INCENDIARY FIRES AGAIN

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2152, 19 May 1914, Page 5

INCENDIARY FIRES AGAIN

RACECOURSE BUILDINGS DESTROYED SUFFRAGETTE VANDALS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrijht London, May 17. Tho grandstand and other buildings on thd racecourse at Castle Bromwich Here destroyed by fire. Several thousands of pounds' worth of damage wcro done. Sulfragotte literature was found on the course. Hilda Burkett and Florence Monks wore- committed for trial for setting fire to the Bath Hotel at Felixtowe. Evidence was given that tho women wero connected with the Yarmouth Pier outrage. Violent scenes occurred in Court. The prisoners turned their backs on tho Magistrate. Two wardresses and four policemen were- required to.keep them in their seats in tho dock. STUDENTS EXACT REVENCE. SUFFRAGETTE FURNITURE SMASHED UP. "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. (Rec. May 18. 5.55 p.m.) London, May 17. Birmingham students, in revenge for the recent outrages at tho golf courses and tho cricket pavilion, visited tlio Suffragette headquarters and smashed the furniture and the pictures. They then, apologised and departed. SUFFRAGETTE'S CLOTHES FOR A BONFIRE. "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. (Rcc. May 18, 5.55 p.m.) London, May 1". In a Birmingham suburb threo young mon stopped a pretty Suffragette who was carrying a can of tar and sonio Siitfragetto literature and stripped her of somo of her clothes, which they soaked in tho tar. They . then made a bonfire of tho clothes, and escaped. Tho Suffragette took refuge in a cottage and borrowed somo clothes.