RIOTERS PUNISHED.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14831, 24 November 1913, Page 8

RIOTERS PUNISHED.

THREE MEN SENT TO GAOL

A LYTTELTON CASE

The recent assault case at Lyttelton was tried at the local Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning before Mr T. Al B. Bailey* S.M. Tho court was crowded, a large proportion being waterside workers and seafaring men.

John Quinn pleaded guilty to.assaulting William Morrison at Lyttelton on Friday.

Senior-Sergeant Ryan conducted the case for the police, and outlined the facts. Young Morrison and a. comS anion named Laidlaw, who had come own by the Tβ Anau, went for a walk in Lyttelton on the day in question and were accosted by three men, who after asking some questions called, them "b__ scabs" and looked as though they were going to cause trouble. Morrison and Laidlaw considered it prudent to make themselves scarce, and went down to the wharf, where, the accused came up to them, and after abusing them, struck Morrison a heavy blow on the head. The young man ran into the Union Company's office and obtained polico protection, Quinn being arrested shortly afterwards. _ Sergeant Ryan asked that the accused be bound over. Mr Bailey: "Oh, we will do somethin" more than that!" His Worship sentenced the accused to one- month's imprisonment, and ordered him to find surety m £00, to keep the peace for six months, on completing his sentence.