MORNING POST PROSECUTION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11469, 22 February 1918, Page 8

MORNING POST PROSECUTION.

DEFENDING COUNSEL'S ADDRESS. (Aust. and N.Z. Gable Association.) Received Fob. 22, 1 p.m. London-, Fen. 21. In the Morning Post prosecution the defending " counsel protested against the Crown basing the case on tho publication of Colonel Rcpington’s article without permission, whereas tho Crown should have tried to prove that the article assisted the enemy. Counsel argued that there was* no proof of the article damaging national interests, and added ‘‘No patriotic editor would ignore tho censor’s warning if he was convinced that national interests were likely to be injured, but Mr Gwyime considered it was his patriotic duty to inform the public of what was happening at Versailles.” Counsel submitted extracts from German newspapers to show that the enemy was aware of the Versailles decision respecting reserves. Notice of appeal was given.