Publication Of 'indecent' Document (Press, 20 July 1976)
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Summary: Publication Of 'indecent' Document (Press, 20 July 1976)
The case against Paul Robert Harper Maling, a 60-year-old defendant charged with being party to printing an indecent document, has been adjourned to August 2, 1976. Maling, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of collaborating with Michael Stephen Waghorn in the publication of the February 1975 edition of “Aequus,” which is the monthly journal of the Gay Liberation Front movement. During the proceedings, Maling stated that he was unrepresented by counsel and needed more time to prepare, citing that he was awaiting a response from the registrar of the Court of Appeal regarding his appeal. Police representative Mr J. J. Brandts-Giesen opposed the request for further postponement, arguing that the appeal process could not move forward as Maling had not yet paid the required fee to the Court of Appeal. The court also addressed a similar charge against 33-year-old Waghorn, who is alleged to have printed the same indecent document. This case was likewise adjourned to the same date, August 2, 1976.
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