LAWLESS IRELAND.
MURDERS AND ROBBERY. Telegrach—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received May 12, 10.25 a.m.) LONDON. May 11. Three disguised men, failing in a search for a man named JH’olan, who was released after six months’ imprisonment for a political otVonce, shot Folan’s youthful brother dead and wounded another brother. Tho men then went to a lodginghouso near by and shot Tullv. a railway foreman, dead. Armed men held up the staff of the Ranelagh branch of the Royal Bank of Ireland and took £7OO in cash. SENSATIONAL ESCAPE. MILITARY OUTWITTED, aud N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Mav 12, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON. May 11. A sensational escape wu« made by Sinn Foiners being conveyed m lomes under escort to Richmond Barrack.-,. Dublin. When the lorries stopped r.t tho gate the prisoners .jumped out and scattered in all directions. Two men ran to the Kingsbridge terminus, and jumping on a pilot engine told the driver to drive for his life. He did so and the men escaped. A large force of troops chased the others, but none were recuptun d.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16424, 12 May 1921, Page 7
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180LAWLESS IRELAND. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16424, 12 May 1921, Page 7
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