IRISH FEUD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 232, 2 October 1933, Page 7

IRISH FEUD.

COUNTER CHARGES.

DE VALERA ASSAILED.

Accused of Grave Contempt

Of Court.

DISHONESTY OF OPPOSITION. 'United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright! (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 1. "I have listened to many debates, but never to a more dishonest one than that in the Dail on the censure motion. It was as disgraceful as it was insincere," declared Mr. do Valera at Balaghaderren. "You would think that our opponents had never heard of a conspiracy to break up local government by the non-pay-ment of rates. Some of the Opposition used their Parliamentary position to prejudice the cases at present before the Court. '"Wo are living in difficult times and we want discipline. Anyone interfering with discipline and unity is an enemy of the people. Our opponents are attempting to dishearten the people and hoping we are beaten, but we arc not going to be beaten," lie said.

Referring to the economic war, Mr. do Valera declared that he had never seen the slightest suggestion that Britain would listen to reason and justice. "Mr. do Valera is guilty of grave contempt of Court," declared Mr. Lavery, K.C., defending Mr. Cronin Helton, a member of the Dail, and two other prominent men before the military tribunal on a charge in connection with an auction sale of cattle seized owing to the funnels' non-payment of rates. Mr. Lavery, referring to nine Watcrford farmers who will bo cited before the tribunal on a charge of conspiracy for non-payment of rates and intimidation, said that Mr. do Valera had prejudiced the case in a speech at Dundalk on September 10, when he characterised Mr. MacDermott'a anti-rate campaign as an illegal conspiracy in which the farmers had been intimidated into refusal to pay rates while others had been boycotted and their names circulated to owners of threshing machines. Mr. Lavery said that the High Court would in such a case call upon Mr, de Valera to answer alleged contempt. The president of the tribunal expressed the opinion that there was no immediate urgency regarding the matter, and proceeded with the trial.