Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1882-06-10 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

IRELAND) BILL. The House went into Committee on the Prevention of Crime Bill, resuming at clause three, which relates to the constitution of the Court of Criminal AppeaL Several hours were spent In discussing whether the division of the Appeal Court should be unanimous or by a majority, as is proposed by the clause. Mr. Marnm, in the first place, moved that the appellant shall be acquitted unless the whole Court of Appeal concur In the determination of the appeal, but fhb at the end of an hour's conversation was negatived. Several other amendments of a similarscharacter were suggested, but not pressed ; and Mr. Redmond moved that in cases of fact the judgment must be unanimous, but this was negatived by 218 to to. Mr. Redmond thereupon moved that the Coati must be unanimous in cases of murder, treason, and treason-felony; and the discussion on this was prolonged until close upon nine o'clock. In the end it was negatived by el to 35. Another division was taken on the question that the clause stand part of the Bill, which was carried by 82 to 20. On Clause 4. which defines intimidation, Mr. Healy moved to insert words requiring that the initiative in taking proceedings shalt be confined to the person or persons alleged to have been aggrieved; but Sir W. Hareourt pointed out that the effect of this would be to give complete impunity to intimidation if it were only carried far enough and frightened the injured person from complaining. Mr. Parnell maintained that the clause was intended to prevent the open and legitimate competition of tenantfarmers, and by way of illustration accused Mr. Fonter of using the Coercion Act to purdah tenants who did not pay their rent. Mr. Forster said that he understood the hon. member for Cork to state that he had caused mane person, to be arrested simply because they had not paid their rents. That statement be simply denied. (Derisive cheers from the Home Rulers.) After some furl her observationa,Mr.Forstersaidthathishould have thought that any one who had paid the slightest attention to what had happened in Ireland for the last six months or a year would know that there was great intimidation. (Loud ironical cheerieg.) Any one who understood the circumstances must believe that the reasons for the arrests could not be stated without serious danger to the combat, the person, the life, and the property of hidividuala Mr. 011elly here exclaimed, "The right hon. gentlegillit has, for Oie twentieth time, made an infernal spotlit." (Loud cries of 'Order," "Take them down," "Name.") Sir H. Seiwin-Ibbetion at once moved that the words be taken down, and atcene of some excitement followed hr in the end, before the motion i hat the words be reported the House was carried, Mr. Cowen suggested thee Gllelly should withdraw the words. Mr. Gladstone hoped that the matter would not go farther, but pointed out that a simple withdrawal would not suffice without an expression of regret. Mr. 01/elly, acting under the edviee of Mr. Parnell, said the expression escaped him in the beat of debate, and, in tact, unintentionally. He now withdrew the word and expressed his regret to the Heusi torhaving needle. (His; hear.) The discussion on the claim was then continued by M-rForster, mho' 4,0 01 opinion that the amendment would stultify it, and Mr. Gibson energetics* impressed on the Government, in view of the importance of grappling with " boycotting,* if order and tranquility were to be restored to Ireland, not to allow Os ohms to be Masted Airy.  'but i to  Ultimately the amendment was negatived, by VII to C BAIRSeII next moved the first of a series of amendments intended to define more strictly the offence of intimidation, condoles it to acts or throats of viobinoe or lejury to person or property, in ni•ing intimidation, or inciting any other person to use intimidation. Mr Trerelrin- in opposing the amendment, gave some startling instances of the extent to which the xwactioe of o'boycottiug " was carried, and expressed the determination :a the Government to put it down.  At this point. on the motion of Mr. Dillon, the debate was adjourned. On the :notion of Sir Cross, the Settled Land Bill, after some opposition from Hr. Arnold. was ordered to be referred to. • S.elect Committee, with the assent and apeproval of the Attorney• General. Mr. Davey, Mr. H. Yowler, I sod others.  Some other Bills were forwarded a stage, and the House adjoariad nt ten minutes to two o'clock.