Two men were jailed for illegal drilling in Westport on March 25th¹. Neither James  McEvilly and  John Finnerty (both shop assistants) recognised the authority of the court. Magistrates Jasper White and J C Malling sentenced the two men to 3 months and one month with hard labour respectively, to be served  in Sligo jail.

¹Western People, April 13, 1918.