IRISH CRIMES.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1920, Page 5

IRISH CRIMES.

THE LATEST BUDGET. MORE TROOPS LANDED. Br Tefejnph.—Prets Ann.—Cogyrtgit, Received August 1,11.9 p.m. London, July 31. landed a large contingent M troops and several field guns ,at Vtrtlmß|own. iSro military police were ambushed, disaifmed, and seHously* wounded near shev«rse. Their recovery is unlikely. ' Raiders held up a mail train from Sluj. to Dublin, but failed to discover correspondence. They seized petrol consigned to the military. - Sinn Feiners wrecked an Orange Hall in Strangforci County. They tore down »Uiiion Jaek and tore it to pieces. ThTW evacuated barracks were de- ' gtfoyed by fire during the night time. JSjUked.men kidnapped the driver i jjiwi of ft train in. County Monaghan. : gang removed the mail bags froni a train from Cork.—Aus.-N.Z. 1 Cafck Asan. . ' «'■''}*''-US IMPORTANT ARREST. , 'i~ , Received August 1, SJS pjp.' f. ,_ London, July 30. ij. The Bandon police arrested a young "Woman carrying Sinn Fein despatches to -Which the authorities attach the greatest impjirtance.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. • ■ gWIFT FIGHT IN DUBLIN. • Received July 31, 5.5 p.m. London, July 30.. Thursday's shooting occurred in the fcentre of Dublin. The crowds leaving the theatres rushed the trams 'and raa to shelter, while bullets were flying. The struggle was brief. The tifititfcry 1 guarding the bank experienced gncb a concentrated fire that they surrendered; Armed masked men burned down Charlemont Fori, Armagh, an ancient residence being used as a Government ftTienaL—Aus.-N.Z_ Cable Assn. FURTHER CONFLICTS. v .-4 . t London, July-30. - Eight armed civilians disarmed 12 ' -military, police at- midnight in College Greeu, Dublin. ' In a subsequent fight three aolitins asd- on*-civilian were injwrf.. Th» civilians held up the soldiers . a 'AM? exchange, of shots. civilians held up small tttrfciea of soldiers outside the Bank of lielftsd and stole their guns and ammunitto. The raiders dispersed. The ' crowds which collected were dispersed by thelrish Volunteers. The Irfsh ' Volunteers had a conflict With/the poiiceand military at Bruree. ttWftjyaa a pitched battle, resulting in flv«K Sarohs, including a soldier. Many fwtting reprisals, are fleeing from^botown. ' A lfcrge armed {tarty held up two milltery &Ht«r/lorries which wens conveying ■troops from Macroom to Bantry in a irHd district. After a surprise attack ' ifcc tolditnt surrendered. The raiders rerifles, ' ammunition,, and atores, burned the motor-lorries, and then released the soldiers.—Aus.-N.Z. XJtfre As<k • .A GRIEVANCE REMOVED. London, July 29. freeman's Journal states that its call iotatruge is now the chief topic of conve;satios tbreughout Ireland, and claims that thsi.'-tetimation of the military that gttcrds will be no longer furnished sent by* rail is another hopeful sign that the railways will not be used to traaispWrt' munitions. Although the t&Aßge ls3,been effected owing to the stiite of the- country,-it is conri&rtd that the removal of the grievAttife will assist in tranquilising.—Aus.JJZ.' Gable Assn. f '. MURDER. RAILWAY CHAIRMAN SHOT. ' London, July 30.. .>Aii armed party shot the Right Hon. Funk Brooke, P.C., chairman of the Dubfiuaud Southeastern Railway, at mid-day in liis office at Dublin. The •mtolnt (scaped, t , Received August 1, 5.5 p.m. " . London, July 30. >Vr. Broakfthad a loaded five-chamber-ed rWotver'ln his breast pocket, but the murderers entered and acted too qnickly, for. him to use it. Mr. Brooke was hroitnally fcecompanied by a detective AUS.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ~ Received July 31, 5.5 p.m. London, July 30. Mr/ Brooke was chatting with Mr. Cotton, railway manager, in the boardroom of the Dublin South-Eastern railwl»ii in armed party entered the rpotn.and fired a volley. Half of Mr. Broplce'* head Was shot away. The three .assassins escaped, unrecognised. One bullet hit the typewriter of a lady secretary, working in an adjoin-iiutocijm-Mr. Cotton dived under a taolf <M>4 Escaped.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable >ta. . • Received August 1, 11.5 p.m. . - Dublin, July 31. Thfc Jiry declared that Mr. Brake's murder was premeditated, and expressed abhorrence at the crime.—Aus.-N.Z, Gible Assn.