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Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1920, Page 5

IRELAND.

MURDER OF A CONSTABLE. MEN ARRESTED IN A CAVE. By Telegraph —Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Feb. 12, 11.45 p.m. London, Feb. 10. A crowd booed and 'hissed Eraser and the other accused on their arrival at Glasgow station to-day. They were formally charged with the murder of Constable Senior, and remanded. Fraser and a companion hid in a cave at the foot of a cliff in a lonely spot four miles from Belfast. They slept in a neighboring haystack. The girls arrested, both of whom are about twenty, lodged in Belfast. Detectives pounced on Fraser and his companion when they emerged from the cave on Sunday, joining the girls. ■ Senior's overcoat and boots were discovered in a pawnshop.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assh.' l: ' A MURDER TRIAL. • EXTENSIVE PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. London, Feb. 10. Extraordinary precautions were taken at the trial of John Madden in Dublin. He was charged with having murdered a policeman. Soldiers with fixed bayonets guarded all the approaches to the Court, a squad was in charge of the door, and twenty armed police occupied the gallery facing the judge.—Aus.-N.25. Cable Assn.

FIVE POLICEMEN ATTACKED. | TWO HUNDRED RAIDERS. London, Feb. 10. Two hundred armed men Attacked Castle Martyr police station while live policemen were in the barracks. Shots were exchanged, but the raiders gained admission, took the poliee prisoners, and seized arms and ammunition. One policeman was wounded, and is likely to lose an eve. The raiders also captured two police returning to barracks and secured their arms.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A TRIAL AT CORK. Received Feb. 13, 12.15 am. London, Feb. 11. At a trial at Cork six accused were committed and five disciiarged in connection with the attack on Sullivan. The crowd demonstrated when the five released men left the court.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn.