. P. Gilmore, P. Hanrahaii, P. Pitzpatrick, J. O'lvegan. G. Purton, P, Kenny, Peter Mai ion, *M: Gaffney (treasurer), and T. Mulvey (secretary). A t a preliminary meeting of said committee it was unanimously resolved that the residents of' St. Bathans,. without distinction of class or country, should be invited to join, upon equal terms, those who intend to honor St. Patrick's'day by attending the pic-riic. This is suggestive of the harmony which, in spite of an occasional and univoidable hitch, pervades all classes here.' It speaks well of the committee,, and I have no ; doubt but the compliment which it unmistakeably conveys to the representatives of kindred and friendly nationalities will be warmly appreciated by the latter. The same notice states that friends outside St. Bathans, including the Hogburn and Blacks, are requested to attend as "invited 'guests." This is still more handsome ; so if you be not very busy, a.nd desire to enjoy a holiday on the " 17th of Ireland," you can spit on your staff, and " step tl is way." I dare say that, in the absence of a banner of green and gold, shamrocks knd green scarfs will abound. And why not ? I have every confidence that, if the weather be fine, the peo pie of St. Bathans, and all their • friends outside it who may fraternise with them ion the occasion, will have a very pleasant day.—A.B.'C.

Resident Magistrate's Cotxbt.—Feb. 15. (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., R.M.) Gaffney and M'Garry v. P. Tormey. —Debt, £ls ss. 6d. Defendant produced advertisement of declaration of insolvency. Case struck, out. : Win. M'Connocbie v. Patrick Healey. —Assault. No service of summons. Case struck out. Interpleader in re Murray v. M'Juerney—ln this case, which was a rehearing of a case decided on January 11th T the claimant, Prederick Morgan, asked that a residence area and dwellinghouse, also some goats and fowls, seized by the plaintiff as. being the property of the defendant, ' Johi: M'Juerney, should be given up to him. Mr. Morgan deposed that, on Dec. 30, M'Juerney, who owed him £22 175., sold him all the property in question for £23, and that he payed M-'Juerney the balance (35.) in cash. He (M'Juerney) went away, and his wife and family who remained behind, were bv him (Morgan) allowed to continue to" occupy the premises. The goats and fowls also were not removed,. After hearing a good deal of evidence and argument, the; Court resolved that the fowls and goats should be given up to the claimant. As regards the residence area and the building upon it, the Court held that the right to it was not shown to have been transferred to Morgan. The property still stood in the name of M l Juerney, and was liable to seizure under the provisions of section cxi.of G-oldfields A.ct. The bailiff would therefore retain possession of it, and sell in due course.