FURTHER SHOOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 22 July 1935, Page 5

FURTHER SHOOTING

FUNERAL OF VICTIM DISTURBANCES. IN BELFAST (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright,) (Received 22nd July, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, 21st July. Shots again rang out in Belfast during the funeral of Janies Andrews, a victim of the rioting. Thousands were watching the cortege when the sound of gun lire caused a stampede to side streets. In seeking the gunman the police were forced to draw their batons to prevent the cordon being broken. The crowd later roughly handled a suspect. The procession was returning from the funeral waving Union Jacks and crowds of women and girls were singing when a man fired five shots from a small automatic, wounding John O’Hara. The crowd again attempted to capture the assailant, but the police again intervened. The Magistrate sentenced Henry Connor, of Belfast, to three months’ imprisonment for intimidating a woman to whom he handed a paper on which was written, “Clear out or be burned out.” The ninth death has occurred, that of George McKay, who was wounded in the head some days ago. BELFAST, 19th July. The death-roll as a result of the riots in Belfast is now eight. Hugh Falloon, who was shot at Portadown on Wednesday, succumbed to his wounds. The Chamber of Tlade has appointed a deputation to confer with the Minister of Homo Affairs, (Sir John Simon), in regard to the trouble. APPEALS FOR PEACE FAMILIES IN STATE OF TERROR (Received 22nd July, 9.30 a.m.) BELFAST, 21st July. Armed men forced their way into tiie house of John Ilamill, seriously wounding him. Appeals for peace were heard in all Protestant and Catholic churches to-day. It is estimated that the damage and loss through last week s riots amount to between £40,000 and £50,000. Hundreds of families fled from the disturbed areas, and those remaining live in a state of terror and bolt and bar themselves indoors early in the evening. Police have begun raids for arms throughout the city, and soldiers with fixed bayonets are stationed at many points behind a new type of wire barrier.