Defiant Union Heads Put in Gaol
Received Wednesday, 8.40 p.m. BRISBANE, August 4. Two union officials and a barrister were gaoled today for the non-payment of fines imposed under the anti-picket-ing law, for offenees during the recent rail strike. The men and amountS ' owing are: — M. Healy, secretary of the L Trades and Labonr ConnQj],.[£277 17s 6d; 'f!/ C. , Englart, -. seerefaiy' 0^ th6 Waterside Wofkef^ Federation, :£250 5s 3d; Max Juliusy:bailrisfeU MT-Q' lOd. They were arrested this' afterhqon at their respective offices and taken to gaol. : ; . . /' , /. J . » ) An ; appeal yesterd'ay,UT3y|/M4%iy - against the ifnes ' imlpqsfe'd' 'rfpbir ' . failed and wai'fants were? i The police returned the warrahts "ieqnfessing no property. " Jnlius saidi'Iie 1 had no intehtion of paying. ' A further wlirrarit against other inen 5 ^overing £1398 in, fines is expgcted to. be issued later. The pifendefs/ willi 'have to serve ■ a- i minimum iOf;.:thtfeei months' gaol if the* fines "are. ifot paid. ••
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 August 1948, Page 5
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