SCENES AT A FUNERAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16454, 16 June 1921, Page 7

SCENES AT A FUNERAL

SINN FEIN DEMONSTRATION POLICE FIRE OH CROWD. DAMAGE TO WATERWORKS. By TWfrraph—Preen Association—Copyright. Australian and. N.Z. Cable Association (Received Juno 16, 9.25 a.m ) LONDON, June 15. Disgraceful scenes took place at Belfast during tho funeral of Constable Sturdy, who was killed on Sunday. As tho procession passed the Sinn Fein quarter women and girls jeered at the coffin, and there were other unseemly demonstrations As the constables were returning from 'he funeral a Sinn Fein crowd attacked them. The constables opened fire, several Sinr. Ftuners being wounded' and a girl was killed. Sinti Feia incendiaries burned down several buildings in connection with tho water supply, including the valve and well house in .be Silent Valley. Ibe damage is estimated at £30,000. Though the supply is dislocated, the Water Board will be able to get water from other sources. An attempt to wreck a troop train at Dublin by the removal of the, rails was frustrated, though a goods train was derailed. MORE BELFAST DEATHS. SINN FEIN MURDER Claims. By Telegraph—PrcKs Association Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 16. 0 45 .l.nt.) LONDON, June 15. Riotino- tvas resumed in Belfast last night. " The streets were sand-bagged and snipers fired from windows and house-tops- Two dead were picked up in the street. Many were wounded. Sirin Lein claims that in the last six months in County Cork the f rown heroes’ mortality amounted to IttOO Dublin Castle says that it was less than 300 for the whole of Ireland.