POLICE WARNING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20107, 10 December 1930, Page 11

POLICE WARNING.

AN UGLY SITUATION. BATON DRAWN IN COUNCIL CHAMBER. "Police, put that man out f orfieretf the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer), -when receiving, with Crs. B. H. Andrew? and J. \V. Beanland, a deputation of unemployed in the City Council Chambers yesterday morning. The man referred to was A. I\ Marshall, who lias taken a prominent part in recent demonstrations, and the Mayor objected to his demeanour. The men arrived with banners, Mia met with 110 opposition. "When the Mayor asked that Marshall Be ejected, he refused to move, and even v.hen live members of the police force advanced towards him, he remained defiant. lie was then pushed out of the room, this development; proving: the signal for n rush towards thtoolice. Batons were drawn, and one man was struck by a sergeant. A warning was given that further disorder would be countered by drastic action. .Marshall was taken out into tin? street, hut others who tried to follow him were forced back into the Council Chamber. The police took the names or the m.ii carrying: the banners. . When Marshall made an endeavour io address the crowd gathered irv Manchester street, he was hustled from the centre of the gathering by the police. In the Council Chamber the Mayor and Crs. Andrews and Beanland explained what was being done to provide relief. The Mayor said he thought, there was little possibility of a camp being established at Burnliam. CHANGED TACTICS. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST LANDLORD. Remarkable scenes were witnessed in Bealey avenue yesterday afternoon, when unemployed who had been taking part in the demonstrations earlier, assembled in front of a house, number 205, from which it was stated the occupant, an uncnv ' lyed man, was being evicted . . The gathering was tho outcome ot his attendance at a meeting in Victoria square at 3 p.m., at which he explained hi 3 case. A collection taken up '"to pay legal expenses" realised 21a 6d. About 150 men proceeded to Bealey avenue with the declared intention of preventing the eviction, aud wibhin half an hour several hundreds of people had gathered. Soma of the unemployed assumed a very threatening attitude, and tho police took from ona of them a heavy piece of wood. Numerous police were present, and most of them carried the regulation baton. Tbey were posted strongly from th® gateway to the back door of the hooae. One or two scuffles took place in the street, but there was no serious disturbance, and the unemployed were prevented from entering the gateway. When tho tenant left the nouse to join the crowd in the street he was greeted with loud cheers, and a second collection, which met with only a nreagre response, was taken np on his behalf. The residence is a substantial one in a very desirable neighbourhood. Shortly before 3 p.m. tho crowd began to dwindle, but a few remained for at least an hour later.