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Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1932, Page 5

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WELLINGTON RIOTS

MAGISTRATE LESS SEVERE.

(By Telegraph— Per Bren Association)

WELLINGTON', May 20.

Three more men were convicted in the Po.ice Court E. Page, S.M., on the charges-arsing out of the window smashing* incidents on Tuesday, May 10th. Decision was reserved in

one case, and t\v,o jutjier cases ; were dismissed on the grounds tlus, identity had not been definitely One man admitted being in possession of a tin of pepper, but maintained that he was carrying this purely as a defensive weapon. This was the case the Magistrate deferred for consideration.

The olfences proved were not of a very serious nature, and the penalties were more lenient than those in the earlier cases.

George Alexander Robert Irving, aged 32, was charged with inciting lawlessness. He wa*s 'sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. His offence was committed at Parliament gates.

Frederick Alexander Oorby, ft sett* man, aged 28, was charged with ob* strueting a constable in the execution of his.duty, He wusr fined £3, or in default seven days, The souffle had nothing to do with the disturbance, but occurred white the disturbance

was on, and was said by the police to be dangerous in the circumstances. Ernest Walter Dudley, a plumber, aged 32, was charged with inciting lawlessness. He was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months, and besides a bond of £SO to be of good behaviour. Norman Heidemstron, a drain layer, aged 36, was acquitted on a charge of having broken windows, of W. H. Lloyd, jeweller, in Lambton Quay, the Magistrate holding that the police had not established identification. William 'George Lovatt, a seaman, aged 26, was charged with breaking the windows of the premise's of David Dalton and Celine Rodgers. He was also given the benfit of the doubt.

Charles Maurice Brooks, a labourer, aged 36, was remanded until Wednesday next in order to allow the Magistrate to consider the evidence proffered in the charge that he was armed with an offensive weapon with a felonious intent. His weapon consisted of a tin of pepper, which the accused said he carried as a defensive, and not as an offensive, weapon, against the special constables.