A CHRISTCHURCH CASE
Thomas McKearney, a man whoa beinor-M-rgeant Mathieson stated (in the Court) "had taken a great amount of interest in the present trouble " appeared in tho Christchurch Magistrate's Court on Saturday ■ morning to answer charges of drunkenness, and wilfully damaging a sack of potatoes, valued at 3s (hi, tno propertr of Bert Lilloy. The accused's conduct was described by the police as "simply outrageous." The lad *.uicy was going along from ,v store, wheeling a bag of potatoes. Accused came along and said, "Those are 'scab , potatoes." said ."No!" Accused tnen took out his knife and slashed the bag open, cutting himself in this operation. .Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., who was on tho Bench, eaid ho would deal very severely and firmly with all offencea against the law while the present industrial trouble continued.
Accused was convicted on tho charge of drunkenness, and sentenced to one month's hard labour on vac other charge.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14831, 24 November 1913, Page 8
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156A CHRISTCHURCH CASE Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14831, 24 November 1913, Page 8
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