News: Borrisokane Sessions - Nenagh Guardian 4-12-1879 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Tipperary Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy Borrisokane Sessions - 4-12-1879 Nenagh Guardian Ellen Costelloe had Honora Haugh, Biddy Haugh, her mother, and Biddy Brewder summoned for assault. Mr. Nolan defended. It was explained that this business arose out of courtship, Mrs. Haugh being indignant that her son should cast his affections in the direction he did (towards the girl Costelloe). Complainant objected to the statement that she was spooney on Mrs. Haugh's son. "Every time I would meet him, I would speak to him, and he to me" He son was looking on, she said, when the assault was committed. Chairman - It is a very unfair position to be put in, between mother and sweetheart (laughter). Patrick Haugh was called to prove the assault, but he would only say he saw an "attempt" in this direction. Mr. Nolan - Are you not the cause of it? James Hogan was sworn, and said he was present at the whole affair. He saw only the complainant getting a push. Complainant - This man is this girl's (Honora Haugh) batchelor, as it is coming to batchelors at all (laughter). He remained in the ditch while they were beating me, the coward (renewed laughter). Mickey Haugh (another brother) here announced his intention, in the middle of court, of giving evidence. Mr Nolan - Oh, are you another lover in the case? (laughter). Witness said he was, and was on the road on the evening in question, and Costelloe stopped him, saying "Isn't this a nice thing, your mother after beating me?" "Did you get e'er a stroke?," says I. "No," says she (laughter), "Then, what fear is of ye ?" says I (renewed laughter). "She came then to court, your Worships, with her features all; right." (roars of laughter) Chairman - I am afraid, Miss Costelloe, that your future mother in law has no love for you (Laughter). Miss Costelloe - I don't want her at all, your Worship (more laughter). Mrs. Haugh - You are pushing hard for her then (laughter). The Chairman said she had no right whatsoever to go and beat that girl. The old lady had a right to give her son what advice she liked as to his marriage, but she had no right to make use of abusive language, or beat the girl. If the case came before him again, they would be bound to the peace. His Worship advised Miss Costelloe to avoid the company of Pat, and the dispute would cease. The dame promised so to act. John Shanahan Again Our hero was again seeking redress from an unsympasthetic Bench of Magistrates. His complaint this time was against his spouse, Bidelia, her son, James Flanagan, and her niece, Marianne Delaney, the latter two for setting fire to another wave barley, and Bidelia for "making away" with "thirteen geese and a turkey" It transpired that he could not proceed against his wife, they being considered as one undivisable, the Chairman observing- Unless the "union" is to be repealed, and she ceases to be Bidelia Shanahan, you cannot go against her. Dismissed. John Shanahan - She sat down in the court in Nenagh, yer Worships, and tould the police there I shtruck her and killed her (laughter). Chairman - And now there is a resurrection, is there? (laughter). I have not had the experience of Mr.Saunders, but I refused informations of this nature, and ever will. The other two cases were dismissed, it being proved that the defendants weree in Nenagh at the time of the alleged outrage. John, however, did not place much reliance in their evidence, and said to one- Go on now to your work, and God help your sowl; ye'd sware the Hill o' Howth was made of musharooms ( roars of laughter).