THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1792, 20 September 1888, Page 4

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

London, Sept. 17.

Sir James Hanneo, President of the Ootnmis-ion appointed to enquire into the charges and allegations against certain membirsof Parliament, in opening the i roceediiigs sluted that the enquiry would he restricted to the persons charged or effected by statements m»de in the recent bel action O'Donnell v. Tunes. The right, however, would be reserved to call anyone able to elucidate any of the issues to be tried. The proceedings would be conducted according to the rules of an ordinary court of justice. He ruled that »oth parties were bound to discover all documents. If neither putty appeared, the Court would itself thoroughly prob ihe charges. Sir Charles Russell, with him Mr Asquith, appeared for oighiyf'our Piirnellite members, and Sir Richard Webster, Attorney-General, with him, .Vlr Graham, represented the Timeß. Sn J,mes Rumen considered that the Times ought to begin, >md Mr Graham agreed ti> i.ruduce fao-similesof the Utters affecting Mr Fame I, Mr Campbell, member foi b'ernnnugh, and others. The court ruled ihat a motion to examine Egan in AtnericM .nil to release Mr Dillon from prison, were premature, but the latter would be allowed out on bnil during the sitting of the Commission upon condition that he wou'd refraio from taking part in public ■lffairs. The court then adjourned til Uctober. The police are applying to be represented at the enquiry by courjsel.

At the Puriiell Comission Sir James Hansen, President of the Commission, ruled that the Court should decide what " discovered" documents either party would be permitted to inspect. Sir James also stated that the Court considered that the Tim's ought to define the charges m or'er to revetl the persToa implicated. Mr Gr ham, iunior counsel for the Time*, submit ed to the Court that at the present singe of ihe proceedings it would he almost impossible to comply with the wish of the Court.