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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 June 1916, Page 3

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* SUv KOGisll CAiSJi-MJiM SkNi'IiNCED TO DEATH. London, June 2U. Continuing hi» summing up the Chief j u*>tice remarked that uiucvii had ibecu said about lriidi politics. He allways felt anxiety at tlie introduction of poiicioal passions as jeopardising justice when such passions were aa-oused. The jury nutst deal dispassionately with the evidence, not paying any more attention tliaxx necessary to what had been Ireland's condition. However deep the gui-t might be between the .North and South of Ireland, when tlie war oarne, there was a union of forces to resist the attempt upon the empire. We did not know how prisoner, during tlie gigantic and terrible war, came to be in Germany, or tor what purpose he was allowed to remain there. Sir .Roger Casement liaa been found guiiity and sentenced to death. Alter tlie verdict was delivered Sir llogei- C'a.cement read a lengthy statement, tlie burden whereof was that hifc offenee was that to put Ireland first; that he shouiid be tried by an Irish jury; that he be tried by a jury of hie peers, and that the last plaee he really desired, to see was England. He spoke emotionally and firmly. BAILEY NOT Gl'ls. T Y.

When Sir Roger had finished, Bailey was placed in the dock and pleaded not guiltj oi' treason. The Chief Justice directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty and ho was discharged. .MEAT ALLOWANCE INADEQUATE. Sir Edward Grey, acknowledging Mr \V. Gerard'iS reports 011 the prison camps at Treunbrietzen. He consider an allowance of ten ounces of meat weekly, supplemented' by some sausage, as entirely inadequate in the cases of men performing manual labour. THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR.. iThe lit. Hon. H. H. Asquitk, in the House of Commons, said that the Home Office Committee would be appointed to determine the work whereto genuine conscientious objectors would be put. Those who used their conscience as a cloak ought to be trusted with the utmost rigour. Genuine objectors, who undertook national work, would not be subject to military discipline. He refused to be drawn as to whether two of his colleagues have resigned. THE MURDERER OF SKEFFINGTON". Coltlmrst, found guilty of murdering Sheehy Skeffington, but ineane at the time, has been committed to « criminal feiß&tio asylum.

J ALIENS IN ENGLAND. | Mr W. Joynson Hicks, in the House | of Commons, urged the inteniuent of ' all alien eneniues. There should be I a clean sweep. There were several . Germain restaurants which were cLani I grouts centres. Cases where exemp- > tioits had been granted on advice of the police, after consultation with the naval audi military authorities should be reviewed. GERMANY'S REPORT. A Germam communique that numerous paitrol assaults and stronger infantry attacks, accompanied by gas, were made by the British on the northern wing, but the enemy everywhere were repulsed. The gas was ineffective. The artilleji'y fighting reached great viofence at times. The French are developing greater artillery violence on the Aisnu and between Auberive and the Argoitne. RUSSIANS MAKE ANOTHER GOOD HAUL. Petrograd, June 29. In yesterdlay's fighting on the southern front, tho Russians captured 221 oflicors and 10,8215 men. .