IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1920, Page 1

IN IRELAND.

Al'fcl'KALlAN A N.z. MIU.E ASHOCIATIONj ! SINN FEIN COURT. LONDON, June 16. Dublin telegrams to the “ Times ” report that a Sinn Fein official bulletin gives details of the’ recent convictions before an improvised Sinn Fein court of of six men for stealing £16,700 sterling from a bank in County Cork. Five confessed and restored £9,100. One Daniel Buckley, an ex-soldier, refused to

confess. in connection with the sentencing of six men for theft of £16,700 from a bank hi Cork, the only one of them failing to confess was an ex-soldier, named Daniel Buckley. lie, therefore, was, by the Sinn Fein court, sentenced to fifteei years. Ho was sent to an undisclosed destination. He returned, however, 1J days later. He was then re-arrested and sentenced to bo, for twenty yai •>, scut out of the country. Under an armed guard lie was sent out of Ireland. It was alleged that Buckley had been found in possession of a list of men that be made up himself, and whom he intended to kill. - The list contained the names of 20 Sinn Feiners, including bis judge and the witness, all of whom he had marked out for execution. ANOTHER ATTACK. :Received this day at 0.20 a.m.i LONDON, June 17. One hundred raiders attacked Cookstown police barracks, County Tyrone. One constable was shot seriously and two were captured. Reinforcements relieved the barracks. One assailant was wounded.

rumoured straight talk. LONDON, June 5. The correspondent of tile ‘‘Sunday Times ” in Dublin states that there are rumours that the Pope talked straight to the Irish bishops, and told them in the frankest possible terms that the methods of the Sinn Fein were deplorable, and must be denounced. ft is known that a few clerics ave opposed to Sinn Fein, and most of them are oil the popular side, but now they are likely to adopt a different tone. The church is still powerful in Ireland, and if the bishops throw their weig.ut in the scale against Sinn Fein, this organisation must disappear. A cartoon in the “ Westminister Gazette ” shows Mr Bona.r Law asking, “What about Ireland? America is making a fuss.” -Mr Lloyd George replies, “If only Ireland were in Asia we might offer America, .the mandate, and that would choke her off.” Dr Arthur Shadwell, the well-known author and journalist, in a letter to .. “The Times,” suggests that the Government should ask the League of Nations to appoint a special tribunal empowered to propose a settlement of the Irish claims. The League, he maintains, could ask America. Switzerland, and Holland each - to nominate a constitutional juiist, the ? three forming a tribunal, and Britain should undertake to accept the proposed settlement. _ Speaking at Dalkey & Dublin suburb) Mr John McNeill, Sinn Fein M.P., com-

:monied on the declaration by Sir Hftniar Greenwood, Chief Secretary for Ireland, that England would not tolerate a republic iu Ireland, adding that if Sir Hamar Greenwood returned to Canada and made a similar declaration, the Canadians would throw him into the St. Lawrence.

“Mr Macpherson, as ■Chief Secretary,” added Mr Mac Neill, “ merely succeeded in driving the lloyal Irish Constabulary into fortifications, instead of establishing them on top of the Irish people.”

IRISH EMIGRANTS.

LONDON, June 3.

The Celtic has embarked 600 emigrants at Queenstown from the west and south of Ireland for New York.

Their ages range from 16 to 22. This is the first emigrant ship to leave Ireland for the West since 1914.