September 8, 2011

Date Published: {J}

1911

Assault over sheep

At Gort Petty Sessions, Patrick Diviney summoned Peter Diviney for assault. Mr Glynn appeared for complainant.

Patrick Diviney, Ballinamantin swore: On August 11th, I was taking 23 sheep out of my farm at Cool. I brought them out the middle gate. When I came outside, I saw the defendant down the road. He overtook me at the crossroads and tried to turn the sheep off the wrong road. I told him to let the sheep alone. He replied he would not.

I threatened justice on him. He kept me there till Mr. Noone came up with another flock of sheep. He then mixed up the two flocks and went up to me and asked me to hit him. He hit me then, and when he saw I was cut, he said to get to the barrack quick while the blood was coming.

He went away then and I drew out my sheep and drove them down. He tried to stop them from going into the gap.

Cross-examined by defendant: It was not at the crossroads I met you first; you did not tell me to let you past; I did not call you a b––. A fine of 5s was imposed. Mr Glynn applied for 5s costs, which was granted.

1936

Salthill Church

The Church of Christ the King is now opened, and the attendance at Sunday and daily Masses shows the necessity of the Church in Salthill. It has indeed supplied a long-felt want. A special word of thanks is due to the collectors, who week after week spend so much time and labour in making their collections.

I wish to also thank particularly the Church Committee who have helped so much in organising the Bazaar, Flag Days, etc.

From kind donors, I have received the full set of the ‘Stations of the Cross’. And many have donated seats, and I should be very glad indeed to receive more donations.

The church still requires Altars, Communion Rails, Vestments, Sanctuary Lamps, Candlesticks, Statues, etc., and I shall be very pleased to receive help from kind friends.

Already, there is a bank overdraft of £7,000 on the church, and so much still remains to be paid. Will intending subscribers sent in their contributions at once and help me to reduce this heavy debt. May God reward a hundred-fold all contributors. – Peter Davis.

Storm damage

Considerable damage to farmers’ crops, the loss of fishermen’s gear, together with the dislocation of telegraph communication makes up the toll of the storm which raged over Connemara during the weekend. It had been vainly hoped that favourable weather during the month of September would enable the farmers to snatch their crops from ruin, but now the hay and oat crops are despaired of, and the potato crop is in very grave danger.

Garda raid

A party of Gardaí from Clifden, under Sergt. O Misteal, raided the house of Henry Canavan, Kingstown, while an “American wake” was in progress there on Sunday night. It is stated that the Gardaí were in search of poteen but failed to find any.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.