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Privy Council's judgment on Johore appeal
London, May 10.
An omission which rendered the trial unsatisfactory
in a material respect was referred to in a judg ment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council today giving reasons for the allowing of an oppeal by an Indian trade unionist : named Sambasivam who had boon convicted in the Supremo Court of Johore, under the Emorgency Regulations, 1948, of carrying a firearm, and sentenced to death. Their Lordships, on March charge 30. Bet the conviction and sentence aside.
Lord MacDermott said that on
party
and convleted on the frst at a re-trial.
The first point taken on bo- half of the appellant was that
to
September 13, 1948, the appellant the second trial was irregular in was travelling on foot in Johere the absence of a further certi- the acquittal the company of two Chinese.ficate given after
end directed solely to the charge They
three met a Malays and a fight ensued in the f carrying a firearm.
In their Lordships' opinion, course of which one of the Chi- nese was killed and the appellant this contention was without sub- the was seriously
The stance and an objection wounded.
that certificate on the grounds other Chinese escaped.
The Malays, who were armed the deputy publle prosecutor had they purported to sign it, not on his with knives, alleged that rad been fired upon by the Chi- uwn account, but for the Soltel- nese and that the appellant had tor-General, was ill-founded. drawn and pointed a revolver at une of them before he had been wounded and disarmed.
In- In connection
with the cident Sambasivam Was later charged with carrying a firearm and being in possession rounds of ammunition was acquitted on
the
of 10 but he
Important principle
the
It was then contended that an intent to use the firearm as an cffensive weapon was an essen- tinl Ingredient of this offence but the regulation, remarked Lord second MacDermott, said nothing of any special intention. The Boara find no ground upon which such intent, by implication, should be regarded as an element of offence. The Emergency Re- gulations formed a drastic code designed to meet a state of grave disorder and they saw no reason regulation was not intended to strike at the to suppose that the carrying of firearms simpliciter, if engaged in knowingly and with- out lawful authority,
TRUMAN WOULD USE BOMB AGAIN
Aboard Trunian Train,
May 10. President Truman said to- day that he would order the use of the atomic bomb again if necessary.
Travelling through the North West, which is atomic-conscious because of the big atomic planis on the Columbia River, the Pre- sident emphasised peacetime de- velopment of atomic energy, but said he would usc the bomb again if he had to.
For an early morning audience at Pocatello, Idaho, Mr. Truman reviewed the first use of the atom bomb against the Japanese which
was done to make unnecessary landings in Japan which, he saki, would have cost 200,000 Amer
can lives,
"I made up my mind that the best way to save the lives of those young men, and the best way to save the lives of Japanese sol diers also, was to drop those bombs and end the war. And I did it. And I would say to you that I would do it again if I have to."-United Press.
Lord MacDermott referred other submissions relating to
to
the
1948, by
statement alleged to have been made by the appellant to police on September 13, which was put in evidence the Crown at the second trial, and later, mentioned that there was one feature of which Involved an important principle of the criminal law to such an extent that the convle- tion could not stand,
the
спар
quitted at the first trial on the The appellant, having been ne-
charge, said ammunition Lordship, the prosecution precluded from taking any to challenge it at the second trial.
Former POWS COMMUNIST THREAT
TO MIDDLE EAST
remember benefactor
Bingapore, May 10. British ex-POWs who work- ed on the notorious Blamose "Death Railway" ara ralaing £1,000 fund to buy a trav- tor for Boon Pong, a Bjameso who risked torture and death to help smuggle them supplies.
He amuggled into the pri. Bon cages more than £40,000 worth of medical supplies, saving many British lives. Boon Pong was the canteen manager et Chung Kai prison. camp.
The POWs now want to re- pay him by buying the trac. tor for his farm. Those in ₪ 600. Britain have raised Singapore ex-POWs have so far ralsad 100 of their 400 share.Associated Pres.
CZECHS TO DIE
Lake Success, May 10.
Lebanon's chief delegate to the United Nations, Dr. Charles Malik, warned today that the Middle East might be the scene of the next Communist campaign of conquest.
Dr. Malik, Lebanese philosopher regarded here as an authoritative Arab spokesman, said, "The Russians have far more to win in the Middle East than, for instance, in 'Indo-Chino.
"There is no doubt that Com- munism is gaining ground in the Near East. Nor is there any reason why It should not gain ground there.
that
the
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on: "Rightly or wrongly, the Impression is gained in the farab world that Point Four is intende to serve, so far as the Near East concerned, two purpose to strengthen Israes by giving hor the lion's share and to induce the Arabs to forget or overlook the question of Palestine.
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to
"It is an ilusion to suppose that now or in the foreseeable future the Arabic-speaking world accept Asked if Israel was included in fe likely consciously the Communist danger area, he implementation of schemes of matter how replied that it was. He was per- development, fectly aware of certain Soviet otherwise beneficial to itself, an moves in Damascus and Caire the price of acquiescing in the recently, which clearly indicated domination of Israel or of writ- Ing off the rights of Arabs in a desire for a rapproachement.
Palestine." United Press and Change of heart required Reuter.
Dr. Malik said the prerequi- site for an enduring peace In the Near East was a real change of heart on the part of every- 'body' conoarned.".
Ho was also asked whether there was any evidence of such a
ACHESON DENIES RESIGNATION
4.
"Despite all camouflage to this contrary, it is possible next major drive of Communism is in our part of the world.
"The West could not be hold Prague, May 10. altogether blameless if this should A Czechoslovak Court today happen. To inflict a deep wound! and on a people politically and at the passed sentences of death hard labour for life on two al-same time to do little or nothing
London May, 10. leged spica who testined for the for them economically and 50-
of The U.S. Secretary
State, month's Prague clally is an ideal preparation for State in last
the advent of Communis trial of "American agents."
change on the part of the Arab Mr. Dean Acheson, today denied In today's sequel 0 31-year-old "It is clear that there can be States towards Israel. "Yes, there reports that he offered his re- President Harry hunchback, Vekoslav Loutsky,no enduring peace In the Noort has been' a change," he said. signation to
and vias sentenced to death
East as long as the Arabs are "The Arab world is now prepar- Truman before coming to London Catholic priest, Father Frantisek not effectively disabused by the ed to enter into direct negotia- for the current Big Three policy Tomiga, to life imprisonment a real objective action of the idea tions with Israci on the basis of meeting.
his dental Mr. Acheson made the United States is bent the 1947 decisions of the United members of a spy ring said to be that
with the connected
American always on siding with Israel Nations,"
in response to a question from a Embassy in Prague.
against them"
The Arab States had expressed reporter.
President Truman asserted in a also the full willingness to negotiate an defendants Twenty-two other
Dr. Malik, who ranging Lebanese permanent delegate to these lines, but the Israel Gov- speech yesterday that the Secre- were gaoled for terms from nine months to life. The the United Nations, was answer-ernment was not prepared to do tary has the support of the ma- jority of Americans in the three- took
at Hornying questions from members of so, he added. place trial
Speaking of President Truman's way_polley talks here.—Associa- Litvinov, in the North Bohemian the United Nations Correspon-|
dents Association.
Point Four programme, he went ted Press. coni-mining area. Reuter,
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The reliance of the prosecution the statement of September 13 the appellant went to prove fuilty of the charge of which he had been acquitted as clearly an it proved him guilty of the other this circumstance offence, and might well have been made a Fround for excluding it entirely. It appeared that the second tesal WAVELL BETTER
ended without the assessors be- London, May 10. ing informed that the appellant Field Marshall Lord Wavell, had been found not quilty of be former Viceroy of India, who ing in possession of the ammuni❤ underwent a severe abdominal tlon, and the effect of the omis- operation last Friday, is reported sion was to render the trial un- today to be progressing satisfac- satisfactory in a material respect. torily-Reuter.
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