SERVED WITH SUMMONS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 12, 15 January 1932, Page 8

SERVED WITH SUMMONS

LEADER OF NEW GUARD FACTS FOR THE DEFENCE (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) SYDNEY, Jan. 15. Detectives visited Colonel E. Campbell's home and served him with a summons. The action was taken under Section 8 (a) of the Vagrancy Act, 1902, which legislates against dangerous and riot ous statements. Campbell appears in Court tomorrow. The maximum fine for the offence, providing the charge Is proved, i> five pounds, and a person may, in addition, be bound over to be of good behaviour for twelve months, or failing such bond being entered into, the per son mav be sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The sudden action is the culmination of the Government’s attention to Camp bell’s speeches. Ministers conferred during the last two days with the Crown Law Officers and police officials Interviewed after the summons wa? served, the leader of the New Guard said: “I am just amused. Of course my defence will bring some facts be fore the public that should be highly amusing. ” PASSED THE PEAK UNEMPLOYMENT IN N.S.W. SYDNEY, Jan. 14. A statement was issued by the Commonwealth Statistician to the effect that returns from trade unions confirmed the conclusion that unemployment had passed the peak and was mending slowly. In New South Wales the unemployed fell from 125.000 in August to 115.000 in September, and 110.000 in October.