HUSH AFFAIRS.
(Per Electric Telforapu Copyright.) (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 12.35 p.m., October 31st.) London, Oct. 29. Mr J. J. O'Kelly, member for Roscommnn North, who was Bi'uteneed to four months' imprisonment for inciting a witness to refuse to give evidence under the Crimes Act, nppealed against the vordiot, and to-day tho case was argued m the High Court. His Honour, m reducing the sentence from four to two months, expressed sympathy with Mr O'Kelly, but said that tho law, however olij- ct tollable, must be respected. Ho believed that language similar to that used by Mr O'Kelly would pass unnotioed if used iv England, and Hia Honour agreed with the prisoner that if such an Act as the Crimes Act was brought into operation m England, it would be regarded with suspicion. (Heooivod 10 a.m., Oct. 31at.) Mr Jeremiah D. Sheehan, member for East Kerry, has buenarrostodon a charge' of inciting tenants at Killarney to join, tho plan of campaign.
(■ eceivod 8.10 p.m., Oot. Slst.) Mr W. O'Biii-n, M.P., has ii-Auued Lord Keumare'a tertanls to adopt thy plan of [campaign.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 4379, 1 November 1888, Page 2
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