GOVERNMENT AND THE UNION PRISONERS.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 83, 11 October 1912, Page 2

GOVERNMENT AND THE UNION PRISONERS.

QOESTIO?; OF RELEASE

THE GOVERNMENT "CANNOT

ADVISE."

A )few days ago Mr. Glover (.Auckland) asked the Prime Minister whether he would ir-omediately relea&e the strike pii.*--3";-.;:■.*■ now in jail, as in the opinion >.ii :.-:;■::■>* persons the circumstances undo: -'i-..0i. they have been \mys\soned (!•-• ;u4. .*>-■". _t-ify further. detention of the men. On Wednesday of last week, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Masjey said by way of reply; These men aro in prison because of their refusal to find sureties to the peace required by a magistrate in the proper exercise of his jurisdiction, upon clear proof that they had committed acts calculated to provoke a. breach of the peace. They can release themselves hy finding sureties ill acco).dau<,v wt;ih tht- judgment of the court. Tho Government has no power to release ''"'<"-*•*■* unless they are prepared to advi ■■ h::? I. the Governor that I'■ ;>:*.<.i.*■:::•<■■■•.*: \>: he magistrate was ci"*' -■jus. or not justified by the cvid--"co, or that circumstance's have arisMi since the judgment which have materially altered the position with which tho court dealt. The Government oannot so advise.