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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1028, 6 March 1869, Page 4

Caution.— "We (Mcvrlborough Express) would suggest to our contemporary the News, that it* will be the safest plan, to comply with, tne provisions of the Printers' and Newspaper Registration Act (better known as the Press-gagging Act), since, notwithstanding he is Mr. Eyes' organ, and the advocate of the Stafford Ministry — neither can save him from the penal consequences of its infringement, which may extend to the seizure of his press and types. That execrable Act declares that the printer's name and address shall be appended to every document printed, and several persons have called our attention to an omission of this kind during last week. The penalty is £5 for every copy produced (which is itself a proof of the offence,) up to 25, making an aggregate penalty of £125 ! There is a further consideration of which we may remind him. Every person found in possession of one of the Mews extras published on Monday week, was liable to the like penalty ; even for merely showing it to another, who is authorised to hand over the holder of such extra to a policeman until the money is paid, half the sum being his reward for so doing."