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MAHENO INCIDENT.

WHEN REEVES WAS ROUGHLY HANDLED CHARGE OF ASSAULTS THE INFORMATION DISMISSED, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, January 14. A charge of assault—arising out of tho incident on ,tbo steamer Maheno, when Charles Thomas Reeves, prominent in I.W.W. circles, and a constant speaker during the progress of tho reoent strike, was objected to as a steerago passenger on tho vessel and forcibly ejected—was heard at tho Police Court to-day. The dofendant, T; E. Brook, was represented by Mr. A. N. Moody, and tho assault complained of consisted of seizing complainant by tho arm and pushing him off tho steamer. Mr. iMahonoy appeared for Reeves. "Whoro's Reeves?" In his evidence,- the complainant stated that ho was followed to tho boat by a special constable, who rushed to tho hold, and called out: "Here's o Eeevcs, come up, boys." The volunteer firemen and spocial constables assembled quickly, and hurried towards him with excited queries, "Whero's Reeves?" Then ha was grabbed by both arms, which were twisted and pressed upwards at his back, causing' pain, and hustled off tho steamer and along the wharf. On tho way ho was hit and kicked, his hair was pulled, and his clothing torn. Defendant, .whom. ho knew well and saw at tho head of. tha crowd for somo. distance, was tho man who caught him by ono arm. Complainant Closoly Examined. Tho complainant was closely examined as to his general conduct and niodo' of living, his associates, public utterances, his participation in tho recent strike, aud his demeanour towards tho "special" constables. Mr. Moody asked him about a statement, which he was said to have made, to tho effect that the strikers should revenge themselves upon the special constables by visiting their farms and interfering with their wives and daughters. This had aroused intense hostility against him. Reeves vigorously denied making such a statement. Mr. Moody: Did you make auy statement tq that effect.?— Never. . Did you make a .threat at all against farmers' wives and daughters?—l. have denied it. You havo been opposed '■ to tho "special" constables?.—"ics,. where they came along to onposo the interests-of the strikers. ' And the farmers?—lf they came down ti get their butter and cheese away onlv, certainly not. Wore yon opposed to them?—lf you include tho wholesale category of "special" constables, yes. And there were- uniform police about at the time?— Yes, and.to their shamo they took no action. Admitted Being Fined. Reeves admitted being fined recently on achargo of disturbing a-'-parndo oj schoolboys,. and-lie .also-'admitted having .given evidence in a cn'so'before tho Licensing Committee. He advocated' not sabotage, he said, but intelligence, in carrying on the, strike. He was leaving for Sydney becauso ho was tired of this country, and wanted a change. . Tho .Court decided that there was insufficient-evidence to justify a conviction for assault, and dismissed the case

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 6

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471

MAHENO INCIDENT. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 6

MAHENO INCIDENT. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1958, 15 January 1914, Page 6

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