TROUBLE IN IRELAND.
ACCUSATION AGAINST LORD ASH DOAV'N . CATTLE-DRIVING PEOiSEC UTIONS A SHAM. United Press Association-Copyright (Received Feb. 12, 11.55 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 12. AA'hilo in committee voting expenses for the Irish prosecutions, Mr. -John Roche insinuated that Lord Ashdown was implicated all an attempt to manufacture the bogus outrage at YYoodlawn for political ‘purposes. Air. Geifild Balfour declared that there was not the slightest foundation for the abominable accusation. Tlie debate also dealt with'the paralysis of'the iurv system in ordinary jaw, Mr. Birreil admitted the deplorable failure of the prosecutions for cuttle-driving, and remarked of boycotting, that he wished to God it would cease. Ho added that civil proceedings alone would avail, and that criminal proceedings would unlikely he of any use. Air. Balfour insisted that the prosecutions were a sham from beginning to end. adding that force whs the only remedy against crime.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2114, 13 February 1908, Page 3
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