Trial of Roger Casement

Dionysus

Does anybody know if a transcript of Casement's trial can be found online? I'm not, so far, having any success in tracking it down.

There's a book edited by George H. Knott entitled Trial of Sir Roger Casement (Philadelphia, 1917), the notes of which are: "This report of the trial of Roger Casement for high treason, and of the appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal, is based on the transcript of the notes taken by the government shorthand writers each day of the proceedings."(NLI Catalogue)

This book doesn't appear to be online yet and is hard to find in a local library. Does anybody know of another publication which contains a transcript of his trial?

Thanks.

Denerick

Brian Inglis' book on Casement has his speech from the dock in the appendix, along with an interesting article by George Bernard Shaw. I haven't come across the trial transcript before, you could try your nearest academic library, trial transcripts are usually recorded in intimidating looking rows of legal books.

johnny_doyle

not sure about online resources but the "1916 Rebellion Handbook" has quite a bit about the Casement trial and is worth a read.

johnny_doyle

there appears to be material online now re the trial which hopefully is still of interest

http://www.archive.org/details/trialofsirrogerc00caseuoft

TheJackAttack

BBC did an article last week on the man himself.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25017936

CrabRevolution

I think the BBC tried a bit too hard to play down his legacy to nationalists to try and paint a 'celebrated and forgotten by both sides' story.

He has gotten the 'premium package' for nationalist historical figures in terms of things named after him-A GAA stadium, a train station, an Air force base, several GAA clubs etc. Hardly distancing themselves from him.

gobnaitolunacy

CrabRevolution wrote: »

He has gotten the 'premium package' for nationalist historical figures in terms of things named after him-A GAA stadium, a train station, an Air force base, several GAA clubs etc. Hardly distancing themselves from him.

Not surprising if the majority of nationalists believed the Black Diaries were forgeries.

Feckin_Eejit

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Not surprising if the majority of nationalists believed the Black Diaries were forgeries.

The diaries are not forgeries. He was a naughty boy, was our Rodge!