PREFERS HARD LABOUR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 85, 16 May 1914, Page 12

PREFERS HARD LABOUR.

THE SEDITION CASES. Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 15. When Henry Holland was sentenced at Wellington to twelve months' imprisonment for having used seditious language during the strike, he was sentenced "without hard labour." Prisoners who do not have to undergo hard labour do not reduce their period of prison life by earning good marks. Holland has applied to the authorities to be allowed to serve his term as. a "hard labour" prisoner, and,, under the regulations he has been allowed to do so. This means that if he behaves himself he will be able to earn two good marks a day, and these will go appreciably towards shortening his term of detention. SENTENCE DEFERRED. WELLINGTON, May'ls. The jury returned a verdict of guilty torday in the second trial of William Thomas Young on a charge of making a seditious speech at the Basin Reserve on October 26, during the strike. The jury added a „recommendatiou to mercy. Sentence was deferred, pending the decision of the Appeal Court on the plea of previous conviction raised by Mr Wilford, who contended that the charge of inciting Young ; had been already punished was abased on the same evidence as |he prfesentfchavge of sedition. Bail was" allowed.