SEDITIOUS INTENTIONS
MAGISTRATE’S ..FINDING ’
(By Telegraph—Per Press, Association.)
WELLINGTON, Nov. 21. In a written judgment,: f Mi* Page SAL, convicted four men, Richard < Griffen, Arthur F. Marshall, Gordon E. Muriro and William Murphy, for having in their possession* ' for sale or distrioutiori, certain 'lbpoks and pamphlets, advocating violence or expressing seditious intention contrary to the War Regulations 'Continuance Act, 1920 Each was fined? £SO in default three months. ■-j Marshall was the editor of the “Red Worker” .published, by aUCommunist organisation with offices in*Vivian St. Munro was literary secretary of organisation. Griffen was leader of the movement and lessee jgf the premises. Murphy was an exMterary secretary. -'S’
Each was an active officer of the Communist Organisation, said Mr Page in the course of judgment. He thought the teachings .carried on by the Organisation were pernicious and that the literature was also pernicious. Making the fullest allowance for traditional freedom of speech and writing it seemed abundantly clear the hooks advocated violence and expressed seditious intention. 1
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1929, Page 5
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167SEDITIOUS INTENTIONS Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1929, Page 5
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