IRISH TERRORISTS
MORE CHARGES LAID FOUND WITH EXPLOSIVES FUGITIVE IN AUSTRALIA (United Press Assn.—Eire. TeL Copyright) LONDON. Feb. 20 James Connolly 23 and Francis McGowan (24:. labourers, were charged in the 'Bow street Court with possessing explosives, and were remanded until February 23. The Court entrances and public gallery were heavily guarded. The police give evidence that In addition to explosives, they found 33 sheets of notepaper embossed with the Royal Arms.
Thomas McGill, Robert McCann and Hugh MeCluskey, of Belfast, were remanded for a week Jn custody at Birmingham under the Explosives Act on a charge of possessing home-made bombs and a quantity of explosive material. They were described as being prominent members of the I/R.A. The police gave evidence that McCluskev said: “We must shut up because one of our fellows went to Australia and they got him there.” EIRE TREASON BILL DEATH PENALTY PROVIDED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 21. 2 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 20 The text of the Pitre Treason BiU provides the death penalty for tre-ason inside and outside the State Imprisonment and flues for persons encouraging or harbouring those guilty of treason.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20736, 21 February 1939, Page 7
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190IRISH TERRORISTS Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20736, 21 February 1939, Page 7
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