Day: November 24, 2013

Alleged Theft of a Gun

Written Answers for the House of Commons of 6 February 1913

Mr. SHEEHAN asked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that Cornelius Riordan, of Millstreet, county Cork, was arrested on Wednesday, 22nd January, charged with stealing a gun, the property of M`Carthy O’Leary, at Coomlogane, and was remanded in custody, bail being refused; whether he is aware that Mr. D. E. Ferguson, the solicitor engaged for the defence of this man, applied to the constabulary on Monday, 27th January, to have Riordan brought back to Millstreet on the expiry of the remand so that he might apply for bail and examine three witnesses to prove an alibi, and was informed by Sergeant Mulcahy, Royal Irish Constaubulary, that he had instructions from his authorities to proceed to Cork and apply for a further remand in custody; whether the police have produced any evidence whatever against Riordan to connect him [read more …] “Alleged Theft of a Gun”