CASE OF MR. SEEGNER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16267, 28 June 1916, Page 5

CASE OF MR. SEEGNER.

RELEASE FROM INTERNMENT. QUESTION IN THE HOUSE. [BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Tuesday. ' Further reference to .the case of Mr. Carl Seegner, ex-German Consul at Auckland, was made in the House to-day by Mr. J. A. Young, who asked the, Minister for Defence whether, in order to allay the strong demand existing in Auckland for correct information "with) respect 1 to the liberty accorded the ex-, German Consul at that city, he will lay upon the table the reports to the Government from Colonel Talbot, medical officer, and Surgeon-General Henderson, wherein they alleged that Mr. Seegner was so ill that if he remained at Motuihi he« would die?

Mr. Young went on to say that the Attorney-General was reported to have stated oil Wednesday, June 21, that " the Government decided that Mr. Seegner should be allowed to go to his own home, where he would be watched over either by a soldier or by a policeman. The man was suffering from diabetes, and could not recover. The Government had decided that a man, if he must die, should be allowed to die in his own home." It was reported to him (Mr. Young) that Mr. Seegner was travelling in an Auckland city tramcar on Thursday, June 22, without the attendance of either soldier, policeman, or doctor. Mr. Wilford: I have information to the same effect. Mr. Allen said he would present the reports asked for to-morrow.