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The Brunswick News
Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia
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In London on July 28, the Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed any potential appeal for Roger Casement, convicted of treason tied to the Dublin uprising, as the defense abandoned proceedings and a key legal point was deemed meritless.
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DEFENSE WISHES TO RE-OPEN ARGUMENT ON A POINT ABANDONED
LONDON, July 28.-When the court of criminal appeal met today to hear "a possible application" in behalf of Roger Casement who was sentenced to death for treason in connection with the recent Dublin uprising, it was found that the defense had abandoned any contemplated act. It was disclosed, however, that somebody connected with the defense had informed the king's coroner of a wish to reopen argument of a point abandoned by Alexander Sullivan, Casement's counsel, in the appeal court, when questioning Lord Reading's interpretation of the law in his summing up, on the ground that Mr. Sullivan had no authority to withdraw the point mentioned.
Had No Authority.
Justice Darling said it could hardly be alleged, with anything approaching plausibility, that Mr. Sullivan had not the authority to do what he did, and he added that despite Mr. Sullivan's action the court had considered the point, and if it had thought it necessary it would have called on the attorney general to answer it. The court came to the same decision as did Mr. Sullivan-that there was nothing in the point.
Arthur Powell, who had been engaged to argue the appeal in the house of lords if the attorney general's fiat had been obtained, said his prisoner's counsel never had intended to make the application and that the court had been so informed two days ago.
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London
Event Date
July 28
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the defense abandoned the appeal; the court confirmed there was no merit in the abandoned point and upheld the death sentence for treason.
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The Court of Criminal Appeal in London met to hear a possible application on behalf of Roger Casement, sentenced to death for treason related to the Dublin uprising. The defense abandoned any action but wished to reopen an argument on a point previously withdrawn by counsel Alexander Sullivan regarding Lord Reading's legal interpretation. Justice Darling stated Sullivan had authority and the court had already considered the point, finding it without merit. Arthur Powell confirmed no application was intended.