STEAMER LOOTED
OFF IRISH COAST COUNTY TO PAY DAMAGES. (United Press, Associatihtji—-By EloctrlJ Telegraph—Copyright). , (Received this day at 2.15 p.m.) LONDON, November 4. The looting of the steamer- Carlingford by the inhabitants of the lonely island of Arranmore, .off the Irish coast, led to a claim by the owners against Donegal County Council, resulting in£79o damages being awarded at’ Letterkenny ‘ sessions’. ■ Counsel for’ the ; owners said the officers and crew after beaching the vessel in a gale, went ashore,, after which a crowd boarded the vessel and later brought horses and carts and removed lambs, beds ( ropes, compasses doors and portions easily removable. The captain’s protests met with jeers. Counsel explained that a Greek ship was wrecked on the island some years ago, when someone bought the cargo and the islanders got nothing. They determined that this would not occur; again. ; I
It was said, on behalf of Donegal County Council, that the glanders were very poor- If the costs were levied against r, ,.the rates, they would he heavily•^nereijseq.vv»^ >> 4, t The judge decided Mdti.t||e;^lan),age3 and costs be levied on tlie,Gouh.ty.' ■ . . * ; V v A- & • ... * •
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1936, Page 5
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