MR. VARLEY.

Kumara Times, Issue 468, 27 March 1878, Page 2

MR. VARLEY.

The Cornwall (Tasmania) Chronicle of March 6 has th« following :—" Yesterday morning Mr and Mrs M'Enroe, of Weliington-street, applied at the police station for authority to lay an int'oimation against Mr Henry Varley fir disturling the peace in WellinsftonKtroet, by stopping on thi* footpath opposite their door about 7 o'clock on Monday evening with an excited mob, who were singing hymns and warning residents in that locality that thqy were going to hell a»d leading others Ultra. Mm fcf*Ent* toted that the jrassure against the window of her shop cracked several panes, and when she went to the door the mob attempted to in, and nsed threatening language to her. As she could not identify

those who threatened h&r, the information was not granted/ Several panes of glass were smashed in the White Hart Inn near MrJt'Enroe's olothing store. The mob collected in consequence <.f Mr Varley entering the bar of the Prince of Wales Inn and threatening the landlord that if he did not give up his calling he would suiely go to hell. He warned Mr West that be had one foot in the grave and the other near it, and if he did not repent he must go to hell. Mr West was very ill, and Mrs West, who was within hearing, was so ill that she was not expected to recover Mr Varley offered up prayer, aud then went on with the mob greatly increased."