THE IRISH PROBLEM
MURDERS OF POLICE. FOUR MORE VICTIMS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.; LONDON, May 10. (Received May 11, 8.15 p.m.) A large party of armed men ambushed a police patrol at Tamoleague this afternoon. They shot dead Sergeant Flynn and two constables, and seriously wounded another constable. No arrests have been made. Sergeant Macdonnel, who conducted the defence of the Clonculty barracks on March 31, has been murdered near the barracks. Four men were sentenced to six months' imprisonment for shearing girls’ hair at Tuam. POLICE SERGEANT MISSING. MORE RAIDS. 'The Times.) LONDON, May 11. (Received May 11, 10.30 p.m.) As the result of the ambush at Timoleague, County Cork, a police sergeant is missing and his fate is unknown. Raiders attacked the ixdice barracks at Chappellod, near Dublin, on Sunday. They attempted to destroy the wireless, repeatedly firing at the operator, who miraculously escaped. Raiders robbed a mail car at Thurles, carrying ofl documents.
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Southland Times, Issue 18819, 12 May 1920, Page 5
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160THE IRISH PROBLEM Southland Times, Issue 18819, 12 May 1920, Page 5
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