SERIES OF OUTRAGES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 4

SERIES OF OUTRAGES.

9 ON A NO-LICENSE PARTY. HORSE UNLOOSED AND BUGGY DAMAGED. DIG BOULDEBS THROWN. (By Telegraph—Prose Association.) Ashburlon, November 17. An account of a disgraceful scriots of outrages at Knngitata hns been, forwurded to tlio "Guardian" bj - a correspondent. It is stated that on Tuesday evoniug tho E«v. G. n, Maun, of Goruldino, the Kcv. T. R. B. WoolloxnJl, and Mr. V. W , . Greenwood, of Ashbnrton, went to the KangitaU School, for tho purpose of delivering No-Liccuse addresses. Just before 8 p.m. heavy rain set in, and it was thought that tho meeting would liavo to bo abandoned, but as twenty-five men. assembled it was decided to go ahead. The speakers had been warned to expect a rough time, but disregarded tho warn-

Six tnejit entered the school along with.' one lady wlio had braved the elements, but tho other men assembled refused for sonic tiuio .to como in. Eventually akrat ten did inarcii in, but tho remainder stayed outside, and looked through tho windows. Immediately the addresses were started those iusido made things very lively for the speakers, and soon those putsido made such a noiso that it woe found impossible to continue the meeting, and, on th* closure being announced, tho "audience" dispersed quickly, and tho reverend gentloincn also hurried out, to soo, about the horso and trap in which they had driven to the meeting from tho neighbouring township. To their surprise, they found that the liorso had boon unloosed and turned on to tho road, that tho swingletree of the buggy had been removed, and that tilth had been thrown into tho buggy. It was also discovered next day that the seat had been unscrewed and placed in euch a position that had anyone 6at down on it they would have sustained a nasty fall. It was also found that tho front..board of the trap had been viciously scratched, and Mr. Mann's namo cut into it,in fulleized letters. While the speakers were discussing what to do a number of great boulders were thrown, some resounding on the roof and others on tho side of tho building. One just whizzed past Mr. WoolloxhU'b face, and another past his legs. Had the first struck him it would have smashed his (ace and knocked him onconscious. Tho party immediately took temporary refuge, and hearing that the gang meant further mischief, having hidden in a plantation, with the intention to pelt the clergymen with etono, they made their way by a circuitous route to the home of a local rosidont. Darkness favoured the party, who, guided by friends, got away across tho paddocks, finally reaching safety after being soaked to tho skin and with a few bruises, On Thursday morning, the help of tho police was called in, and they were instructed to leave no stono unturned to bring tho guiity parties to justice. Tho horse waa found on Thursday morning wandering on tho road.