DISLOYAL UTTERANCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 269, 2 August 1918, Page 4

DISLOYAL UTTERANCE

-4 I OLD MAN RUNT TO PRISON FOE THBiSE MONTHS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Hamilton, August 1. At the Police Court, Frauds Walker, an old man, was charged with making a< disloyal utterance-, namely, "To Hell with tho British ilag, lung George, and Maseey and Allen." The words wero used when tho police went to arrest accused's eon Gilbert, who disappeared in thu bush and has not been ecen since, A rifle, a eheath knife, and two largo pocket knives found 6n tho property were produced in court. Accused pleaded guilty. Counsel raid the eon would probably bo turned down when medically examined. The words complained of had been used in_a moraont of excitement and in bravatio. Accused was sorry, and would assist the pol : ce in bringing his eon in. Senior-Sergeant Cassells said tho country had been put to considerable expense. Tho eon would .have- come in but for th* father, who had done everything to obstruct tho authorities. Tho polico did not want assistance in getting tho 6on. Accused's conduct had been outrageous; no reliance- could he placed upoii his promises. When the polico went to arrest the eon accused brandished a fiheath knife, and <<rii>d. "Look out," evidently as a warning. A constablo saw him carrying a rido and a bundle of clothes into tho bueh. pyesumablv for the.son. He told the police lies, saying his eon had gone to Auck-. land. Hβ was a dangerous man, up against law and order, and mad with I.W.W. ideas. Tho eettlers in tho district wore frightened of him. Not agood word could bo said for him. The Magistrate considered there were no 'extenuating circumstances. T-he man was undoubtedly disloyal. Accused said: No, no! It was only a The Magistrate- sentenced him to thrco months' imprisonment. Accused remarked: It would prevent accidents if 1 were allowed to bring my