April 14, 2011

Date Published: 13-Apr-2011

1911

Injury claim

Clifden Quarter Sessions were opened by his Honour, the Recorder, on Saturday. Edward King applied for compensation for malicious injuries to a mare, his property. Applicant, in reply to Mr. Murphy, solicitor, who appeared for him, said the injuries must have been inflicted by a large knife or reaping hook.

In cross-examination by Mr. Connolly, who appeared for the Clifden District Council, applicant denied that the animal took fright and ran away the day before.

His Honour said there was not a particle of evidence of direct malice and the only question was the possibility of the accident, but it appeared to him to be unfortunately committed by somebody. From the evidence, he could not believe it was accidental. He gave a decree for £5.

‘Shameless strumpet’

At the City Petty Sessions, Constable Donegan summoned a female for loitering at 1am. Defendant, who kept up a running commentary on the complainant’s evidence, said he caught her at her own corner coming out from a spree. He would have invited her for a walk, she supposed, if he got a soft mark on her.

Sir James O’Donohue said the defendant would have to stop or they would put her to jail.

(To the Bench): Make what you can out of it, give me a month, and I’m fit to do it (laughter).

Defendant was fined 40s in the first case, and 40s in a second, and bound to the peace for 12 months, herself in £10 and two sureties of £5 each.

Defendant: That is no trouble to me.

1936

Fire danger

A motor car burst into flames in Clifden late on Sunday night. This is the second serious fire which has occurred in Clifden during the past few months. As it is, considerable damage has been done to property owing to lack of facilities for fighting the flames, and it was due to the mercy of Providence that those responsible had not on either occasion to reproach themselves with loss of life. Only two fire extinguishers were available, and these, kindly lent at considerable inconvenience, represented the sum total of Clifden’s equipment.

Tuam employment

Much needed employment was obtained in Tuam this week when the Shannon Board officials began work in connection with the rewiring of streets and houses and fixing of new poles for the lighting of the town with Shannon electric current.

It is expected that before the end of this week, work will also have begun on the sewerage scheme which has been held up for some time owing to a dispute about wages. Now that all differences between the trade union and the contractors have been amicably adjusted, work is likely to start before the end of the week, as the question of the Government grant of €4,000 towards the work is settled and the grant will be available for the scheme.

Beggar for jail

District Justice Sean MacGiollarnaith at Galway District Court on Thursday sentenced a woman with two aliases to one month’s imprisonment, to be enforced after Friday last if she is found begging again in the city. Giving evidence on the charge against her, Detective Officer Walsh said he found the defendant begging in Galway on April 6.

The defendant said she had not been begging, but had been singing and selling songs. She would leave the city because she was not in the habit of this. Supt. O’Murchadha, who conducted the case, said there was a long list of cases against the defendant. On hearing the Justice’s order, the defendant thanked the Justice and called God’s blessing upon him.

Count McCormack

After his tremendous reception in the Albert Hall, London, by six thousand people, Count McCormack is to appear for the second time at the Savoy Cinema, Galway. He will be accompanied by Dr Larchet and assisted by Miss Jean Trimble, the celebrated pianist. No stranger to Galway or Connemara, the Count may spend a few days fishing in the West after his performance.