THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16486, 27 February 1914, Page 7

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

A PEER THRASHED,

MISTAKEN FOR MB ASQUITH. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright, LONDON, February 26.

Mary Lindsay, a suffragette, was fined 40s for dog-whipping Lord Weardale.

A special message to the Sydney “Sun” on February 18 said: — Lord Weardaie was the victim of a savage assault at the hands of a woman yesterday. He was on his way to Euston railway station to join a special train that was conveying 200 guests to a society wedding at Althorp l J ark, when ho was suddenly attacked from behind. liis assailant, a preity young woman of about twenty-four, wae armed with a dog whip, with which she violently belaboured the hapiess peer about the head and face until he fell to the ground in a dazed condition. He was suffering too severely from the effects of his ill-usage to continue the journey to Aithorp Bark, and was therefore escorted by some friends to his house in Carlton Gardens.

The young woman by whom the assault was committed was immediately arrested, and later . in - the day was brought before the Police Court. She refused to disclose her identity, but it is believed that she is a Miss Mary Lindsay, and that she is is suffragette. The Magistrate remarked that the woman’s act resembled that cf a lunatic, and the defendant was remanded in order that inquiries might be made as to her mental condition.

. Later on the defendant was again brought before tho Court, when a solicitor appeared and informed tho Bench that the young woman had made a mistake as to the luentity of Lord Weardaie, and that it was Mr Asquith whom she thought she was assailing. The attorney remarked that there was a close resemblance between the Prime Minister and Lord Weardaie. The as-ault, the Court was informed, was intended as a protest against the treatment to which women in prison were being subjected, but the defendant was prepared to apologise for the mistake she had made. THE NON-MILITANTS. PREMIER REFUSES INTERVIEW.’ • DEMONSTE ATORS, ARRESTED. LONDON, February 25. Non-militant suffragettes tried to interview Mr Asquith, who refused to receive them. Thereupon they held a meeting in Parliament Place, and six were arrested, including Mr Nevison, a journalist, and Mr Lawrence Housman, an author. - , ONE DAY’S IMPRISONMENT. (Received February 26, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, February 26. Mr Housman and the others refused to be bound over and they were sentenced to one day’s imprisonment. MRS PANKHURST’S LETTER TO THE KING. (Received February 26. 10.25 p.m.) . LONDON, February 26. Mrs Pankhurst in a letter to the King requesting an audience for a deputation from the Women’s Social and Political Association declares that she will not be referred to Ministers since she does not recognise men’s authority.