COMMUNIST LITERATURE.
SHIP’S FIREMAN FINED. Wellington, March 15 A young fireman of the steamer Pakeha was at thev Court to-day. and was final £3 foV Ringing Communist papers into the Dominion, and for having Communist, journals in his possession He stated -‘to*the police that he did iiot intend to distribute them, and had not brought them' for any particular person. The Magistrate: Do you know I could give you twelve months? Defendant: I know it now. These papers arc sold in England and Australia. I have not them sold in New Zealand. The Magistrate: Y T ou bring any more and vou stop here for twelve months. Defendant: That will be my funeral In answer to a question he promised not to bring any more papers out. Defendant said he would rather not pay the fine. The Chief Detective said: If the accused takes that stand we will have to take proceedings under the Undesirable Immigrants’ Act.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 78, 16 March 1923, Page 7
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