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1.R.A. TERROR CAMPAIGN
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STOLE FROM A SLEEPER
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London, To-day. The Irish extremists can continue their bombing campaign in London for at least two and a half years, according to a sensational statement published by the "News Chronicle.” The statement, says the paper, originates directly from the headquarters of the Irish Republican Army, as does an estimate that the financing of the campaign costs £12,000 a week.
The paper publishes a fascimile
of a letter from I.R.A. headquarters in Dublin" addressed to the "News Chronicle" which answers several questions submitted to the head- quarters by a correspondent of the newspaper.
Among the replies are: The I.R.A. is to wage military campaign against the British Government after it has served a formal declara- tion of war on the Government;
If the deportations of Irishmen are continued, reprisals will be taken against 40,000 English sident in Eire;
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EDWARDS VERDICT
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AUSTRALIAN
NAVAL INCREASE
Canberra, To-day, The Australian fleet is to be strengthened by six additional torpedo-boats, it is announced here, the orders having already been given.
The boats will be constructed according to British plans and will have a cruising speed of 42 knots. --Trans-Ocean.
JUNKS SET ON FIRE
Two additional instances of
could obtain a pardon. He knew Japanese savagery were reported that he could only gain that pardon if he could persuade the Crown that to the local authorities yesterday. his evidence would be "good stuff" when the owners of two trading and that it would be evidence in- junks reached the Colony from the volving Edwards.
coast near Swabue.
That was the only way his pardon could be obtained.
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near
The junkmasters alleged that Un knowing the history of the while sailing off the coast case, this was to him a direct en- Swabue, Japanese marines in traw- ticement. A man knowing himself lers stopped them and deliberately guilty might give any evidence that set fire to the junks with the crews would get his pardon. It was a on board. direct enticement to perjury.
In both cases the men manag-
"Do you think that if Edwards ed to extinguish the flames, reach- is convicted that you will hear of ed British waters yesterday and the withdrawal of that pardon. I notified the Police.
bet you 1000 to you won't,” declar- a conditional pardon for the pur-
ed Mr. Sheldon.
CROWN CASE
Un, he said, could only be describ-pose of the present trial and so he made his inglorious appearance in ed as a liar and a blackmailer.
the witness box instead of in dock. He, as far as the trial went, must be considered an accomplice. He warned the jury before they acted that it would be unsafe, without corrobation.
Mr. J. Whyatt, for the prosecu- tion, said that if the evidence had established the fact in his outline of the case, there was no possible doubt.
His Lordship then dealt with the evidence.
The evidence showed that Edwards knew and understood "Chinese and
RENO CORROBORATION was present at the time the con- There was no
no corrobation of Ed- versation took place in the detective | ward's. the Police Court, Ed- room. There had no evidence, what-wards said he had only one whisky soever, that he was not fit to dis- in the morning; now he said he charge his duty that morning, or had several. Here he stat any to suggest that he was mentaled that he was upset by a domés- ly disturbed.
tic dispute, but called it "day SUMMING-UP
dreaming" in the lower court. It The Chief Justice, summing up is known that he went to make his said he could draw attention to a morning report 88 usual” that. number of grave Irregularities in morning,
police practice but that had noth-The jury must be satisfied that ing to do with the case. It did not Edwards was a party to or an in- matter how Edwards had disrespiration to the attempt: garded Police ·regulation or prac- money, and that he had used
the purpose.
reconcile
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