THE NEW GUARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21544, 16 January 1932, Page 11

THE NEW GUARD

LEADER BEFORE THE COURT ALLEGED INSULT TO PREMIER (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) SYDNEY, January 15. The case against Colonel Campbell was adjourned until January 20. _ The statements complained of in the. charge included the following references to Mr Lang: —“A nasty tyrant and a scoundrel,” “A buffoon at the head of affairs,” and “The hated old man of the sea.” Colonel Campbell pleaded not guilty. Mr Leaver, on behalf of Colonel Campbell, applied for an adjournment on the ground that the notice was too short, and he had had no time to prepare his defence. Mr Sheahan (for the Crown) opposed the application, as Colonel Campbell had iterated that he would repeat his utterances in the near future and intensify the insult to the Premier. Mr Sheahan said the police took a serious view of this charge. Mr Laidlaw (chief stipendiary magistrate) granted the adjournment, as only 36 hours had elapsed since the summons was served. / '

Mr Sheahan then asked that bail be fixed or that Colonel Campbell should give an undertaking not to repeat the utterances.

Mr Laidlaw refused to fix bail, and no order was made as to Colonel Campbell’s utterances.

A crowd of some hundreds cheered the New Guard leader as he left the precincts of the court.