THE CHARTERS TOWERS RIOT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1356, 3 December 1872, Page 2

THE CHARTERS TOWERS RIOT.

The Brisbane Telegraph contains the following with reference to the serious riot that* occurred at Charters Towers a few days ago : — It appears that Messrs Symes and Trevethan raised jthe -price oi -;meat^itjh> out notice, from4d to 6d per Ib, whereupon from 500 to 600 diggers assembled and pulled down the whole of the building. Three of the ringleaders rested, and on . Treyethan proceeding to give evidence at the Court House, armed with a revolver, he was attacked with bottles and stones, &C, and was severely wounded, whereupon he fired three shots, and wounded three men, but it is not expected that fatal consequences will ensue .in either case. By the exertions^, of (SttbInspector Clohesy, Trevethan was: rescued, but the mob were so infuriated that it was with difficulty the police, aided by Bishop Quinn, could lodge him safely in the lock-up. Trevethan has been .committed for trial and admitted to bail y he has left the Towers and shaped for Tbwnsville. • None of the wounded men have died, but in one case, where the' party was shot in the neck, dangerous consequences may yet ensue, Two ringleaders were arrested, and have been brought up and admitted to bail, and if. this, course had not been adopted, the chances are that the mob would have : carried • into effect their threats of a general sack.- , : A crowd of 500 were assembled at the Court House. Fortunately Mr Jardine is on the spot, and has been instructed to swear in as many special constablea as he might consider necessary, the men, to be paid at the current rate of wages.' 'Up *\o the morning 40 'specials' .had been sworn in, and the rioters had amused themselves by pelting them with. rotten eggs; but at the latest; adviceß things were comparatively quiet, and the people were on good terms with the police. ,--. t