FATHER JERGER

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 166, 16 July 1920, Page 4

FATHER JERGER

APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS

RULE NISI DISCHARGED

[.Press Association.] (Received July 15, 10.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 15.

The High Court discharged the rule nisi for the issue of a writ of habeas corpus in re^poct to Father Jerger. Counsel for the Commonwealth stated that the Government was of opinion that Father Jerger's presence here was a danger to the public and a menace to law and order.

An appeal was lodged against the discharge, the Grown undertaking that in the event of the appeal being upheld it would place no restriction on Father Jerger's return to Australia.