WOMEN’S FRANCHISE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2233, 3 July 1908, Page 3

WOMEN’S FRANCHISE.

THE ASSAULT ON PARLIAMENT. A HUGE CROWD. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, July 1. The crowd at Westminster in connection with the suffraggist demonstration was estimated at 75,000. There were many frantic and dangerous rushes to avoid the police horses. The mobs included many howling hooligans. SUFFRAGISTS SENT TO GAOL. THE MAGISTRATE’S REMARKS. United Press Association. Copyright (Received July 2, 1L.21 p.m.) LONDON, July 2. Airs. Leigh, aged 20, who, when ur- ' -rested, shouted “ft will ho a bomb next timo,” and Miss Now, organiser of .tho • suffragists, wore each Eentenced ... to two months imprisonment at Bow Street without tho option of a fine for smashing Mr. Asquith’s windows. Both had previously been convicted. Mr. R. H. Buflock-Marsliam, the Magistrate, in sentencing them, remarked that lie could not make it a second division sentence, ffo eonimented, during the hearing, on the seriousness of tho bomb threat, this pointing to'.in offence which was punishable by bunging. Defendants replied that they did mot anticipate any necessity of going further than they had done. Miss New added : “Wo cannot say what our future actions may be. They depend upon whether tho Government are doing justice to women.” Mrs. Leigh: “We have no course but to rebel against the pressure of one man. Ho must yield or pay the penalty. Wo realise the serious position of affairs.” Mr. Bullock-Mnrshain declared that women were likelier to attain their Objects by gontlo means than by other methods. If the attempt to terrify men - was unsuccessful, it would, besides, alienate the sympathy of a. largo number of men who otherwise wore believers in tho causo.