Helen was sentenced to ten days in prison but went on hunger strike and was released after eight days under the Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act 1913. She was then rearrested and returned to prison, but again released, in a very weak physical condition, after a second hunger strike.
Helen initially received a ten-day jail sentence but responded by going on a fast, which led to her early release under the Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill Health) Act 1913. She was then re-arrested and returned to prison, however, she was released again due to another fasting protest that left her in a very weak physical state.