§ Mr. T. P. O'CONNOR(by Private Notice) asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it is true that six men have been executed in Cork this morning; what were the offences with which they were charged; whether in the case of John Allen the charge is not that of being found in possession of a revolver; before what courts and under what conditions did their trials take place?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY(by Private Notice) asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether six young men were sentenced to be shot this morning in the Cork area for the offence of carrying arms; what are their respective ages; and whether the sentence has been carried out.
§ Sir H. GREENWOODSix men were executed in Cork this morning, five for levying war on the King, the sixth, John Allen, for having in his possession a revolver and ammunition, and a pamphlet entitled "Night Fighting." In the case of the last prisoner an application was made on his behalf to the King's Bench Division, sitting in Dublin, for a Habeas Corpus to test the validity of his sentence, 1409 and this application was unanimously refused by a Court consisting of five Judges, after consideration. They held that the military authorities were within their powers in a district where, as a fact, a state of active rebellion existed. The other five prisoners were in fact taken in ambush at Dripsey, County Cork. The date of execution of none of these prisoners was fixed until the decision of the King's Bench was given. The ages of the prisoners ranged from 21 to 27. They were tried by a military court, and were legally represented.