THE RUSH ON S.S. RIMUTAKA.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1927, 9 December 1913, Page 8

THE RUSH ON S.S. RIMUTAKA.

SEAL BOUND OVER. Once more Robert JameS'Oiiristopher Seal appeared in the dock at tho Magistmte's Court, yesterday. Ho pleaded guilty to a charge of his having threatening behaviour on tho King's Wharf, wh-eroby a broach of tho poaco was occasioned. It was stated that Seal took a leading part in tlso rush along tho wharves on. I,ho occasion on which tho barrieado near the llinmtalcn was broken on Octo' bor 24. Mr. J. F. W, Dickson ap pearcd for Seal,'who was fined £5, and ordered to enter into a £00 bond, with two sureties <tf £25 tiicli, to keep tlio poaco for sis months. Time in which |o pay the fine was refused. Driver's Interfereiiso. Richard l'l-iscc, a young married man, was fined £2, in default seven days' imprisonment, for having assault* od Bert Huihaway, an Express Company skueman. Mr.'E. J. Fitajiihboll represented tlio defendant, who admitted the offence. H was stated that Prineo is a driver out of work, and that hfs became annoyed with Hfithawsiy for assisting an .amateur driver, who was endeavouring to back a horse up to a piati'WSiSomething of a fight resulted, imd Prince goii rather the worst of f.lio deal. Charge Oropport. William John Compton was ch.vgMl with having used insulting words (ineluding "scabby") in Lambtovi Quay oil November 8, with tho intention of proYoking a breach of tlio pcaw. At the request of a police the charge was withdrawn. Inspector Hoiu'wy saitl that ilio wrong roan had been arrested.