Threat To Lawyer
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, May 23. A barrister who plans to bring charges against Mr P. Hain, leader of the campaign against the South African cricket tour, said today he had been threatened with a knife attack. Mr F. Bennion told reporters that the threat was made by an anonymous telephone caller who told him that the knife attack would be made at night Mr Bennion said he had informed the police who were taking precautions. He announced yesterday that he planned to bring private prosecution for seditious conspiracy against Mr Hain.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32306, 26 May 1970, Page 15
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