IRISH PRIEST IN TROUBLE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 78, 27 December 1918, Page 7

IRISH PRIEST IN TROUBLE

A WARTIMB' I'KOSKCUTION.

AI Liverpool Father Charles; Joseph Cranfield, a lioman Catholic priest, appeared on remand, charged under the. Defence of the Ken lin Regulations with obtaining without lawful authority informatioii relative to the course of ships (reports the London "Daily Telegraph"). A Japanese wireless operator, Kiysi 'lazawa, was charged with unlawfully collecting and publishing certn.'ii information as to the cour.-.e. The evidence of a police official was to the effect that Cranfield, who was'a firstcln>« pas c cnger on a recently-arrived steamer. Iwd sketches and a, document in his possession relating Jo tho voyago home and incidents therein. No nttempt at concealment was made. On behalf of Cranlield it was stated that he was a native of Dublin, and was ordained in Kill. He had been head teacher at. a school in Southern India, and had returned with the view of accepting a chaplaincy in His Majesty's forces. 110 belonged to nil order in India. On the voyage home ho taught Tazawii English, and, seeing some sketches in (lie killer's book, he asked him for them as a memento of the, voyage. Tho other document was given to him by a signaller, also as a memento. The Stipendiary said both were of great value lo the enemy. Tarawa, gave evidence and said he made sketches to while away the time. It. W:is intimated Unit the signnlr.ion would be dealt with by the navnl authorities. Cranfield was lined .GO and Tazawa .I'i'i. Application by the. latter (or time Id pay was refused, the alternative being til!ee months' imprisonment in ucfanll.