THE KNYVETT CASE.
PROVISION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Asked to express an opinion on the provision proposed to be offered by tlia Government in the new Defence legislation for a retrial in the Knyvett case, Mr. Armstrong, secretary of -tho Knyvett Defence Committee, said that he had not had an opportunity of conforring with the other members of the committee, but lie was satisfied with the amending Bill. The object of the tour undertaken bv the committee "was to impress on the Government first tho necessity for bringing down legislation to provide for a new trial for Captain Knyvett, and, second, to gain the right of, appeal for any other officers who might be dismissed under similar conditions. It was"gratifying to find that the Government had seen fit to bring down this measure, and if it received the support which it wa!s thought it would, it would undoubtedly give Captain Knyvett an opportunity to clea{ himself of the stigma that now lay on him. The fact that the Chief Jnstica or some Judge of the Supreme Court appointed by him would be the president would absolutely preclude any pos* sibility of a recurrence of the condi. tions existing in the Court under which Captain Knyvett suffered his dismissal.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 864, 9 July 1910, Page 4
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207THE KNYVETT CASE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 864, 9 July 1910, Page 4
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