THE adjourned case of Thomas O'Brien v John Higgins was called. The defendant was charged with having a vicious dog which bit the complainant recently, near Ballhean. The evidence was previously published.

William Gibbons now deposed that on a previous occasion "whether through villainy or anything else" the dog caught him by the trousers and tore it. He did not touch the skin. In cross examination by Mr Jordan, who defended, he said he did not consider the dog vicious.

The sergeant of the district was examined, and deposed that he had never heard previously that the dog was vicious, but since he had heard of this case he made inquiries and heard that the dog bit another man's trousers. Mr Horne said that the only thing that amazed him was that the defendant was so headstrong as not to destroy the dog. It was now proved to his satisfaction that the dog was vicious, and he should order that it be destroyed and the defendant pay 10s costs. Mr Jordan said his client would rather pay an increased penalty and be left the dog. Mr Horne said as defendant showed a better spirit today than at the last Sessions, he would remit the 10s cost, but the dog should be destroyed.

Irish Independent 2 September 1949 DUBLIN Zoo enjoys record season. On 1 August Stephen and Flame became the proud parents of two lovely lion cubs - one male and one female - bringing the number born in the Dublin Zoo to the magnificent total of 486. Each day recently, the lion house was crowded when Mr CL Flood, Superintendent, visited his charges. Youthful admirers were thrilled to have their pictures taken while holding the cubs but while these activities went on Flame's anxious maternal eyes never for a moment strayed from her babies. In the next cage, Stephen, now the most widely known 'tough guy' of the screen, paced up and down registering royalty and majesty for all he was worth.

He cannot forget that two years ago, when MetroGoldwyn-Mayer's original roaring-lion film became worn out, he was chosen from all the lions in the world for the star role. Stephen was "a natural" obedient to Mr Flood's quiet orders he turned his head to just the right angle and roared at exactly the right moment.

Since then, he is the first star to appear in every MGM film on every screen in the world.

Pue's Occurrences 30 Aug-2 Sept 1755 "SATURDAY last died Mrs Flemming, Mantuamaker in Copper Alley. Same Day died at the Black Bull Inn in Thomas Street, Mr Killkelly an eminent farmer and Drover near Galway, and a man of very good character.

Same Day a labourer fell off a scaffold at Donnycarney and broke his jawbone and was otherwise severely bruised. Same Day a Fishwoman in OrmondMarket, well known by the name of Miss Biddy, was taken into custody by order of the Right Hon the Lord Mayor for forestalling a great quantity of herrings, to the great prejudice of the poor. She was put into a chaise, which with the horse, were adorned with several herrings hanging to them, and in that manner (attended by a vast concourse of spectators) was carried through several of the markets and streets of this city. She afterwards sat for three hours in the stocks at the Market House, was fined 40 shillings, and the herrings distributed among the poor.