Mr. Jolly, for-the defence, yesterday said that Power had quite properly been taken to the institution on a three days' detention order, signed by a relieving officer, who came tu the conclusion from remarks Power made that he was in such a state of mind that there was a danger of him doing harm to himself. There was no justification for keeping Power longer than three days, but he had been kept there in complete honesty under Dr. Hay's judgment in the best interests of Power himself.
Mr. W. German, K.C., for Power, said that public servants must act in accordance with the law. Unless a man were a certified lunatic he could not be detained one minute longer than 72 hours.
Mr. German argued that it ridiculous to suggest that Power wa: free to go at any time. If he had mental trouble when he was admitted his mental condition would have become worse after being kept for those extra nine days in the horrors of a mental ward, where they were told men were shouting and one man died. Would a sane man ever forget what happened in that ward in nine days Mr. Justice Stable,. summing up, said it was of the utmost importance to the public that these institutions should be properly conducted. If Power was forcibly detained for nine days there was not the slightes!
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