LEADER CHEERED

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 123, 16 January 1932, Page 5

LEADER CHEERED

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HEARING OF CHARGES AGAINST NEW GUARD CHIEF ADJOURNED TIME TO PREPARE DEFENCE

-By Telegraph — Copyright).

SYDNEY, Friday. The case against Colonel Eric Campbell, the leader of the New Guard, bas been adjourned until Wednesday next. The statenients complained of in the charge included the following reference to Mr. Lang: "Nasty tyrant and scoundrel," "a buffoon at the head of affairs," and "The hated old man of the sea." Colonel Campbell pleaded no guilty. Mr. Leaver, on behalf of Colonel Campbell, qpplied for an adjournment on the ground that notice was too short and there had been no time to prepare a defence. Mr. Slieahan for the Crown, opposed the application as Colonel Campbell had iterated that he would repeat the utterances in tbe neap future and intensify the insult to the Premier. Mr. Sheahan said the police took a serious view of this charge.

Mr. Laidlaw, the chief stipendiary magistrate, granted an adjournment as only 36 hours had elapsed since the summons had been served. Mr. Sheahan then asked that bail be fixed or that Colonel Campbell give an under taking not to repeat the utterances. Mr. Laidlaw refused to fix bail, and no order was made as to Colonel Campbell's utterances. A crowd of some hundreds cheered the New Guard leader as he left the precincts of the court.