July 21, 2011

1911

Tramp jailedAt Loughrea Petty Sessions, Michael Flynn charged Michael Forster, who was put forward on remand with abusive and threatening language. On Friday evening, the 7th inst., the defendant, Michael Forster, came to the workhouse for admittance. He had no ticket and witness directed him to go to the relieving officer for a ticket.

He said the R.O. had refused him for a ticket. Witness then told him he could not admit him without a ticket. Defendant asked him was he aware that he did three years in jail for stabbing a man, and witness replied that was his own business. Defendant then told him he would do five years for him, and witness told him to leave.

Defendant then left and went outside the wicket gate. He tried to force back the gate twice against witness, and said he would not leave Loughrea until he would do for him. He also threw stones at him.

Defendant feigned to be paralysed in one arm. Witness did not believe he was paralysed as he saw him throw stones with that hand.He came to the workhouse on the previous Thursday night and was admitted. He left after about ten minutes, stating that there was a lot of drunken fellows coming to the workhouse and he would not associate with them (laughter). He told witness he was after leaving the Gort Union that day.

Asked by Mr Jasper Whyte R.M. if he had any questions to ask witness, defendant replied in the negative. “I was for some time in Malaya, Calcutta, Burmah, Persia and Arabia, and whenever I take anything in the line of drink, I don’t know what I am doing.”

The defendant was ordered to find bail himself in the sum of £5 and two sureties of 50s each for his good behaviour for 12 months, or in default a month’s imprisonment in Galway jail.

1936

Tragic accidentMr. Patrick Hogan, T.D., solicitor and former Minister for Agriculture, was killed in a motor accident about two miles from his home at Kilrickle, County Galway, late last Tuesday night. He had attended Ballygar Court during the day, returned to his office in Ballinasloe late in the evening, and left the town in his Baby Ford car about 11.25pm for his home in Kilrickle.

When he reached Aughrim Bridge, the car apparently sweved on the slippery surface at a dangerous curve and struck the parapet of the bridge with terrific force, Mr. Hogan receiving head injuries. Dr. Gerard Coyne, Loughrea, and Rev. J. Spelman, P.P., Aughrim, were quickly on the scene, and having done everything possible for the injured man, set out with him to Galway Central Hospital.

They had, however, only gone a short distance when he passed away, having survived the accident for only about three-quarters of an hour. The remains were taken to his home. Touching tributes were paid to the deceased by President deValera and Mr. Frank Aiken, Minister for Lands in the Dáil; and by Mr. Cosgrave in an interview, while hundreds of messages of condolences have been received by the bereaved widow.

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