Galway In Days Gone By
1921
Shooting incident
On Monday night, at about 8.30 p.m., an extraordinary shooting incident took place at Ballygaddy-road, Tuam, when a number of revolver shots were discharged from a passing motor car.
The footpath was crowded at the time with townspeople going for an evening walk as usual. The motor travelled at a reckless pace, and for a considerable distance the firing was carried on.
The people became terribly excited as bullets whizzed past and over them, and ladies screamed out in terror. It is stated that a bullet passed between the heads of two ladies walking together whilst several others had hairbreadth escapes.
One man got a slight wound in the hand, a bullet having cut through the skin. Several others threw themselves on the ground. The scene of the shooting is McHale Terrace, where a number of families live and children play about, and it is providential that lives were not lost.
Compensation claim
A compensation claim for £2,100 has been lodged by Messrs. T. A. Fahy and Son, drapers, Dunmore, for damages caused to the premises by a bomb allegedly thrown through the window and for a large quantity of drapery goods said to have been destroyed.
The claim sets out that two plate-glass windows were smashed, also shop door, staircase, ceiling, counter, etc., writing desk, large quantities of ladies’ and gents’ overcoats, tweeds, serges, blouses, caps, hats, shirts, underclothing, boots, shoes, quilts, shawls, gloves, collars, ties, flannelette, hosiery, dress goods, corduroy, jam, whiskey, linoleum, etc.
The police report states that it was alleged that bombs had been thrown into the premises, exploding inside the counter, and causing considerable damage.
Messrs. Fahy, Dunmore, were awarded £1,800 at Galway Quarter Sessions yesterday (Thursday).
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