The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-05-19

Provisions of GIadstone's Repression

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Act.
In the British House of Commons. Harcourt,
Home Secretary, In introducing the bill for the
repression Of crime in Ireland, characterized the
prevalence Of crime there as q national dis
grace. He said "The time has arrived for the
entire House to unite in taking steps to repress
it. The case we deplore to-day is not solitary.
Crime is plague-spot on Ireland, and believe
the Irish people desire this removed Il springs
from secret societies, and must be extirpated.
The handspring Of crime is the expectation OF
IMMUNITY, which Is only too well founded. The
Government has. therefore, concluded it is nec-
essary, in those places where the ordinary laWs
not observed, to create special tribunals, con-
sisting Of three Judges to be appointed BY the
Lord Lieutenant, to try cases without jury.
The Judgment of the court must be unanimous
Appeal can be made to the Supreme Court.
Judgment of the latter to be given by major
ity Of Judges. The Supreme Court mag d.
mlnish but cannot increase the severity On the
sentences. Parliament viii be asked TO provide
special remuneration for the special Judges
Inc bill also contains the following provisions
IL gives power to search for secret apparatus OF
murder such as arms, threatening letters, etc;
power to enter houses By day
Ut night under warrant of the
LORD Lieutenant power to arrest
persons proving about at NIGHT ana
unable to give an seceunt Of them.
selves, who are to be dealt with summarily.
power to arrest strangers, as :As crimes are.
generally committed by foreign elnigssries. the
hospitality of England not being fer such per-
sons as the agents of 0'Donovan-Russa ana
power to remove foreigners considered danger
GUS to peace. The Government therefore. in
tends to revive the Alien act. Secret societies,
will be dealt with summary. and membership
thereof will constitute an offenSe under this
act. Cases of aggravated assault will be
treated in summary manner. Power is given
to repress intimidation aud unlawful meetings.
the latter to be dealt with summary.
Newspapers containing sediti0us and in
hammatory matter will be suppressed
and the proprietors required to enter
into recogniZauces not to repeat the onense.
Justices can compel the attendance of wit
nesses about to abscond, and the Lord Lieu
tenant can appoint additional police where no.
cessary at the cost of the districts concerned.
Compensation for murder and outrage WIN be
required of the districts where they occur.
Outra6es will be dealt with summary by the
courts, which are to consist of two stipendiary
magistrates The Government reserves for
consideration any further alteration of the jury
system"
The Home Secretary admitted that the bill
was extraordinary but necessary 70 meet ex--
traordinary circumstances.
The operation of the bill will be limited to
three years. Tho Government would do ali
in their power to prevent innocent persons suf-
feIing from the action Of the bill. He added
that the bill placed aimsot unlimited authority
in the hands of the Lord Lieutenant, and con-.
Guided by stating that the measure would
shortly be followed by one dealing with arrears
of rent.
Harcourt stated that the Government had
considered the question of instituting military
tribunal, but had come to the conclusion that 3
resort to such measure was undesirable
After brief debate the bill was passed to
its first reading by a vote of 327 to %. The
minority was composed entirely of HOme'
Rulers Parnell said 1t was the most stringent
measure ever proposed, and that 81 would re-
suit in q hundred fold greater failure than
what had gone before. Dillon said the act
would bring disaster, destroy all faith in ulti-
mate justice, and play into the hands of as
Bassins.