PRISON TERMS
THREE SUBVERSIONISTS
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, February 14,
Three prisoners, who were recently found guilty of publishing subversive statements and of possessing documents with a view to facilitating the publication of such statements, were sentenced by his Honour, Mr. Justice Fair. The prisoners were Herbert Henry Swarm, aged 31, Henry Joseph Hurman, aged 39, and Philip Leslie Hardcastle, aged 32.
His Honour said that the' offences of which the men had been convicted were all of the same nature and in each case there were wilful attempts at widespread publication of subversive propaganda. It was propaganda of this kind-that had led to the fall of France, and it was obvious that every breach of this law was a serious offence and must receive exemplary punishment.
"I am glad to think," said his Honour, "that none of the prisoners is a New Zealander. One came here about three years ago and the others about 18 months ago."
Hardcastle and Hurman. were sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and Swarm to four months' imprisonment. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 39, 15 February 1941, Page 7
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