THE WELLINGTON RIOTS

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14832, 25 November 1913, Page 8

THE WELLINGTON RIOTS

CHARGE OF AITEMPTED MURDER. (rasas asjociat-ON t-l_g___.) WELLINGTON, November 24. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, James Patrick Hassett was charged with taking part in a riot in Taranaki street on November 3rd, also with attempting to murder Police Commissioner Cullen on the same date. He was further charged with assaulting a special constable on November Bth.

Accused pleaded not guilty to the charges of attempted murder and taking part in a riot. He was committed for trial, bail being fixed at £200. Hassett was convicted of assaulting a special constable and fined £o, in default one month's imprisonment. Edward Harrington, accused of taking part in an assault on special constables on October 30th, whon a small band of them caught unprepared wero chased off the reclaimed land, has been committed for trial; bail £200. At the Magistrate's Court, Thomas Ackland was committed for trial on a charge of participating in an unlawful assembly on Waterloo quay on October 29th- On two other charges, of using obscene language and taking part in a riot in the Post Offico square on November 19th, Ackland was remanded till December and.

Mr Riddell. S.M., gave his decision this afternoon in connexion with an application for a re-hearing of the case in which Charles Finch was convicted and subsequently sent to gaol for using insulting language and assaulting a special constable. A rehearing was granted, and will be taken by Mr Evans, S.M. Accused was allowed bail.