IRISH AFFAIRS
[Reuters Telegrams.]
DE VALERA SENT TO GAOL. LONDON, Novemlier I. Air De Valera, at Belfast, has been sentenced to one month’s imprisonment in the second division, for entering the North of Ireland in contravention of an l lster Government order. The prosecutor said an order by the Home Secretary, under the Civil Authorities Powers Act, was served on Do Valera on October 2oth at Adavo.vlc railway station prohibiting him from entering any of the election polling areas in the North of Ireland but De Valera was seen the following evening. He was then arrested. He A'aler.i declined to plead, not recognising the authority of the Court which lie declared was “the oreaturo of a foreign power, and therefore not sanctioned by the Irish people.” The Resilient Magistrate said he was unable to allow a political speech, which would be a mere cloak* for De Valera’s contempt of the Court. LONDON, November I. Sir James Craig (Ulster Premier) lias sent, a message from Ulster saving:—“The result of the election is a matter for deep tbanklulncss. J lster now stands full square and impregnable."
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1924, Page 2
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184IRISH AFFAIRS Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1924, Page 2
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