BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1624, 16 December 1912, Page 7

BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE.

CASE OF THE DRIVER KNOX. - - By Telegraph—Pray AESooiatioh—Gopyrirht ' London, December 13. The inquiry is being continued into the case of Knox, the driver who was reduced by the North Eastern Railway Com- '■ pany after a police court conviction,' and ; • :■ ■• whose case brought about the present strike. "'"' Mr. Chester Jones, the presiding magis-... . trate, said the evidence on the question of Knox's drunkenness was so contradictory that no magistrate would convict.. The evidence showed that Knox was not really : ; drunk, but was under the influence of liquor. ' ' ■■ ' ' Knox testified that the police had badly knooked him about. He took no drink; on duty, and very little when off duty. He had two small drinks of rum-on,the day • , of his arrest. ANOTHER CONFERENCE FAILS. ... (Reo. December 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 15. The North Eastern 1 Railway Company announces that it offered on.Thursday to reinstate every striker on the. old pay, but, is unprepared to dismiss the new hands, V; . taken on during the strike, who were promised permanent positions. The strikers, apparently believe that the reservation is likely to interfere with their pros- \' ; pects of promotion. A twelve hours' conference. on Friday ended without result, but both sides, are • '. hopeful. ■ , .