THE IRISH TROUBLE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4977, 27 September 1887, Page 2

THE IRISH TROUBLE.

MR, O'BRIEN IMPRISONED. FURTHER FIGHTING. London. Sept. 24. The trial of O'Brien took place at Mitchelltown yesterday. In the course of tho proceedings Mr Harrington (who defended O'Brien) accused the Government of purposely suppressing the true version of O'Brien's speech, ari'i called upon the Crown Counsel to substantiate his Btatoinent, but who, however, denounced the truth of the accusation against the Government:. The b:«r of magistrates thereupon rebuked Mr Harrington, and threatened his ejectment from the Court if such an accusation was repeated. Mr Harrington therefore abandoned the case, and O'Brien was found guilty and sentenced to three months' imprisonment on two charges, sentences to run concurrently. He was admitted to bail, pending an appeal upon the first sentence k Arthur O'Connor, member for East Donegal, and Sir Thomas Esmonds, Bart,' member for Dublin County, sailed for America to lecture in that country regarding Ireland. Shortly after his release from prison Mr 1 O'Brien, who was closely watched by the authorities, succeeded by a series of elaborate ruses in evading the policej find at once proceeded to address a meeting of tho National League, which the Government had proclaimed, but which took place outside of Mitchellstown. Jn a speech O'Brien defied the Government. Dr Tanner, M.P. for County Cork, addressed a meeting of Nationalists yesterday at FoTmoy, County Cork In endeavoring to disperse the gathering a severe conflict took place between the police and the people, tho former using their batons freely. Fifteen of tho crowd were severely injured. Tho mob retaliated by stoning the police.