UNHAPPY IRELAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9691, 12 May 1923, Page 5

UNHAPPY IRELAND.

O’BRIEN’S DEPORTATION. GOVERNMENT APPEAL TO : HOUSE OF LORDS. I LONDON, May 10. , j Sir D. M, Hogg. Attorney-General. ; made a statement in the House of • Commons that the Government was | appealing to the House of Lords, m the O’Brien ease. It was hoped the , hearino- would commence on Monday. The “Attorney-General appealed to ; the House of Lords against the Ap- j peal Court’s decision in the case of . Art O’Brien. He declared the matter j was urgent, and asked for an early hearing. Lord Birkenhead said as the., lsues involved the gravest puolie consequences he would take the case , on Monday and sit day by_ dav till it : was concluded.—A. and N.Z.C.A. j WOMEN ESCAPE FROM DUBLIN GAOL. EIGHTEEN RECAPTURED. ; LONDON, May 10. j Twentv-two women prisoners escap- ; ed bv scaling a wall of the Dublin j Union prison with bare feet troops . pursued and captured lb,. but foni , trot a wav, including Marie Comerford. a relative of Sir Thomas Es- ! monde, and Kathleen Barr), a sistei ; of Kevin Barry, who was recently ; executed.- —A. and N.Z.C.A. IRISH ENVOYS IN AUSTRALIA. BOARD OF INQUIRY ADJOURNED. (Received May 11. 9.20 p.m.) SYDNEY. May 11. The Commonwealth Board appointed under the Immigration Act to inquire into the proceedings’ of the Irish envoys. commenced its sitting, but on . the application of counsol for O llan- , nagan, the Board adjourned till Friday next. Meantime the legality of the . Board will be questioned— l'.P.A.