JAIL SENTENCES
Charges Concerning Subversion
I B.i Telegraph Press Association, i CIIRIS'I’CHURCII. Mai IG
Seitieiices of 12 months' jail were imposed today by Mr. Justice Northcrofl on Erie Alexander Jackson and Harold James Grealorex. Jmksou was found guilty on two charges of having documents in his possession will, a view to facilitating publication of a subversive statement and Grealorex was found guilty on a similar charge. Addressing Jaeksott, his Iloitour sttid il would lie appropriate if Jackson could In* imprisoned for I lie duration of the war. Inti the maximum penalty provided was 12 months. To that Jackson was sentenced on elicit charge, the sentences Io lie eonenri'enl.
"You are clearly a niennee Io lite community," said his Honour in sentencing Grentorex.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 197, 17 May 1941, Page 12
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122JAIL SENTENCES Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 197, 17 May 1941, Page 12
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