ROUSE’S CONFESSION

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2425, 9 May 1931, Page 3

ROUSE’S CONFESSION

QUESTIONS OF PUBLICATION (Aust. and N.Z Cable) London, May 7. Matters rela ing to the ease of Alfred Rouse, the blazing ear murderer. were raised in the House of Lords by Lord Darling, a former High Court Judge. He drew attention to the confessions after the verdict, hut before the appeal. Many jieople, lie said thought, such press comments immaterial. because, though they might influence juries, they would not influence judges. I was a judge myself and I never felt so far above human weakness. comment might deflect even judges.’* Lord Darling said he had received a letter from Lord Rothermere. saying that the proprietors of all reputable newspapers' would welcome an authoritative ruling. The Lord Chancellor, Lord Sankey, in reply, stated that any future doubtful comments would be tested in the Courts.