CHARGE OF SEDITION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 21, 16 May 1914, Page 5

CHARGE OF SEDITION.

YOUNG FOUND GUILTY. [Per Prebb Association.] i Wellington, May 15. The second trial of William Thomas Young on a second charge of sedition was continued at the Supreme Court today. Counsel for the defence raised the point that Young having been already convicted of the crime with which he was now charged he was not entitled to be tried by the Court at' all. The previous charge was one of sedition, but both arose out of the same speech. The evidence of the Magistrate who sentenced Young to three months' imprisonment for incitement was put in. Counsel proceeded to argue that the Court had no power to try accused. He contended that 'he decision of the Court of Appeal j in Holland's case did not apply to this >ase. Mr Justice Hosking overruled ;he plea. The jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case in which William Thomas Young was charged with makingseditious speeches at the Basin Reserve on October 26, during the strike. The jury added a recommendation to mercy, and sentence was deferred pending the decision, of the Appeal Court on the plea of the previous convictions raised by Mr Wilford, who contended that the charge of inciting on which Young had already been punished was based on the same evidence as the present charge of sedition. Bail was allowed.

HOLLAND PREFERS HARD LABOR. Wellington, May 15. When Henry Holland was sentenced to twelve months at Wellington for having used seditious language during the strike, ho was sentenced "without hard labor." Prisoners who do not have to undergo hard labor do not reduce their period of prison life by earning good marks. Holland lias applied to the authorities to bo allowed to serve his term as a ("hard labor" prisoner, and hag been allowed to" do io,