Letter from W.J.H. Brodrick, Home Office, Whitehall, London, to Sir John Sankey, regarding the cases that the Advisory Committee will have to deal with,

1916 June 12.

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Main Creator: Brodrick, W. J. H.
Contributors: Sankey, John, Sir, 1866-1948
Summary:Writes about his meeting with General Childs at the War Office: " [Childs] tells me that there is a staff of 12 barristers over in Ireland, working through all the Sinn Fein cases, and reporting to the Military Authorities. It is on these reports that the releases which are being made daily are made. In all the cases in which the Home Secretary is asked to make an Order, there is a serious case against the man ... I think that we may expect under the circumstances that there will be a considerable number of men who will not think it worth while to appeal at all ... according to General Childs, there is already a dossier in existence for each man against whom an order has been made, setting out exactly on what grounds the order was asked for. In other words, the case for the prosecution is already on paper ... General Childs expressed the opinion that there would not be a single case for release amongst the whole lot. Baldwin appears to be very keen to serve on the Sinn Fein Committee, if it is in any way possible ... Mooney has just been in and expressed a very strong objection to the Bala scheme ...". In the aftermath of the Easter Rising in Ireland, over 3,000 people were arrested for their involvement in the Rising. The majority were transported to prisons in England and Wales. The British Government set up the Advisory Committee in June 1916 and held numerous sittings at which the prisoners were allowed to state their case.
In collection: Sir John Sankey Papers, 1916-1918
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Notes:Typescript with autograph signature. On Home Office stationery.

Physical description: 1 item (2 pages).

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Letter from W.J.H. Brodrick, Home Office, Whitehall, London, to Sir John Sankey, regarding the cases that the Advisory Committee will have to deal with,

1916 June 12.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Sir John Sankey Papers, 1916-1918
Description:Writes about his meeting with General Childs at the War Office: " [Childs] tells me that there is a staff of 12 barristers over in Ireland, working through all the Sinn Fein cases, and reporting to the Military Authorities. It is on these reports that the releases which are being made daily are made. In all the cases in which the Home Secretary is asked to make an Order, there is a serious case against the man ... I think that we may expect under the circumstances that there will be a considerable number of men who will not think it worth while to appeal at all ... according to General Childs, there is already a dossier in existence for each man against whom an order has been made, setting out exactly on what grounds the order was asked for. In other words, the case for the prosecution is already on paper ... General Childs expressed the opinion that there would not be a single case for release amongst the whole lot. Baldwin appears to be very keen to serve on the Sinn Fein Committee, if it is in any way possible ... Mooney has just been in and expressed a very strong objection to the Bala scheme ...". In the aftermath of the Easter Rising in Ireland, over 3,000 people were arrested for their involvement in the Rising. The majority were transported to prisons in England and Wales. The British Government set up the Advisory Committee in June 1916 and held numerous sittings at which the prisoners were allowed to state their case.
Main Creator: Brodrick, W. J. H.
Language:English
Extent:1 item (2 pages).
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,632/8 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.