THE IRISH CRIMES BILL.

Evening Star, Issue 7174, 30 March 1887, Page 2

THE IRISH CRIMES BILL.

(Bt Blbotbio Telegraph—Copyright.

(Reuter's Telegrams.]

MR DILLON THREATENS RESISTANCE. LONDON. MARCH 29, (Received March 80.1887, at 1.16 a.m.)

In the House of Commons last night Mr Arthur Balfour, Secretary for Ireland, moved the first reading of the Irish Crimes Bill, which grants summary jurisdiction to Magistrates, and provides for change of venue, allowing trials to be trah&ferred to England. The Bill also gives power to proclaim illegal societies. Mr' Parnell, who had given notice that be should move that the House forthwith go into Committee to consider the state of Ireland; deferred his amendment, Mr John Dillon violently attacked the Bill, declaring that if it were passed the Irish people would not submit to the measure, and he himself would be prepared to lead the people in resisting the carrying tiut of its provisions.

(‘Abods’ Special to Press Association.]

LONDON, March 29, (Received March 30,1887, at 1.16 a'.m.)

The Crimes Bill provides that two Magistrates may summarily sentence convicted prisoners to six months’ imprisonment in cases of conspiracy, boycotting, rioting, assaulting officers of the law-, and taking forcible and unlawful possession, Graver crimes may be tried in England upon the certificate of the English and Irish AttoineysGeneral.