MOVE BY THE DUNEDIN POLICE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1920, 1 December 1913, Page 8

MOVE BY THE DUNEDIN POLICE

LEADERS AABESIED. CHARGE OF INTIMIDATIONS SIX MEN IN CUSTODY. (By TeiCEraph.-Pr.C65 Association,) tJuneiJto, November 29. The mast seusat-ioiinl coup in ih<s history of the strike in fiunedin was effected by the police at 110011 to-day, when Koborfc .\liller, James i'rendergast, Alex May, Wm. John Dwiglit, Joseph Mftorhciul, and John Gviifen, who comprise the Strike Committee,, were arrested 011 a charge of intimidation. About noon Kujicrinteiufont Dwyer approached the ilattray Street AVhaii, and immediately upon receiving intimation, Chief Detective Herbert and Detective Ward stepped into the wht-ersidws' cubicle where 1-ho committee irero armngnig the ttninu nuances lor relief pay. They were informed that they were under arrest, and took tho news calmly, A few minutes were granted them to complete the arrangements which hud been interrupted by the- cntrsmco of iho detectives, and then tliey walked out quietly accompanied only by tho two arresting ollicers,' though others were available if need arose. Tho diargo preferred against them bet forth that, on November 24, at Duucdiu: "They did send for a certain person when ho was working on tlia wharf and did then urge him not to continue to work on tho wharf or to continue to be a special constable, and did give liim ti signed . and sealed safe-conduct pass protecting bhn from jissault 011 eonsidoi'ation of his not- working, and did order him not to leave the room until he divulged the name of tho person who had advised him to be a special constable, and that, frojA that and other threats and conduct used bv them 110 is afraid that they will do him boduv harm, and. therefore prays t-liat they may be required to keep tho peace,,and be of good behaviour to him." , . Th« Court was constituted ia Super-» 111 toil dent Divyer's office this afteriioan. -,lr. M, Fraer, J,P., presiding.' '• JJn rraser, K.C., prosecuted, and'Jfr. W. <x. represented tlie accused. r ' I'raser asked for a remand'until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Hay said that these lueii had : gt-oa causo to allege why they Should iioi, bo bound over to hoop tlio.' peaco and, in tho circumstances, lie would ask that bail ho Allowed. As far' as lie undcrstood the position they were -respectable men with families, and thov''wanted to got homo. '

rt «»uously oppasM bail. J no tact that ace-usod were under arrest 011 a warrant granted iiy 'tho Stipiifumry Magistrate took ilio ! matter out ot tlw liaiiqs oi' tlie adjttdicatitt* Justice. Counsel asked, with 'a. fiifi senso of responsibility, thai, in tlie interests of justice, the accused persons bo kept m custody until they were m| 1 to keep the peace - . J ->° Justice ou the Bench Mel (hat m the circumstances, Iks could.not grant and the men were remanded to piiion tuiril Monday morning.