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AP Wolf
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Apwolf
Post Number: 2670
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 5:53 pm: | 
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Crow, the carman, was the first person to see the body of Tabram.
He was a bit of a naughty boy though.
Appearing before the beak on May 13th 1895 for a betting scam he was found with a considerate amount of gold and silver in his pockets. |
Chris Phillips
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Cgp100
Post Number: 1517
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 6:02 pm: |
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Tabram too? Hadn't realised that - the two victims I was thinking of discovered by carmen were Nichols and Chapman.
I suppose even Diemschutz was driving a cart, but what I'm thinking about is a carman on the way to work...
Chris Phillips
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Diana
Chief Inspector
Username: Diana
Post Number: 821
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 6:18 pm: |
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Is a carman a cartman then? A car'man? |
AP Wolf
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Apwolf
Post Number: 2672
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 6:20 pm: |
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That makes four then, Chris. |
Diana
Chief Inspector
Username: Diana
Post Number: 822
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 6:31 pm: |
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Now I got it!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
In Irish mythology, Carman was a goddess of evil magic. Her three sons were Dub ("darkness"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). They rampaged through Ireland.
The Tuatha Dé Danann warred against Carman and her sons. Bechuille, a powerful sorceress, was finally able to defeat her. Her sons were killed and Carman was chained, eventually dying of grief.
In historical times a festival named after her, Óenach Carman, was held in Wexford.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carman"
Fits right? Darkness, evil and violence. I'm going to write a book about this, propose a theory and say nasty stuff to anyone who disagrees!
OR
A carman is one who transports goods in a car? that's what a couple of dictionaries said anyway. |
George Hutchinson
Chief Inspector
Username: Philip
Post Number: 796
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 6:54 pm: |
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Chris - this is so pedantic it HURTS.
Crow was coming home. It was Reeves who was on his way to work.
Actually it doesn't hurt much at all.
In fact it is rather fun.
Weeeeee!
PHILIP
Tour guides do it loudly in front of a crowd!
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John Savage
Chief Inspector
Username: Johnsavage
Post Number: 513
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 14, 2005 - 10:00 pm: |
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Hi Diana,
A carman was simply someone in charge of a vehicle making deliveries.
The term continued in use well into the 20th. century and was applied to drivers of delivery trucks.
It may still be in use for all I know.
Hope this helps.
Rgds
John |
Chris Phillips
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Cgp100
Post Number: 1518
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 4:11 am: |
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Philip
Thanks for pointing that out.
As I mentioned, I hadn't been thinking of Tabram, but of Nichols and Chapman, where the bodies were discovered by carmen either getting ready for work or on their way there.
Chris Phillips
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Uriah Hexam
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 9:41 am: |
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I thought Crow was a cab driver... |
