THE KING'S CLEMENCY.
ENGINE-DRIVER'S FREE PARDON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 2i, Tho King has granted Engine-driver Knox a freo pardon, riCuox, who was employed on tho Northeastern Company's railway, was reduced through being charged with drunkenness to the position of pilot-driver, Uiq company contending that this was nccessary to protect tho public. Tho railway men Insisted any inlerforeuco with their private lives, and decided to-striko until Knox was reinstated. Tho striko spread to tho Tynesido dockers, and coal miners (rem also affected, 20,000 being out..' After conferences, and a magistrate had declared that Knox was not really drunk, a settlement was arrived ht, and ho was reinstated, but subsequently for over-running signals he was suspended for a rnonth.l
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 5
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119THE KING'S CLEMENCY. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1734, 26 April 1913, Page 5
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