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Sedition Charge "Medieval" Counsel Argues

SMH 1953 Sat 22 April Sedition Charge 'Medieval' Defence Ag. Anti-Monarchist Communist Review .pdf

Three members responsible for an anti-monarchist article in the 'Communist Review' are on trial for sedition. Their defence counsel argues that such charges are 'medieval' and out of step with modern life. The article claims that Queen Elizabeth II…

Tags: anti-monarchist, anti-monarchy, common law, communism, communist, Communist Review, medieval justice, monarchist, monarchy, Queen Elizabeth II, sedition, treason

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