EXTRA EDITION LATE NEWS
SHOOTING AT CORK
RIOTOUS SCENES IN THE CITY-
(UNITED PRE6S ASSOCIATION.—COPIMOHT.J
(AL'STR.IIIAN - NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.)
(Received January 17, 1 p.m.)
LONDON, 16th January
The shooting disturbances at Cork (reif erred to in an earlier message) began as tile crowd was leaving a football match. From 4.30 armed police parties ill motor lorries were breaking up groups in the principal streets. Shortly before 5 o'clock, the rebels attacked two policemen, whereupon police reinforcements rushed up and riotous scenes followed. The firing lasted several hours. A Customs officer, Mr. Pring, walking home with his sister, received a bullet in the head and died instantly. Two • women and four civilians were among the wounded. '
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 14, 17 January 1921, Page 8
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116EXTRA EDITION LATE NEWS Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 14, 17 January 1921, Page 8
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