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FD-350 (Rev. 12-5
(Mount Clipping i
Irish NationaTs, Canadians Are?
Focus of Jurisdictional Wrangle
By MARGARET HAMMERSLEY
said, and the'court did not have
sturdiest looking of the five, missed
ThetwoIrishnationais and
jurisdiction,or the right to act,in
breakfast for a second day as his!
three Canadian residents who are
the case, as of Wednesday.
hunger strike continued as a protest
being held without bail for 11 days
"Jurisdiction is something that
against the INS' failure to hold a
and are accused of an illegal entry
is always up for grabs," the judge
hearing or set bail.
attempt, today face·arraignment in
responded, adding that he had not
FederalCourtand apossiblefirst
yet decided if the court bad juris-
·FOR TWO DAYS the defendants
encounter with a U.s.Immigration
diction.::
in the border-crossing case have de:
and Naturalization Service adminis-
IN ACCORD with another order
clined to wear prison garb on the
trative court.
by Judge Curtin, Mr. Grable sup-
grounds that they have been con-
The right to gain a hearing on
plied defense attorney John J.'Mal.
victed of nothing.
INS charges has been almost as
loy with copies of administrative
much of a battie for Federal Judge
charges, accusing the five aliens of
This morning they were to ap-
John T. Curtin as for the defense
being involved in activities that
pear before U.s. Magistrate Ea-
attorneys.
might endanger the security of the
mund F. Maxwell in answer to a
The judge, who directed the gov-
United States.
six-count indictment charging the
ernment to report to him today on
Hearings on the charges wouid
two Irish nationals with using Irish
·the time ofthe hearings,said
be held today or tomorrow, Mr.
Wednesday that Congress has given
Grable told the judge. The maxi-
sons in trying to enter. 'The three
the INS more. leeway than the
mun penalty would be lifetime
St..Catharines residents,all union
courts in holding aliens.
exciusion from this country.
construction workers and landed
Legal precedent is not yet clear
The fivedefendants todaywere
immigrants, are charged with aid-
o
expected to doff the sheets and
ing illegal entry, and all five face
tends, and the judge said he may
towels they have been wearing in
conspiracy counts.
file a ruling.
protest and put on their civilian'
The INS, hailed into a habeas
INS Counsel James Grable
clothing . to visit the U.s.· corpus hearing before Judge Curtin!
stressed that he would report back . Courthouse.
six days ago, contended that itl
"only as a courtesy." The INS is
Edward Howell, 36,of Belfast,
needed more time to develop infor-
not responsible to the court, he North Ireland, the tallest and
mation on-two of the defendants.
ovig. 8u
221
(Mount Clipping i
Irish NationaTs, Canadians Are?
Focus of Jurisdictional Wrangle
By MARGARET HAMMERSLEY
said, and the'court did not have
sturdiest looking of the five, missed
ThetwoIrishnationais and
jurisdiction,or the right to act,in
breakfast for a second day as his!
three Canadian residents who are
the case, as of Wednesday.
hunger strike continued as a protest
being held without bail for 11 days
"Jurisdiction is something that
against the INS' failure to hold a
and are accused of an illegal entry
is always up for grabs," the judge
hearing or set bail.
attempt, today face·arraignment in
responded, adding that he had not
FederalCourtand apossiblefirst
yet decided if the court bad juris-
·FOR TWO DAYS the defendants
encounter with a U.s.Immigration
diction.::
in the border-crossing case have de:
and Naturalization Service adminis-
IN ACCORD with another order
clined to wear prison garb on the
trative court.
by Judge Curtin, Mr. Grable sup-
grounds that they have been con-
The right to gain a hearing on
plied defense attorney John J.'Mal.
victed of nothing.
INS charges has been almost as
loy with copies of administrative
much of a battie for Federal Judge
charges, accusing the five aliens of
This morning they were to ap-
John T. Curtin as for the defense
being involved in activities that
pear before U.s. Magistrate Ea-
attorneys.
might endanger the security of the
mund F. Maxwell in answer to a
The judge, who directed the gov-
United States.
six-count indictment charging the
ernment to report to him today on
Hearings on the charges wouid
two Irish nationals with using Irish
·the time ofthe hearings,said
be held today or tomorrow, Mr.
Wednesday that Congress has given
Grable told the judge. The maxi-
sons in trying to enter. 'The three
the INS more. leeway than the
mun penalty would be lifetime
St..Catharines residents,all union
courts in holding aliens.
exciusion from this country.
construction workers and landed
Legal precedent is not yet clear
The fivedefendants todaywere
immigrants, are charged with aid-
o
expected to doff the sheets and
ing illegal entry, and all five face
tends, and the judge said he may
towels they have been wearing in
conspiracy counts.
file a ruling.
protest and put on their civilian'
The INS, hailed into a habeas
INS Counsel James Grable
clothing . to visit the U.s.· corpus hearing before Judge Curtin!
stressed that he would report back . Courthouse.
six days ago, contended that itl
"only as a courtesy." The INS is
Edward Howell, 36,of Belfast,
needed more time to develop infor-
not responsible to the court, he North Ireland, the tallest and
mation on-two of the defendants.
ovig. 8u
221