RIOTING IN IRELAND.
AN UNRULY MOB.
FIFTY PERSONS INJURED.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright.
(Received August 19. 10.55 p.m.)
London, August 18. A fierce fight occurred yesterday at Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland. A band of Protestants returning from farewelling emigrants were attacked by Nationalists. The rival mobs attacked • each other with stones, many windows being smashed. When the police arrived and endeavoured to restore order, the Protestants, and Nationalists , jointly assailed them, and a serious fight ensued.
The Riot Act was read. The police made numerous charges on.the crowd, using their batons. Twenty-two constables were injured, some having broken jaws and broken ankles.. Thirty civilians were wounded.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14143, 19 August 1909, Page 5
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