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Volunteer Forces.
His Vership.. That was after this event.
Mr. Shenton, I am speaking of the general situation and what aroso 523
from it. The Golany was really placed on a war footing. The Government did not step with omlling out the Volunteers, The Regular Feroes were sotually called in to deal with this strike. The Harbour was olesed and am examination service instituted Oxactly as happened when the Great "ar broke out.
His Worship. You will agree that the only law applicable to them circumstances of this inquiry ie the ordinary Common Law,
Ir.Shenten. Yes,but when we come to take note of the considerations in Mr.King's mind, the Jury will have to consider the very grave steps the Government tesk to deal with what Mr.King was actually dealing with at a orucial nement.
His Worship. I simply wished to guard against the Jury supposing that the ordinary law had been superseded.
'Ir.Shenten. This assembly entirely disregarded
one of the pioces
of express legislation which had been put through by the Government to deal with this matter. That assembly was directed against part ef the specific legislation put through and I cannot help foeling that this inquiry will find that a step such as that by such an assembly is a very grave stop te take. I would go still further. I would say that this assembly was a direct challenge to the Government of the Colony and of the State in view of the special legislation which the Government hud seen fit to pasa. In other words the assombly
said "Kasko. the Government: maskoa what the Government orders wo will ge". That stabs at the vital principles of civilisation and I would suggest that such a breach of that special legislation was mere dangereus to the public at large than the commission of crime such
18 27801, 18sault of the person and offences of that nature. This was a direct challenge to the Governm nt. In fact,if cases such as we are
new inquiring inte, are not dealt with with a heavy hand and dealt
with at once,Crastically, the law is a dead letter and might as well cease to exist, Civilisation in this Oclony might just as wall ceaÜG to exist.
Once let the law be disregardoð in this way and no ono orn
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