M.P. SENTENCED.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 25, 29 January 1921, Page 15

M.P. SENTENCED.

A REDS , PROTAGA.MST. ! ef.markar:.!; documents Cecil I/Estrange VaJono. M.r. for Ha.: l monih-' Lir.prisontrTT. for using words :ite:r to •■■:•;-» M-dltiuu '.a a s;,o<" h • !.?■ Live:e<l by him vi tUo A:b«rt liall >:i N •>■ veraber T. ll* -.*.;* released on Sd:l pe&d icj an npfai, but re- orjt -ahi* 1 news from Mr. Tr-iver-: Humphreys contended that the a.'--u-e*i wont far heyond tho detlcit.nr. of "seilitlon." Th<* notes of ;h*- epeecs :t ius ruide-*!, ar.<! they exactly with :l- w.ir.U u .-ed a: the Albert Hall. WLm tlio ''.efvndanfs room mstar<h*<l tLr-rf :\-T'- f.,uttj two loaded auto 3ij;i<- ;ii-*oJs. v.i;h .-cj^tizinei. The police picked up an euveiup-? iv I*') U'lii-13 111 resj.v: of parcfls •JeposUeJ iri f'hanfrrr Laac and one otber :übe i>u purffls cunrjiiipd <-opip> of a type v nt:»a pimpj.lot w!:i-:, jmls itifut;«l a? a μ-inip for jOK.-bins • Ii- He ■: i.'ffli-ers Wf put this h. r.k Intn y.-.ur haa'l-. i; ;> li.i- 1--S- jiiiaoiaw in our fi^lj; soldlern *or the H."i' Aray acl *w^ 6 . soon l)o ti»ht:a; in a-: i 1... i-r,nilnpn:s. We sha;; ».,; :ay down ~-; r arms un::l the wurid is oi.T.-. v,:;..r, -h P ,j ark Ili(rb[ (lf t-KTvlutlun ;.- pa-.-e.: ani :!■« ? :ori-iu» I dawn of ;i i,,: lomiour.ism has I cotne. rii.Ru »•:•!] :h e Church:::- anj the '-jpUallsts. U»e tae HeJ Armj: iNjUUsp! pmreedcj : 0 read -i:n.-s fronj Ihf !nsirui'':on« n.i ami equ.ppi:.; I lie Uftl Army. I; -.v.is ad led :!:at tlj.y I :i.ii-; rt.ndu-: ::,<-.-(• >.;ifra:ions iindp.-srr'juni ! and nits aeeti-i-f, Tlie Kin;s j Army, m; biiif-J Mr Huaphr»j.<, was i a:ways refprrci to as 'the c^etny. ,, 1 ouniel rc-.ii! fartb.-r pitraita on whs: >;»-[is were to be tak<-n t.i 0.-jtmlse str°o: ilzbt.r.jT and i.. ,*yii:! school*. libraries. >•''.. as barra'ks ."S» t!ir> I:<h1 Army. Iα nrd.-r tv provide :hpm.«e:res with arm.? and j :nuu::inns, ;he adherents to the j w '' :,l "o rsi! Army dep.it> and i »!K'i/<. It was aJsn provij<Mj that ti--w<; i wUo proved traitors should be pnniehed by \ ■Ipa:. , ]. An osth bad to be taken on pu- ' Hstffipnt and on May Day in ea'~h year. In giring his derision, mc Magistrate said that if any w»re advocated Id the row-rimer.: of a '-ou.-.trr. with the pr> vW.i that this chance was based upon th» j ivK! of thp people, th<Ti hp should be very sorry to ho:j that that wn sedition. Bat ' "■'« - '■am* to advoietinc the overturn- ! • ni: r,, :j Goverr.mpr.t of a country hy | se<i!lloi!. Hp ordered ihe defendant six months' imprisonment in the second dlvUlon. ICr'.ee of "Shame:") He wonld I fur:b<-r !>ind the pris.-npr over as a I daneeroua person in the saai of £2000 binself acd t«-o sureties of £IX» each or sla months - or nntil such time as Lbe sureties were obtalne*!. WhU<? -.he sentence was beinj; deuveTed the defendant sat smiling In the dock, and I rhe necessary sureUee for his good be- I Haviour not bein X forthcoming Immediately, i he was removed to the cells pending police ' luquirica concernins the sureties. i