COL. M.P.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 20 November 1920, Page 2

COL. M.P.

GETS SIX MONTHS FOR SEDITION,

[Per Press Association—Copyright-]

lAnstralian and N.Z, Cable Assn.] Received ihta day: 9.15 am. LONDON, yesterday. Tile hearing' ot tire charge of treason against Colonel Leta.range Malone M.P. was resumed. The prosecution stated that! ' • luting- a search of Malone’s house two loaded automatic pistols we c taund.'i'he •prosecution read a cirpu.a:’ produced Dorn defendant's ing to lav down riilefs and regulaiVms for a British revolution. Counsel added that he would not. Malone Was the author, but that lip was closely connected with l.ho circular. MalOnfe’s counsel claimed that there was no infen.'ion to break the law or commit a criminal! act. When Malone went to Russia he was ho appalled by what he s a w' that h© believed tho world’s only ho-jie of salvation was in conununisini and the destruction of capitalism. There was nothing in the Albert Hall speech likely to cause sedition. Defendant felt he had nothing to Withdraw or apologise for. Malone Was sentenced to six months in the second division. Notice of appeal was given. Col. Malone was also bound over to lie of good behaviour for a year, in his own recognisance of £2OOO and two sureties of £lOOO each.