COAL TROUBLE
ROTHBURY TRAGEDY
CORONER PRAISES POLICE
(Australian Press Association!
SYDNEY, Feb. 17
The Coroner at West Maitland, at the conclusion of a week’s investigation into the Rothbury rioting, when Norman- Brown was shot dead by the polic%,; : ,a,hd -others were injured' returned Ur verdict of accidental death:.
The Coroner commended the action of the police during the ribtiiigs.. .He said they carried out their duty with forbearance and commendable restraint, and added: “There is no doubt in my mind that many rioters went to Rothbury Colliery to deal in no: uncertain way with Volunteers employed there. Civilians and police •should use force, and if necessary firearms, in order to prevent a disturbance of such a nature. Tlie outcome was that tlie police, numbering sixty succeeded in preventing rioters from carrying out their unlawful purpose.” The Coroner also found that firearms were used by the rioters.
HIGH COURT AGAIN
MELBOURNE. Feb. 17. Once again the Full High Court has assembled at Melbourne to determine constitutional points arising from the evergreen coal dispute, the coni owners having challenged the validity of Judge Beehy’s second interim coal award. Argument is unfinished.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1930, Page 6
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189COAL TROUBLE Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1930, Page 6
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