The case of Dov Grunor, the Palestine Jew who was sentenced to death by a British military court in Jerusalem for participating in an attack on a police station, and who was granted a reprieve to allow an appeal to the Privy Council, will come before the Council on Tuesday, it was learned here today.
Gruner himself declined to lodge an appeal. The Privy Council will act on a petition submitted by Frank Gruner, a United States citizen and an uncle of the prisoner. Frank Gaban will represent the British Crown, while Patrick Devlin and Anthony Hawke will appear for Gruner.
The appeal to the Privy Council is based on two points: first, the legality of the military court in Palestine is being questioned; secondly, the legality of the procedure under which Gruner was tried is also questioned. Gruner was sentenced on January 1, 1947 for participation in an attack on a police station at Ramath Gan, on April 23, 1946.
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