TERRORIST SENTENCED
TEN YEARS* SERVITUDE POSSESSION OF GELIGNITE LONDON, Aug. 8. Edward Gill was sentenced at Glasgow to 10 years' penal servitude for being in possession of gelignite. Accused refused to plead. After sentepce he pointed to the prosecutor and declared: "That paid agent of British Imperialism has branded me a criminal. If it is a crime to love Ireland, thank God I am one." The judge said: "Your crimes are serious. I must do my duty. ■
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23883, 10 August 1939, Page 11
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