§ Captain W. BENN(by Private Notice) asked the Chief Secretary whether he has given orders that the Writ of Habeas Corpus issued by the Dublin Courts in the case of John R. Moylan shall be obeyed by the Cork Military Court?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI am informed that the Court before which Moylan is being tried has not yet pronounced sentence. If it is ultimately decided that there is power to issue this Writ, it will, of course, be obeyed.
§ Captain BENNCannot the right hon. Gentleman say, the Writ having been issued by a competent court, whether it will be obeyed or not?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODAs a matter of fact the Writ has not been issued. I may inform the hon. and gallant Member that a conditional order for the Writ has been issued, but not the Writ.
§ Captain BENNIf the conditional order is made good and the Writ is issued, will the military court obey it?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is hypothetical.