TRAITORS IN BRITAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21155, 3 July 1940, Page 8

TRAITORS IN BRITAIN

LONG SENTENCES IMPOSED WOMAN'S TEN YEARS TERM MAN GETS 14 YEARS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received July 3. 3.3 5 p.m.) LONDON, July 2 Mrs Iseult Stuart was found not guilty and discharged. Mrs Louisa Ingram was found guilty of conspiring to contravene the defence regulations, committing an act with intent to assist the enemy, and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. She was found not guilty of conspiring to obtain blue prints. Swift was found guilty of conspiracy, communicating with Mrs Ingram, inciting a Royal Tank Corps corporal to obtain arms for the protection of invaders and endeavouring to cause disaffection in the King’s services. He was sentenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment. Watts was found not guilty on all counts. On June 26 a special Criminal Court in Dublin sentenced Stephen Carrol Held, described as a company director, to five years’ imprisonment on each of two charges under the Emergency Powers Act, also to three years’ imprisonment for possessing wireless transmitting apparatus. The prosecutor stated that a code was allegedly found in Held’s house, also a German Air Force cap, a swastika, some decorations, four maps, a telescope, a wireless transmitter and a telegraphic tapper. The court postponed the trial of Mrs Iseult Gonne Stuart, who was arrested at the same time as Held and charged with an offence under the Emergency Powers Act. Her husband is believed to be in Germany.