Ballina Malicious Injury Claims

The Ballina Claims

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JUDGE DOYLE ANNOUNCES AWARDS

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  On Thursday, 6^th December, 1923, the “Ballina Herald” reported that County Court Judge Doyle, sat in the Courthouse, Ballina, and announced his awards in the various claims heard by him during the Special Sessions for the hearing of claims for malicious injuries.

  At the outset he remarked he would be glad if the solicitors would correct him if in announcing his decisions he inadvertently made mistakes, such as announcing £1,000 where he only meant £100, or vice versa.

  Such is the big list of small claims that it was decided to only print the names and addresses of those claimants and not the amount received, which was, in some cases, half of which was claimed.

   Thomas Archer, Ballina; Anglo-American Company, Ballina; James Ahearn, Knox Street, Ballina; Wm. M. Boland, King Street, Ballina; Isaac Beckett, Mill Street, Ballina; Michael Browne, Ballina; Richard Barrett, Crossmolina; Mary Burke, Killala; Maria Browne, Ballycastle; Backs Co-Operative Society; William Burke, Ballintubber; Mary Bourke, Ballina; James Boland, Ballina; Maria Browne, Ballycastle (second claim); Francis Barbour, Oatlands; Michael Clarke, Kilbride; Thomas Canavan, M. J. Carson; Rufus Carson; Denis Calvin, Rosalie Cafferty, Bridge Street, Ballina; J. Coolican, Ballina; Margaret Cosgrove, John Street, Ballina; James Curley, Ballina; Jeremiah Cowley, Arran Street, Ballina; Bridget Corcoran, Ballina; J. J. Corcoran, Ballycastle; Patrick Clarke, Arran Place, Ballina; Cecilia Corcoran, Crossmolina; Patrick Cadden; Gen. Geo. S. Clive (see other report); Captain Downing; James Durcan; Thomas Dooher; Michael Davis, Ballina; Patrick English, Ballina; Andrew Faulkner; Godfrey Fetherstonhaugh (a number of claims); Wm. H. Rossiter; Michael Finnerty; Bernard Frain, Ballina; Thomas Farrell, Ballina; Michael Flannelly, Attymass; John Gillespie; Peter Gallagher, Lakefield; John Gaughan, Ballina; W. D. Saunders Knox-Gore; John Garvey, King Street, Ballina; Martin Gough, Crossmolina; Patrick Gallagher, Knockmore; George Gahan, Skreen (£2,920 for Ballina R.I.C. Barracks); M. J. Healy, Ballycastle; F. Hickson, Crossmolina; Margaret Hogan, Crossmolina; Dan Hopkins, Ballina; J. T. Irwin, Ballina; George L. Joynt, Ballina; Mary Jones, Ballina; D. Judge, Crossmolina; Agnes Judge, Ballycastle; D. Jenkins, Ardnaree; Michael Judge; James Jolly, Claggan; Douglas Knox (two decrees); Thomas Kelly, Stonehall; Thomas Kilbride; M. Kerrigan; Ernest M. Knox; Thomas Kelly, Ballycastle; Anthony Kelly; Thomas King, Knockmore; M. Kilgallon (large decree); John F. Little; P. Lawrence; Francis Lynn; Thomas Loftus, Ballina; John Lowther, Garden Street, Ballina; A. Lynn; D. Lowry, Knox Street, Ballina; K. Loftus; Michael Lawrence; M. Timlin, Ballina; Lipton’s, Ballina; James McHale; Mrs. E. Murtagh, Moy Hotel, Ballina; Charles McNamara, Ballina; John McLoughlin, Bonniconlon; Patrick McGonigle; J. McGloin; John McDonagh, Ballina; Joseph Murphy, Ballina; James Murphy, Ballina; Munster and Leinster Bank, Ballina; James Murphy; M. McNulty, Ballina; Knockalegane Co-Op Society; Moyletts, Ballina; John McDonnel; M. McHale, Garracloon; John Moran; John Munnelly; Patrick Munnelly; J. A. Connolly, I.N.F., Ballina; Ballina A.O.H.; D. Munnelly, Ballyglass; John Molloy, Ardnaree; John Mullaney; James Murphy, Ballina; Mrs. Newsam, Heathfield, Ballycastle; Catherine Neilan; P. J. Reilly; Mrs. O’Malley Ormsby, Rathmoy, Ballina; Thomas O’Connell, Knox Street, Ballina; Francis O’Boyle; P. J. J. O’Reilly, Killala; Michael O’Neill, Killala; Provincial Bank, Ballina; (£1,717 amount lost, but recovered by insurance); P. Petrie; W. J. Quigley; John Rowland; J. Redmond, Ballina; H. Ruddy and Co., Ballina; J. N. Russell and Sons; T. J. Reid, Gas Co., Ballina; D. Stephens, Arran Street, Ballina; James Strong, Arran Street, Ballina; Fras. Trimble, Killala; Ulster Bank, Ballina; M. J. Woods, Ballina (two claims); P. Walkin; J. White, Ballina; Francis Walsh, Bridge Street, Ballina; D. Judge; M. Jordan; T. Howard; Edward Dowd; P. Forrestal; Michael Neilan; Thomas Kelly, Stonehall; Michael Davis, Ballina; P. J. Gaughan; John McGloin, Greyfort, Ballina; John McGloin, Currower, Ballina; Dominick Gallagher, for Bonniconlon Co.-Op Society; John Shanley, Knox Street, Ballina. Thomas A. Kilbride, Rathmoy, Ballina; Kate Loftus (widow), Ballina; The Moy Fishery Company, Ballina (£3,843 15s 1d); Mrs. Elizabeth Murtagh, Moy Hotel, Ballina; Joseph Murphy, Ballina (trading as The Ballina Coal Company); John Matthews, Ballinahaglish, Ballina; Martin McNulty, Knox Street, Ballina; Charles McNamara, Gore Street, Ballina; Patrick McGarrigle, Grange, Crossmolina; Thomas O’Connor, Castlegore, Ballina; Michael O’Hora, King Street, Ballina; Thomas J. Reid, Ballina; Hugh Ruddy & Co., Ballina; Representative Church Body of Ireland; James Strong, Arran St., Ballina; Francis R. Trimble, Killala; White’s Automobile Co., Ballina; John White, King Street, Ballina; Alice Ward, Gore Street, Ballina; Francis Walsh, Bridge Street, Ballina; Patrick Walkin, Ballyhandrick, Ballina; Owen Callan, King Street, Ballina; J. Boland, Bridge Street, Ballina; Peter Hanley, King Street, Ballina; Theobald Hanley, Knox Street, Ballina; John Shanley (trading as Shanley Bros., Westport and Ballina) (two dozen hats destroyed).

   Space does not permit the very long lists of claims that were submitted from the North Mayo area, but to put a finish to these lists there were a couple of big claims from the Belmullet area, including those of Rufus and William Carson (£20,000, for damage to lands and property); The Blacksod Whaling Co. Ltd., Belmullet (£5,700), and Denis George B. Bingham, Bingham Castle, Belmullet (£5,700). Amongst the most popular items that were claimed for, included; motor cars, motor cycles, bicycles, shop goods, shop goods; fences knocked, lands and cattle, and from the premises of Gerald Fitzgerald, Bangor Erris—23 pairs of boots requisitioned by an organization engaged in armed resistance to the government!