'The Murder Members'. Broadside leaflet, 13 ins x 8 ins, stating 'The Following are the names of the members of the Partition Parliament who voted for the Murder Bill', followed by a list of 56 names in two columns. Rare. An ominous document. The so-called 'Murder Bill' was a Dail resolution carried in September 1922 authorising the establishment of military courts, with powers of execution for offences including possession of arms. In November 1922, after the execution of Erskine Childers and others under this provision, Republicans warned that members who had voted for the legislation were liable to 'drastic action' - hence, presumably, the issue of this list. In early December two TDs whose names are on the list were shot as they walked to attend the Dail; one of them, Sean Hales, died. In retaliation the Free State government authorised the summary execution without trial of four Republican prisoners in its custody since the surrender of the Four Courts. 'The Murder Members'. Broadside leaflet, 13 ins x 8 ins, stating 'The Following are the names of the members of the Partition Parliament who voted for the Murder Bill', followed by a list of 56 names in two columns. Rare. An ominous document. The so-called 'Murder Bill' was a Dail resolution carried in September 1922 authorising the establishment of military courts, with powers of execution for offences including possession of arms. In November 1922, after the execution of Erskine Childers and others under this provision, Republicans warned that members who had voted for the legislation were liable to 'drastic action' - hence, presumably, the issue of this list. In early December two TDs whose names are on the list were shot as they walked to attend the Dail; one of them, Sean Hales, died. In retaliation the Free State government authorised the summary execution without trial of four Republican prisoners in its custody since the surrender of the Four Courts.
'The Murder Members'. Broadside leaflet, 13 ins x 8 ins, stating 'The Following are the names of the members of the Partition Parliament who voted for the Murder Bill', followed by a list of 56 names in two columns. Rare. An ominous document. The so-called 'Murder Bill' was a Dail resolution carried in September 1922 authorising the establishment of military courts, with powers of execution for offences including possession of arms. In November 1922, after the execution of Erskine Childers and others under this provision, Republicans warned that members who had voted for the legislation were liable to 'drastic action' - hence, presumably, the issue of this list. In early December two TDs whose names are on the list were shot as they walked to attend the Dail; one of them, Sean Hales, died. In retaliation the Free State government authorised the summary execution without trial of four Republican prisoners in its custody since the surrender of the Four Courts. 'The Murder Members'. Broadside leaflet, 13 ins x 8 ins, stating 'The Following are the names of the members of the Partition Parliament who voted for the Murder Bill', followed by a list of 56 names in two columns. Rare. An ominous document. The so-called 'Murder Bill' was a Dail resolution carried in September 1922 authorising the establishment of military courts, with powers of execution for offences including possession of arms. In November 1922, after the execution of Erskine Childers and others under this provision, Republicans warned that members who had voted for the legislation were liable to 'drastic action' - hence, presumably, the issue of this list. In early December two TDs whose names are on the list were shot as they walked to attend the Dail; one of them, Sean Hales, died. In retaliation the Free State government authorised the summary execution without trial of four Republican prisoners in its custody since the surrender of the Four Courts.
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