Letter from Richard Thomas Pomeroy to Robert Chalmers, 18 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Richard Thomas Pomeroy

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This is a letter from Richard Thomas Pomeroy (1858-1937), member of the Petty Sessions Office on Mill Street District Cork, to Robert Chalmers (1858-1938), the under-secretary to Ireland. Robert Chalmers assumed the role in 1916 for a brief period following the resignation of Matthew Nathan (1862-1939), after accepting political failure during the 1916 Easter Rising. The letter claims to transmit a resolution made by the magistrates of the Mill Street petty session district on 17 May 1916. The resolution regards the events of the Easter Rising, stating that the board has resolved to suggest to the government that the Peace Preservation Act should be enforced, along with more policing. Pomeroy names man who attended the meeting, including James J. Hickey (b.1876) and Joseph Alexander Harty (b.1862).

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5611/8495/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/336 English Richard Thomas Pomeroy 1916-05-18 Petty Sessions Office, Millstreet, Cork, Ireland Robert Chalmers Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Petty Sessions Office Millstreet Co. Cork 18th May 1916 Sir I have been directed to transmit to you the following copy of a Resolution Passed at a specially convened meeting of the Magistrates of the Millstreet Petty Sessions District held at the Courthouse here on 17 May 1916 The following Magistrates were present Messrs R.R. Leader (in the Chair) C O. Callaghan J P Hegarty M. Howard G.D. O'Sullivan D Tangney J.J Hickey and J.A. Hardy. It was resolved on the Proposition of Mr. O. Callaghan that a Request be sent to Government to put the Peace Preservation Act in force immediately and increase the Police Establishment here by the addition of at least six Constables. This was seconded by Mr M Howard and Passed unanimously. I have the honour to remain Sir your obedient Servant R. T. Pomeroy C.P.J. I Ack. II Under Secretary, To see I done 23/5 I despd 29/5 The Under Secretary Richard Thomas Pomeroy Letter from Richard Thomas Pomeroy to Robert Chalmers, 18 May 1916 Petty Sessions Office, Millstreet, Cork, Ireland Letter from Richard Thomas Pomeroy to Robert Chalmers, 18 May 1916