IRELAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18871, 25 May 1923, Page 7

IRELAND.

SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY. CHARGE AGAINST EXTREMISTS. INCRIMINATING DOCUMENTS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 23. Art O’Brien, Sean MGrath (secretary of the Irish Self-determination League), Sean O’Mahoney, and Michael Galvin (members of the same organisation) were charged at Bow Street with seditious conspiracy. Mjr Humphrey Travers, the Crown Prosecutor, said that the prisoners were charged with conspiring by force of arms to compel a change in the Constitution of the Irish Free State, and to establish a republic. The accused might well have been charged under the Treason Felony Act, or even for high treason. The accused had made speeches in Great Britain appealing for assistance to establish a republic in Ireland. M'Grath at Birmingham attempted to arouse the passions of his audience by calling the Free State Government murderers, who were doing the British Empire’s dirty work. Mr Travers said that on him was found a Bracket book containing elaborate instructions for the manufacture of fuses and high explosives, and how to use such explosives; also instructions how to destroy, buildipgs by fire. Galvin was described as an officer commanding ii Company of the Irish Republican Army in England. Among numerous documents found on him was a letter written to him by one of Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson's murderers, containing the words “Send along a contingent of your company under a responsible person.” References were also made to various railway bridges, goods stations, and motor fac tories. Tho police produced a document written in Irish, English,' and French appointing O’Brien a repesentative of the republic in London, and signed by Mr do Valera as president of the republic. The hearing was adjourned for a week. —A. and N.Z. Cable.