THE O'DONNELL CASE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 62, 6 December 1919, Page 11

THE O'DONNELL CASE

QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

/ INQUIRY TO BE HELD

(By Tclcgraph-Press Association-Copyright London, December 1. Mr. Devlin asked Mr. W. 11. Fors'ter, Under-Secietnry to the War Office, whether he would make a statement in regard to the trial of F/ither O'Donnell. Mr. Forster said ho was not in a position to make a statement at present, but would do so as Koon as possiblo.

Mr. Dovlin asked Mr. Bonar Law whether, in view of the vital importance of the matter to the honour and dignity of the Army and in deference to the immensely indignant feeling by Australian people, it was treating tho House fairly for the Under-Secretary to give such an answer.

.Mr. Bonar Law: "I quito realise the (Seriousness of the matter; but ;t is impossible for the Government to answer the question until the matter is inquired into.''

Mr. Da.l7.iel asked whether the House would have an opportunity of discussing the matter.

Mr. Bonar Law: "Tho House should await the report. The Government quito realises that (he matter must be sifted to tho bottosi."

Mr. MneVeagh asked whether the officers concerned would be suspended from duty.

Mr...Bonar Law: "We don't condemn people without trying them." .

Mr. Devlin asked leave to move the adjournment, but the Speaker refused to accept tha motion and said there, must be an inquiry.—Aus.-N.is, Cable Assn.

MURDER OF DETECTIVE'BARTON. Dublin, December 1. Detective Barton was the fourteenth policeman murdered in 1919. Ho was young.and popular, and had lieen recently transferred to the. political section of the detective force. It is liclieved tho murderer tracked him in the crowded streets towards tho. Central • Police Station, where Jlarton was proceeding, and fired four shots'at him'in,'College Street, one penetrating his 'back.—"The Timed."