SENTENCE WHOLLY INADEQUATE

Grey River Argus, 3 February 1911, Page 6

SENTENCE WHOLLY INADEQUATE

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LONDON, Feb 2

.The article in the "Liberator," was healed "Sanctified Bigamy," and stated alleged facts which offer the spectacle of immorality of monarchy, with all its sickeing monstrosities. It alleged that George's alleged bigamy was committed with the aid and authority of Anglican prelates, yet a Ohristian King, a defender of the Church 1 has, the article alleged, plur•jJity of wives like a Mahommed^ Sultan

Careful .search of the /Malta register revealed nothing.

Mylius demanded the King's presence on the ground that an accused person ought to be confronted with the accuser. He quoted authorities on procedure, but the Judge overruled him stating that the Attorney General had adopted the only possible course. Mylius refused to proceed without the- King's presence and left

the case to the jury,,, who were un?~tmous in the verdict.

The Judge, in sentencing, said that apparently the defendant published the libel in advocating a cause opposed to the Constitution. The Judge added that every honourable man and woman, in the civilised world would recoil with shame from the use of suclb weapons against anyone, "especially the King, to- whom the Empire was devotedly attached.

The sentence >wjas ..wholly inadequate, but was the maximum in his power to inflict.

Mylius became associated • with James, through the Krishnavarma and Indian nationalist journalist.