April 12, 2012

Date Published: 11-Apr-2012

1912

Home Rule enemies

Another shooting outrage is reported to have occurred in Co. Galway on Sunday night. Early on Monday morning it was reported to the police that the house of a farmer named John Carr had been fired into, and that Mrs Carr had received rather serious injuries, and that into the lamp in the sittingroom had been riddled with shot, as well as other damage done.

The house is situated at Caranmore, a few miles from Galway, and only two weeks ago in the same townland, the house of a man named Hanley was fired into.

A good deal of friction has taken place between two factions in the district. Mr. Heard, D.I., accompanied by a number of police, motored to the scene of the outrage early on Monday morning, but no arrests have yet been made.

Mountjoy prisoners

On Sunday week last a meeting was held in Glenamaddy, and was attended by delegates from U.I.L. branches from North Galway and South Roscommon and at which the following resolution was passed:

“That we call upon the Nationalists of North and East Galway and South Roscommon to assist us in indemnifying the four prisoners undergoing sentence of three months in Mountjoy Prison, and that the secretary be requested to communicate with Mr. Sloyan, secretary of the North Galway Executive, asking him to bring the matter before the next meeting of that body, also requesting him to send circulars to the secretaries of the different branches asking them to appoint collectors in each townland to solicit subscriptions and have same forwarded to the secretary North Galway Executive.”

1937

Harbour scheme

The Galway Harbour Commissioners at their monthly meeting on Monday, Mr. E. Corbett, T.D., chairman, presiding, dealt with matters relating to pilotage, engineering fees and technical details of one of the tenders submitted for the improvement of the harbour.

In the latter case it was agreed to arrange a consultation with the contractor concerned. The hope was expressed that the contract for the harbour development scheme could be signed within the next week or two.

Cable theft

A man from Barrack St, Tuam was at the District Court, sentenced by Mr. Sean Mac Giollarnaith, D.J. to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing six yards of electric cable, the property of the E.S.B.

The superintendent said the cable stolen was part of the cable carrying electric light to the residence of His Grace the Archbishop and also to the cathedral. The stolen cables were overground in the power house on Dublin-road and were connected with a switchboard.

On Tuesday night week it was found that the lights were out altogether in the cathedral and the Archbishop’s palace, and on investigation it was discovered that this cable had been cut and taken away.

Providentially the party that did the act was not electrocuted. The cables were afterwards found in a field in the town, and the accused made a statement admitting the offence. It was only fair to say the accused stated he sold the cable, which was composed of copper and lead, to another party who was not at the moment before the court, but will probably be at a future date.

The value of the stolen cable was £6 and whilst it would be of little value to the defendant, who would not get more than twelve shillings for it, the cost of replacing it would be £1 a yard.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.