IRELAND

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1921, Page 5

IRELAND

ULSTER PARLIAMENT. 'ARRANGING FIRST SITTING, ’ ELECTION OF SPEAKER. By Telegraph. —Press Assn. —Copyright. Received June 8, 1.40 a.m. London, June 6. The first silting of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland will be opened in the City Hall, Belfast, by the Lord-Lieutenant. Major Hugh O’Neill, a member of the Imperial House of Commons, has been elected Speaker. There were inspiring scenes at the official services of intercession for the new Parliament held in Belfast churches. Sir James Craig, many Unionist members, the Lord Mayor and members of the corporation attended the cathedral service. The Primate, preaching, said they held Ulster in trust for the Empire. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WANTON MURDER. London, June d. The coroner, at the inquest on M'Neil, who was killed at Hammersmith, stated that witnesses refused to come forward, and it would be unfair to compel them. Deceased was not connected with any political movement, much less with anything in Ireland. It was calm, deliberate, wanton murder. Suspicion pointed to Sinn Fein. No arrests had been made. The jury’s verdict was wilful murder. SOLITARY INSTANCE OF CHIVALRY, London, June 6. John’ Moylan was charged at a courtmartial with waging war against the King. The prosecution stated that he twice prevented the rebels from murdering police and soldiers. The president declared that, of 5000 cases tried in the last year, this was the first instance in which the rebels had displayed chivalry.