THE WAIHI TRIALS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1546, 16 September 1912, Page 5

THE WAIHI TRIALS.

STRIKE SAGGING

ELEVEN MEN UO TO PRISON,

PASSAGES IN COURT-

AIR. PARRY ON SURETY BONDS.

(Ilj Tclceraph.~Pro3s Associa.t'on.>

Waihi, September 14. On the resumption of the strike cases this liioruiiix 1 lie question of the fourteen defendants finding sureties of the peace, for 12 months was entered into.

Mr. I'arr.v, the president of the union, said that the men had unanimously decided not to find Mirelies and would aocent tho alternative and go to gaol.

Mr. Fraser, N.M, asked them to reconsider their decision, nnd would allow them ample time. He explained the nature of tho bond which defendants were asked to sign, assuring them that it would nut, in any way, interfere with the union trying to convert free labourers, or any other person, to their way of thinking so long as they did not cause annoyance or molestation. Every man, however, had a right to the public streetl freo from molestation.

Mr. Parry said that he agreed with! that.

Asked np-ain if he understood that the bond which the men were asked tonter into would not interfere with members of the union "converting" any person in (ho streets to their way of thinking, Mr. Parry said: "Yp. Thoroughly," but added thai (he men preferred (o go (o gaol on principle rather than go back.

Mr. Friiscr: Do I iimlei-dand Hint the principle of Hip men is the right to insult, to annoy, nnd to intimidate?

Mr. Parry replied. Hint when .free labourers enme inlo Iho town they would bo conferred wilh. That policy would be.'carried out.

The magistrate pointed out. that nobody ■wanted to stop the union's propaganda, toil, llicy would have, (o confine tliemselves to talking to men in a civil man-, nor. If they wont outside thai thrj would he eoniinittiiifT a breach of ■ the

peacp. In answer to * further question Mi. Parry .slid finally that the. men would go lo gaol, 'J'lio Bench snid dint if the men were quite determined to go to gaol he had done his best. He did not lik<> seeing them go to prison, however,-on an erron-< eous principle. The fourteen men were then taken into custody. One (D. Kemp), however, intimated that' he would find sureties, which were soon forthcoming, and he was released. The decision of the defendants not to find sureties was arrived at at a mass meeting last night. In connection with Hie sureties for' the U defendants, Mr. Parry, president, of the union, was granted permission to address- the Court. He said that there win a vital principle at stake. The union had set: its. face against unlawful behaviour, and good behaviour had characterised the conduct of the strikers. If, however, they found sureties, the union would break a vital principle of the wngo-carn-in<* class. hi connection with tho sureties, two more defendants—Zenovich and 'William* —have been released. They have agreed lo find the amount on tho earnest solicitations of their wives. '.

Tho men taken to gaol were E. Dye, 7?. Caninbell. A. Lindwarl, Harry Tarry, H. .1. Powell, H. Sorensen. A. Groig. P. Collins, l> , . W. Sykes; E: Almond, and E. J. ihvyer. Tho 'wives of the men wem allowed to bid farewell to their hus,bnnds before the latter were taken to th« Waihi lock-up.

~ . LODGED IN MT. EDEN. (By Telegraph.—Snecinl Correspondent.)

Auckland, September 15. ■" The strikers who have refused to find" sureties of the peace arrived in Auckland under police escort on .Sunday morning, .ind were lodged in Jit. Eden Gaol. "There aro now many, indications that . the end of the .strike at Wailii is nt hand. The strikers have censed to the railway.stal inn to wntch if any nrbitrivtiouists are* arriving, and neither at Waikino nor at. AVaihi is the picketing of strikers the feature that it was a week or Iwn ago. In-fact, in the AVaihi strike pickets are practically non-existent, while nt AVaikino there is' now only a small detach- , inent Of'pickets left to watch the progress of worlc nt the liallcry. ■ The suspicions with which slnuißcrs arriving in the district were looked upon.seems to n large extent to have disappeared. The fact time a large body of -police is now. resident in tho district'has undoubtedly had a good 1 effect, and even some of the strikers were forced to admit that it would be worse than folly in attempt lo interfere many way with" any nrbitratioiiisls who might bn'iikeh- to coine to Waihi with the object (if starliiiß'iu the mines.. Miners desiring to work in the mines mav now come, forward with absolutely no'fear cf being molested. The force otpolice now in the district, and the fact that an additional body of over 100 police tan be brought here within a few hours, guarantees perfect safety to those miners who arc tired of (lie imiclion a'.ui desir* the opportunity to ctminence work. OTHER TRIALS. , . (By TelccraDli.—Press Association.) ; Waihi, Sepleni'ufi' U. • Thomas'O'JJricn. one of the strikers' pickets at Waikiiw, • was cluirgrd wit'lk lifing 'insulting language lo 1). Stone,- a. free worker. Mr. Aluys said that Stone was surrounded by n mob of strikers when tho alleged InHi'iings was used. Accused, denied iKiviiijf u«od the words. 'the magistrate dismissed the cn : e. He s-ud it was quite clear til? Iniis'ilnge alleged .was used by someone. He wislk'd to, impress upon tho strikers that such lactic- lost; Ilium, nil public sympathy, and advised them to "cut. it out." Albert Anderson, against whom sure, ties of the pence were souirht, was, also, eliargcd'witlf using obscene .language mid > with threatening behaviour. i. Mr. Jackson,'for iicciiH-d, said (hat Anderson was not a member of the extreme section of strikers, and was well-behaved, but committed the ollences whilst under tho influence, of liquor' inul labouring finder excitement. Evidence of previous (rood character was given by two justices, of tho peace. Mr. Mays did not press (lie charges nnd agreed lo accused buhm bound over. The magistrate referred to I ho' seriousness of some, of Hi? words used by nccvsed by making reference to bomb* and irclißiiilc, but ho assumed that it win done, in the heat of the moment. Accused would be bound over to keep l-lie peace for. Iwelvo months, in self of .KO and one surety of J2O, andMo pay Ihe costs. Hayden's case was then called and adjourned. , ... • Anderson, who was charged with using had language in R train, pleaded guilty, nnd wos bound over to keep the.peace for twelve months. ■ M Iludd, an arbitralionist, was charged with assaulting O'Xoil, a fcderationi«t. There was also a counter charge, O'Neil v. I'udd. Both were Iwund over to ke.oii the nejee for twelve months, lh« surely fixed being .£-0. PRISONERS CHEERED. (By Tclrgrapu.-rress AffoclMion.) Waihi, September 15. Patrick Scholland, for insulting lni» guage, was bound over to keep the peace, ,T. ])ocl was ehavged with assaulting an arbitrationist, and was fined £2, and required to enter into a bond to keep the peaco for twelve months. He was given till Monday to pay tho fine and find the sureties. Charges against AV. Collins and Chas. Parkin (obscene language) . were dismissed. The men who elected to go to gaol wro (nken nway bv the train last night. About 20(1 people, including n number of women, saw thorn off at (he- railway station. Loud cheers were Riven for the prisoner? as -the train left tlu> slnlion. It: is alleged (hat «nno of tin , wives of the prisoners slated that, if their husbands signed bonds, they would not let t]iom oivler their homes. Somo thirty more "following up" charges aro down , for hearing. '