Terence MacSwiney L.Mayor Files Descriptive List (Ref. PR4)

PR4/6/ (FILE 6 )

French. 17 May 1920

15 Initialled copy letter from MacSwiney to the Honorary Secretary, East Cork Executive Sinn Féin, concerning the problem of whether Cork City District Court has the jurisdiction to try the arbitration case of R. Power, Turf Commission Agent, Tramore, County Waterford, and D. Stainton, Midleton, County Cork when the disputants come from different areas and if so whether Stainton and the East Cork Executive agree to Cork City as the venue. Also encloses Power's copy letter requesting Cork city as a 'more neutral' place to settle the dispute. 21-25 May 1920 2pp 16 Initialled copy letter from MacSwiney to M. O'Coileain (Michael Collins), Minister for Finance, detailing the amount of money collected for the Dáil Éireann Loan in Mid Cork and Cork City. Strongly criticises Liam de Roiste (T.D.) for delaying collection in the Cork City area and asks Collins to write to de Roiste on this point. 25 May 1920 2pp 17 Initialled copy letter from MacSwiney to A. de Staic (Austin Stack, Substitute Minister for Home Affairs), regarding the difficulty of defining which District Court has the power to try the arbitration case of R. Power, Tramore, County Waterford. Suggests that although Cork City or Waterford may now be used, in future the precise jurisdiction of each District Court should be defined and the names of all Secretaries of District Courts be made readily available. 25 May 1920 1p 18 Initialled copy letter from MacSwiney to R. Power, Tramore County Waterford, detailing that if both parties are in full agreement Cork City District Court may be used as a venue to try their arbitration dispute. 25 May 1920 1p 19 25 May 1920 See copy PR4/6/18 20 25 May 1920 See copy PR4/6/17 21 Copy letter from MacSwiney to A. de Staic (Austin Stack, Substitute Minister for Home Affairs) confirming that he will host a conference on arbitration courts as soon as possible, that Cork City District Court will be used as a venue for the Power case and that Seán O'Leary was the Registrar of the Arbitration Court before the new scheme came into operation.

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