ATTACKS ON JUDGES.
RULING IN HOUSE OF COMMONS,
By Tcleeraiili-Press AEsociatlon-OoDyrieht London, May 31.
Mr. Emmott, Deputy-Speaker, in reply to a question concerning Mr. Churchill's reference to the Judges, said he had consulted precedents, and found that an attack : on the general body of Judges was out of order. (Unionist cheers.) Regarding Mr. Churchill's remarks, the argument was that the Judges, owing to their training and social surroundings, wero unconsciously biased in connection with a certain class of questions.
"Had I been appealed to yesterday," said Mr. Emmott, "I would have been inclined to soy that I regretted observations which were on the border line of what was in order. In matters of this kind it is most important that the rules against attacking Judge 3 should be observed." (Unionist cheers.) Mr. Emmott added: "The Judges are not here, and are therefore unable to answer for themselves as to their conduct. They should not be attacked except on a specific motion. ' The incideut is now closed."
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1143, 2 June 1911, Page 5
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