FOR HIGH TREASON

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2809, 29 June 1916, Page 5

FOR HIGH TREASON

TRIAL OF CASEMENT THE MOTION TO QUASH ' THE INDICTMENT LEARNED ARGUMENT . By Tclegraph-Prcss Association-Copyright London, June 27. At the Casement trial, John McCarthy, a.farmer at Curraghane, who discovered the boat, explained why ho was walking on the shore at 2 o'clock in the morning. He had gone to the Holy Well to say a few prayers on Good Friday, morning-. He admitted that lie had never prayed there before. Sergeant Hearn, in replying to counsel, said that owing to the great importations of arms in tho North of Ireland the people in the South armed themselves openly, partly against Ulster and partly against conscription. Sir F. E. Smith (Attorney-General) read documents appealing to tho prisoners in Limberg Camp to join tho Irish Brigade. The prosecution then closed. Mr. Sullivan (counsel for Casement), moved to quash the indictment, contending that it had .never been decided that a statute constituting an offence within tho realm should be extended to an offence outside tho realm. The Chief Justice (Lord Beading) believed there was authority for tho proposition that a man outside the Tealm might be excused for what would be treason if it wore committed in fear of death. Ho thought the law had always drawn that distinction. It soemed strange that it should not be treason against tho King abroad, whon the same thins was treason at home. Mr. Justice Horridge said it seemed to be ridiculous to suggest that an act «ould not be treachery outside.the realm, IMPRISONED REBELS. Lor,don, June 27. The Under-Secretary for War (Mr. H. J. Tonnant), in tho House of Commons stated that 125 pooplo were undergoing penal servitude in connection with the Irish rebellion. ■