A SEDITIOUS UTTERANCE
1 Coloured Man FinedWellington, May 24 At tbe Magistrate’s Court James Grant, a coloured man, was charged with publishing a statement to the effect: “ I would sooner fight for tbe German navy than I would for the British. Our colour gets more credit from the Germans than from the British.”
Accused entered a hctel, the barmaid refused to serve him, and as the naan became rather rough a constable was sent for aud accused was told to leave. He returned later, and' iu conversation disloyal utterances were alleged to have been made. Afterwards he repented, but the matter had been reported to the police.; Accused, in evidence, denied using the words in the information, hot said that in Germany he had not been refused a drink because of his oolour. He was not disloyal and as a matter of fact had submitted to an operation for varicese veins in order that he might join the forces. The Magistrate said that no doubt tbe words had been used. He would take into consideration that they were used when accused was suffering from annoyance. A. fine of £lO, with the alternative of two months’ imprisonment, wae imposed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1917, Page 3
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198A SEDITIOUS UTTERANCE Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1917, Page 3
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