GUILTY OF TREASON.
COLONEL MALONE'S SENTENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Asm—Copnlgto, London, Nov. 10. The hearing of the charge of treason against Colonel L'Estrange Malone M P has been resumed. The prosecution stated that during the search of Malone s house two loaded automatic pistols were found. The prosecution read a circular produced from defendant's typewriter, purporting to lav down rules'and regulations for a British revolution. Counsel added that he would not say Malone was' the author, but that he was closely connected with the circular. Malone's counsel claimed there, was no intention to break, the law or commit a criminal act. When Malone went to Russia he was so appalled by what ho saw there that he believed the world's only hope of salvation was in communism and the. destruction of ths capitalHits There was nothing in his Albert Hall speech likely to cause sedition among civilians. Defendant was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the second division. Notice of appeal was given. Colonel Malone was bound over to be of good behaviour for a rear in his own recognisance for £2ooo'and two sureties of £IOOO each.—Aus.-N.JS. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1920, Page 5
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188GUILTY OF TREASON. Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1920, Page 5
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