THE “RED WORKER.”

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 June 1932, Page 5

THE “RED WORKER.”

FINDING THE “PRINTER.” [per press association.] WELLINGTON, June 10. In the “Red Worker” cases, after hearing evidence concerning the set- . ting of the type and other details, the Magistrate reserved his decision on the charges against Robinson and Galbraith. The hearing of the charge against McDowell was .then taken. The defence was that McDowell was a compositor, and not the printer of the documents. Counsel for the Crown stated that, .during the absence from Wellington of Galbraith, who was the registered proprietor, printer, and publisher of “The Red Worker.” the paper was printed in April arid May. The “Red Worker” was registered from 1929 until March 16. 1932, with Robinson named as proprietor, printer and publisher. From that date Galbraith wasregistered. Counsel submitted that, although Robinson and Galbraith were registered as proprietors, printers and publishers, that was merely a cloak to cover the identity of the real printers, who, he alleged, were McDowell and Griffin. Although the registration of Robinson and Galbraith undoubtedly rendered them responsible for what was printed, McDowell and Griffin were also responsible. Police evidence was given of detectives calling at the premises in Vivian Street where the printing press was installed. McDowell was there wearing an apron, and he had ink and grease-stained hands. He admitted selling “The Red Worker” on May Day. Counsel for the defence submitted that there was not a tittle of evidence to show that McDowell was the printer. Following the accused giving his evidence, the Court adjourned.

ALLEGED AGITATOR. WELLINGTON, June 10. Phillip Gordon BTaz'ier, a. former member of thp Communist Party, pleaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy before Mr Page, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court, on the ground that he had a private income of £1 per week from overseas. ' Detective Sergeant Revell said that the accused was an agitator of an extreme type. “I have heard him saying when he wa speaking at Communist open-air meetings that he would not work under the present conditions. He described the camps as slave camps, and he does his utmost to prevent others from going to these camps.” Accused added the detective, had received a sentence of two months’ imprisonment on ‘November 24 for inciting lawlessness, and since his release from gaol, he had been convicted for drunkenness. Counsel for the accused said he had evidence to show accused was in receipt of money from abroad, and that he had paid his board. The accused was not now a. member of the Communist Party, and he had not taken part in any Communist movement, since his release from prison. Brazier stated that he was a stud groom by trade, but he had taken on labouring in New Zealand. Since his release from gaol, he had been trying to get labouring work, but he had not been successful. While he was in gaol he had written to his parents, and had explained the position in New Zealand. They had sent him money, and had undertaken to send him money each week. Detective Revell: Is it not a fact that you will not go to the camps, and work? Brazier: It is a fact that I am barred from the camps, because I am in receipt of a private income. Mr Page said that he would take time to conider the case, and he would remand the accused until Tuesday.