December 8, 2011

1911

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Attempted suicideOn Tuesday evening last, Mr. A. Bell, R.M., help a special court at which a farmer from Turloughmore, was charged in custody with attempted suicide.

Mr. O’Rorke, D.I. prosecuted.

The son of the accused deposed his father was with him in the kitchen. He saw accused get rope reins, which were hanging on a peg on the wall. He went into the room and witness followed him. He saw his father put the rope around his neck and twist it three times. He drew the ends of the rope, which was then tight, outwards. His mouth was open. Witness went and unwound the rope from his father’s neck.

He never said anything to witness when he took the rope from him. Witness heard his mother ask him why he was choking himself. Accused made no reply.

About 9 o’clock that night, accused went to bed and got up about 10 o’clock and said he was going to drown himself. Witness prevented him from going out,.

Accused, who did not cross-examine on the charge being read out for him and cautioned, said he never spoke of drowning himself. He was returned for trial to the next January Quarter Sessions in Tuam.Sergt. Reidy subsequently stated that accused had been suffering from depression for the past five months.

1936

Tuam unemploymentThe provision of an industry that would give permanent employment to workers in Tuam was suggested by a deputation from the Tuam branch, Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union, and Tuam branch, Irish Labour Party, at the monthly meeting of Tuam Town Commissioners.

Mr. R.M. Burke, speaking for the deputation, said there would be unemployment in the town soon when the house building scheme, town sewerage and sugar campaign ended in the New Year. Rabbit trapping.

There are many extraordinary methods of catching rabbits, not the least of them being the crab with a lighted candle on its back – but the method being used at present on Aillebrack beach is as novel as it is effective. Parties of local youths have been having good nights fun and large bags during the past week with the aid of acetylene lamps and poaching greyhounds. The lamp is swung around until a rabbit is found in the spotlight. Then the greyhound sneaks along outside the light and grabs the bewildered bunny from behind.

Roads schemeA gang of twenty-four men commenced work on repairing the Dunlacon road on Monday last.

The employment is being afforded under the new relief scheme whereby dole recipients each receive an average of two days’ work per week. Keen disappointment is being expressed at the fact that the scheme has not yet been extended to the Clifden area.

New fairThe proposed establishment of a new fair to be held annually on the last Thursday in July with the sale of cattle, sheep and pigs has met with approval with Mr. T. Ryan, toll-keeper, who in a letter to the Loughrea Town Board stated he was agreeable to fall in with its suggestion and would have the fair properly advertised in due course. 

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