AN UNUSUAL CASE
EDITOR FINED FOE CONTEMPT. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 27. An unusual case was heard by Mr Justice Her dm an in the Supreme Court to-day. when an application was made on behalf of the Attorney-General for an order to convict to prison Thomas Patrick Williams, proprietor of the Westport Times and Star, for contempt for publishing matter relating to the actio-i of the Stipendiary Magistrate m Westport in dealing with youths who refused drill or, as an alternative, that a writ of attachment be issued agniirst the respondent. His Honor said the offence was a serious one, but as the Crown had taken a lenient view he would impose a fine of £lO Avith costs.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160739, 27 August 1920, Page 9
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120AN UNUSUAL CASE Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160739, 27 August 1920, Page 9
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