Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 71, 28 June 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER VISITS WOUNDED. i fUNII-KD PIICM AMOaiATfOlt.l (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, June 27. Sir Thomas Mackenzie* s>pent the week-end visiting the Now Zealand wounded in hospital in the Midlands.

CASEMENT ON TRIAL.

FURTHER EVIDENCE.

EARLY-MORNING PRAYERS AT

THE "HOLY WELL."

PROSECUTION CLOSED.

Umno P«KM ASSOCIATION, (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, June 27

At the trial of Casement, McCarthy, a farmer at Curraghane, who discover* ed the boat, explained why he was walking on the shore at two o'clock in the morning, by saying that he had gone to the "Holy Well" to say a few prayers on Good Fridly morning. He admitted ho had never prayed there before.

Sergeant Vearn, in reply to counsel, said that owing to the great importationof arms into the north of Ireland, the people of the south armed themselves openly, partly against Ulster and party against conscription. Sir F. E. Smith read documents appealing to prisoners in the Limberg camp to join the Irish Brigade. Tho case for the prosecution has closed.

A POINT FOR THE DEFENCE.

TREASON WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE REALM.

(Received 1 p.m.) Londou, June 27

In the Casement case, Mr Sullivan moved to quash tho proceedings, con- ' tending it had never >een.de#i(Jed thatt the statute constituting, :/Kn offence within the Realm should be extended to an offence outside the Realm. iiiere was ; authority Jfofc i the 1 ptoposition, but<,, a, man outside the Realm might be excused for what-1 would' be treason if, committed in fear of death. He thought the law had always drawn that distinction. It seemed strange there should not be!.: treason against the jKing abroad, when the same thing was treason at home. Justice Horridge said it seemed ridiculous to suggest there could not be treachery outside the Realm.

AVIATOR M.P. BEFORE THE AIR

COMMITTEE. TALKING ROUND HIS SUBJECT. I (Received 9.30 a.m.) § Londou, June4|i \t mx Pemberton Billing H.P.-,W giving evidertcTlfffrMd tt,oM| tee, >vas frequency asked 15>- the judge tfc|se tfi^^"^ 8 !^ 8^ 0 ! taking at large. r - " • _ •%ther members charged W/Btfht% 4th wasting time and trying to prove hypotheticafcaW W ~ssf&fsf /