"At the Bar,"

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1914, Page 5

"At the Bar,"

AFFHCA'S HOUR OF TRIAL. THE LEGAL ASPECT. [ By Eleotbio Telegraph—Copyright j I UJNIUii ir*HEBB ASboOIATIOJS.j Capetown, February 7. Mr Smith, a barrister, speaking at the bar of the House, recalled that Diuizuhi's and Cetewayo's trial was lieard before a special court, and denied the analogy with the Cole case and the deported's. Tile latter were exemplary characters. There was no evidence of conspiracy, but a mass of evidence to the contrary. They were entitled to proper trial, enabling them to bring rebutting evidence. Conspiracy was not alleged in the preamble and sedition was not alleged in the bill. '

Mr Duncan opposed and Colonel Crewe upheld the deportations. In his speech, Percival Smith, a barrister, son of Mr Justice Snath, at the Bar of the Assembly, on behalf of the deporteds, said he considered the action effective as exposing the anamoiies and technicalities of legal procedure and*constitutional law. "LICENSE NOT LIBERTY." Mr Quinn, Unionist member for Johannesburg, by occupation a master baker, who kept his establishment open to supply the defence force and so-called "scabs,""deipite the Federation's orders and threats, thrilled the House by describing the syndicalist methods as insolence and violence. He thought'a lot of Tommy Atkins after the last war, and he thought more of him now. He saw one astride a horse with a gaping wound in his cheek, yet there lie sat and never threatened to retaliate. Pointing to two fellow members, Messrs Andrews and Madeley, whom lie described as notorious disturbers of the peace, preaching license instead of liberty, Mr Quinn asked why they were free. He added had he been Mr Smuts he doubted if he would have taken the trouble to deport them. The country was with the Government regarding martial law, but some disagreed with the deportations utterly. Nevertheless, he would rather walk out than vote against the Government for.doing the only thing which saved Society. He hoped it was in the power of the Government now to remedy legitimate, grievances. .

Mr Duncan declared there was not a shadow of evidence that the situation was of such gravity as to warrant the deportations. None of the deporteds' speeches warranted their banishment for life.

THE GREAT JUDGE. In the Assembly, Colonel Crewe said it was not the forces and not the Government which made the strike unsuccessful, hut public opinidu throughhout South Africa. EVADED CAPTURE. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Capetown, February 8. It transpires that Kendall was not included amongst the deported leaders, as the authorities were unable to capture him. THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED. (Received 11.55 a.m.) Capetown. February 8. Renter's correspondent says that practically the entire pi-ess of South Africa are of opinion that Mr Smuts proved the case for martial law and the deportations. Tiie Bloemfontein "Friend" dissents from this view.

BASN'S BODYGUARD AT COURT.

Johannesburg, February S

Fourteen of Bain's body guard were lined £ls or a month's imprisonment, The remainder were discharged.