April 29, 2010

Police newsDuring the week, Constables O’Donnell and Ashe, of Tuam, and other constables from the outlying stations, were transferred on temporary duty to Ballymoe, where extensive cattle drives have taken place of late. Constable Flynn, of Castlehackett, has left for Clonberne.  

An amusing story has been told to our representative of a late Sergeant at Castlehackett, who, not long before his departure dropped on what he thought was an excellent case for the Petty Sessions.

A little lad was sauntering down the road in that quiet district. He was carrying a can in his hand. On being met by the Sergeant and another policeman, an examination was made of the contents of the can.

The analysis of the contents, we are told, disclosed not the “good stuff”, which would lead to a prosecution under the Children’s Act, but a quart of buttermilk.

Runaway horseA runaway scene, which might have had serious results in other circumstances, was witnessed in Shop Street, Tuam, on Tuesday evening last, the animal, which galloped out of the archway leading to the premises of Messrs. Murphy and Sons, and reaching the public thoroughfare, ran straight for the footpath opposite the premises of Mr. John Connelly.

In the impact of the wheel and the kerbstone, the axle got broken. One of the shafts came in collision with the shop window, breaking the glass to pieces. The infuriated animal proceeded towards the Bridge with the dilapidated vehicle, and on reaching the end of the street, collided with an approaching float, belonging to Mr. Rishworth. Some people who were convenient waited until a young fellow who was in charge arrived.

Daring theftA daring theft was perpetrated at the residence of Messrs. Turner, Tuam, on Monday night. It was found on Tuesday that an out-office was broken into during the previous night, and some fowl and potatoes removed.

The police authorities have succeeded in locating the fowl, and Constables McIntyre and Confrey on Wednesday at about 2 o’clock, arrested a man on the charge of having stolen the goods. He was detained in custody pending a magisterial inquiry.

1935

Rent settlementAfter a long, drawn-out battle for a 50 per cent reduction of rents, a settlement has at last been reached between the Earl of Harewood and his tenants on the Loughrea estate. Some time ago, the local branch of the Town Tenants’ Association demanded the above reduction, but the landlord declined to allow the abatement.

A ‘no rent’ manifesto was subsequently issued by the Town Tenants’ Association pending a satisfactory solution of the question at issue. After protracted negotiations between the branch on one side and Mr. Munroe estate agent, on the other, an amicable arrangement was come to during the week, whereby the tenants agreed to accept the landlord’s offer of a 35 per cent reduction.

The leaseholders and fee farm grant tenants are to be dealt with desperately by the agent, who undertook to treat their claims on equitable terms with that of the yearly tenants. The settlement has given considerable satisfaction locally.

Husband and wife chargedOwen McDonagh and his wife, Mary McDonagh, of the itinerant class, were arrested in Galway on Friday night. When arrested they had two children with them, one aged eight years and the other aged about one year and eight months.

The children were immediately sent to Loughrea County Home and the parents were charged before Mr. Powell, P.C., at a special court on Saturday with assault on guards, disorderly behaviour, and with being drunk while in charge of a child under age. They were both remanded in custody to the next district court in the area.

Galway v. CorkOne of the most important hurling contests of the league season will be staged in the Sports Ground, Galway, on Sunday, when Galway meet Cork in the National League. Every care is being taken to have the best teams fielded by both counties and according to recent displays, there is no reason to doubt that the contest will be one of the keenest yet witnessed in this venue. Cork has infused quite a number of new blood into their team to uphold the honour of their hurling tradition.

As a curtain raiser to the league contest, there is also listed to take place one of the most important senior county championship football matches of the 1935 season when UCG, the holders, meet Corofin in the first round of this important series.

For more, read this week's Connacht Tribune.