COURT SUPREME.
IRISH JUDICIARY. Military Tribunal Cannot Try Sedition Charge. O'DUFFY ENTITLED TO JURY. {United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 10 a.mo DUBLIN, March 21. The High Court, by a majority verdict, made absolute a conditional order prohibiting the military tribunal trying General O'Duffy on a charge of sedition and inciting to murder, but held that the tribunal was competent to try him on charges of being a member of an unlawful association.
Mr. Justice Hanna declared that there were times when legislature may legitimately clip the wings of individual freedom and liberty of thought and action. The civil population must submit, for the general good, to strict discipline, but the claim of the Attorney-General, Mr. Conor A. Maguire, K.C., that the military tribunal was superior to the Court was flagrantly extreme.
Judge Hanna criticised the composition of the military tribunal of three army officers, asking whether they were better qualified than three jurors, between able counsel, to administer the law.
General O'Duffy was entitled to trial by a jury on charges of sedition and incitement to murder.
DEFENCE BILL AMENDED. GOVERNMENT'S DILEMMA. DUBLIN", March 21. The Irish Free State Senate yesterday passed the Central Fund Bill, after which it considered the Defence Forces Bill. An amendment limiting the operation of this bill to the period ending June 30 was carried by 27 votes to 18. Mr. Ernest Blytlie said it was unfortunate that the Government had conferred administrative powers on men who lacked training. Speculation has arisen as to the Government's attitude as, unless it accepts the amended bill, the Army, the police and the military tribunal will be automatically dissolved. Otherwise the bill would be held up for 18 months, and in the meantime the Army ancl the police must continue.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 69, 22 March 1934, Page 7
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