TREASON TRIAL SENSATION

Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1946, Page 5

TREASON TRIAL SENSATION

allegation that crown mtjst have conviction Received Thursday, 9.35 p.m. HYDNEY, August 22. The case in which iMajor Charles Hughes Couseus i'aces a charge o'f treason, took a sensational tui'n today when Mr. Shand, K.C., for defendant, accused the Crovvn of a " determination to gel a conviction at all hazards. " lle produced photostatic copies of a diary by lueutenaiit-Comuiander Henshaw, of United States Iutelligence, detailing experiences in Bunka prison camp aml said the Crown should ligvtcalled Ilenshaw as a witness. When the third day of the triai opened today, Xlr. Shand called on/thc Crown to produce the dossiers concern ed with everyone conuected with Tokic Radio station wliicli, lie said, Majoi Couseus had given the American authorities. When Mr, Dovey; for tlie Crown, proniised he would have inquiries made, Mr. Shand resumed the cross-exannna tion of the Japanese wonian, Eouni. Saisho. Within the first hour Mr. Dovei objected several times to the wav Mr. Shand was framing questions. Wliei. Mr. Shand asked several questions, lu referred to the pile of photostats before him. He explained that the plioto stats were part of the diary by Hen sliaw wlio coukl be brought from America in a day. Mr. Shand said tliai Mr. Dovey, in opening 1ns address, hau stated that the Crown did not have an\ evidenee that Major Couseus had done anytliing umler duress. The diary was proof to tlie contrary. "If tlie Crown authorities have not read tlie document, eacli and everv oue iias failed deplorablv in their duty to their country," he said. "It is not difficult for the Government to bring a witness liere. ft can only be that there is a deterinination at all costs to get a conviction. The Magistrate: Mr. Shand, I think that reinarK ill becomes you. Mr. R. Chandlers, who appeai's with Mr. Dovey for the Crown, said the Crown had no knowledge of what was in the diary. Another copy of the diary was being perused by detectives wlio would pass on anytliing relativt to Major Uousens. Alr. Shand then withdrew liis re tiravks ' ilncl resumed Ihe cross-exami ua t iou.