HC Deb 16 March 1920 vol 126 c2051W
Mr. J. DAVISON

asked the Attorney-General for Ireland whether the raid on the Sinn Fein Co-operative Bank in Dublin was carried out my military or by police, or both; whether the bank is registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act; if so, for how many years it has carried on banking business; whether on the occasion of the raid over £1,000 in cash and over £7,000 in deposit receipts were carried off; if so, under the authority of what statute; what Government Department now holds the money; and what Government Department accepts responsibility for the seizure?

Mr. HENRY

A Writ of Summons has been issued out of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice in Ireland at the suit of the Bank against the Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Ireland for an injunction and other relief arising out of the seizure referred to. Service of that writ has been accepted, and a notice of motion for an interlocutory injunction has been served for 23rd inst.

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