IRELAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1920, Page 5

IRELAND.

A DARING ATTACK. POLICE SHOT IN THE STREET. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 13, 11.30 p.m. London, May 12The shooting of policemen at Lower Road (Cork) was executed with great daring. The men proceeding to night duty waited awhile on the pavement about eleven o'clock for a tram car, and the instant a car stopped a deadly volley was fired. Sergeant Garvey and Constable Harrington, who were boarding the car, dropped dead. A third constable was wounded, but managed to reach the barracks after being again woimded. The valley caused panic amongst the passengers, and smashed the ear windows. The conductor and one passenger had the narrowest escape from the bullets. The assailants fired at a few feet distant, some ostensibly waiting for the ear. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FIVE MEN SHOT. A GRUESOME THREAT. "Received May 14, 1.50 a.m. Dublin, May 12. A Meath farmer shot his ploughing horses and also shot live men. He dragged a County Council candidate from his house at Stokeston, Roscommon, measured him for a coffin, dug a grave opposite his door, and, pointing a revolver at him, forced him to sign a withdrawal of his candidature. [A cable published yesterday stated: A gang of armed men fired with revolvers at three police leaving the Lower Road police station in Cork, killing two police and dangerously wounding a third.]