THE SEDITION CASES.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16208, 10 May 1918, Page 6

THE SEDITION CASES.

! Tho Mayor (Mr 11. Holland) tfas waited | upon at noon yestfefdjjy by ft defrutatltili, consisting'of Mr J. McCotabs, M.P., ' and Crs. E. J. Howard and D. G. Stilli- s vdli, who asked permission td place on / a table in Cathedral Bqucirci fot sign a- i t-nr© by the public, a petitlott graving J for tho release of Langley, HubWf.'antl f\ I'lood, who had been sentenced oh tho ii previous day to terms of ittlpri&ohmenb tor making seditioUs UttefaUcca. Tho t Mayor gave the desired permission The Mayor was asked if Or." Hunter's sentence WtoUld liitfat tiny feffect J upon his position as councillor, but Mr; Holland isaid that hdcould say nothing's till tho matter had been by $ the Council. 1% It is understood that coiiflsdl who appeared for the three men ititofld «»minu-"'j nicatinpr with the Attorney-General <the, & Hon Sir Francis Boll) arid tho Minister & ot Justice (the Hon. T. M. Wilford), --"1 suggesting that tho (sentences should be tl remitted. ,j| Th® Trades and Labour Council and* "il the Executive of tho X.Z, Federation Jj&bour will meet in a day or two to dis-'&a chSS the matter. Mr J, MeC6ihbs,'J • i^ ls Wellington t<> inter-, S yitw tho authorities with Jt , view ttthav- 'S mg the Sentences reviewed.