BREACH OF WAR REGULATIONS.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13979, 8 January 1916, Page 7

BREACH OF WAR REGULATIONS.

[Umted Press Association.]

Wellington, Jan. 7. John Murrell Mtu-rell.. liiblo agent •^as prosecuted for a breach of the War Itefinlations in publishing a pampWei entitled "Christianity and. the. War likely to interfero with recruiting 1 h<? facte wore admitted by the.Hietonoant. who stated in evidence that he was formerly manager here for the Huddart Parker .Conipany. ,lt was contended for the defence that the pamphlet^vas banded only to men interested in re-. lioious discussion, and that, -.-here was t<o desire to interfere with recruiting. The Man-htvate; ]Mr. D.. G. A. Cooper, said-that-in view-of the special oireum- ; stances-of Murrett's.ease bo wouiU iin•uose a li-mt line ■of £5. but .future offences of the kind would be severely, dealt with. ' ' ; ,