Court Martial Conviction (Petition)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 April 1948.

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Photo of Mr Hector Hughes Mr Hector Hughes , Aberdeen North 12:00, 13 April 1948

asked the Secretary of State for War if he has yet considered the documents submitted to him to show the gross irregularities in the trial by field general court martial of 2879296 Private J. Ronald, 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, who was convicted of murder, sentenced to death and is now in Peterhead Prison; and if, in view of these irregularities, he will order that this irregular conviction be quashed.