CIRCUS ATTACKED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2492, 12 October 1922, Page 4

CIRCUS ATTACKED.

TRAINEES TAKE CilAltUE. KNOTTED LADS CALMED BY POLICE Trainees in camp at Liverpool (New South Wales) took charge of the town one night, recently and for a time there were all the iippen.rnnc.-os of an ugly riot developing (says the Liverpool correspondent of the Sydney Sun). The lads hocaiue angry with a ■■ileus proprietor, and ihreateiii-d to cut the guy-ropes of Be- put, end to let. it down on the heads of the audience. The two police at Liverpool succeeded in calming the lads. There are about 1800 trainees in ramp at Liverpool, and a big proportion win on leave at, the town of Liverpool, 'lievaiieus attractions which were provided for members of the A. 1.1-. while m tamp at 1.-werpool, having long since left, aim the only amusement which the town i-i*> vs.led for the trainees was a. circus, which had pitched its tent near the railway .-datum. Wandering about, with time hang i.ug heavy on their hands, the lads limidy made their way into the circus tent and refused to leave. With the assistance of the police liepropruuor persuaded them lo go, but when the show opened the trainees demanded ad mission at half price. To this the proprietor nnt,irally objected, though lie made no demur at admitting trainees who paid the charges fixed. The lads beearne very boisterous, and counted the proprietor out. Meanwhile an audience of civilians and ■■nine of Hie trainees filled the big lent. Later, it is alleged, one of ilie eu-eiis men is-a.'dii-d a. trainee, whose comrades lacame incensed, and threatened to “deal with" the circus hands. A rush was made i iwards the circus tent by a crowd of ox- ■ ■'la! trainees. They gathered round the 1 -in and abused the proprietor and In employees. Tlio electric light cords were cut and the cry was raised: ”Cut. the guv ropes !” Had this I teen done, th; consequences would have been serious, foi ihe whole of the heavy (enl. with can vail nil heavy pole, would have falh n on the heads of the 500 people inside. f-’or a time the situali n looked u-.dy. 'i here w.-re only two iiienth: r- , ! iiie poke, force in Liv erpool--Scr.es a lit ami t'o:—table Slacpoole—and they exerted Ihcm.-elves to (lie utmost to prevent a riot. Finally, about. 8 p.in., they ~;u c- eded -y lining the excited lads, and per.-mc! .. ihcm ro leave lhe eireus. Wiih *• In- c\--r --'.SI <if a ii 1 tie lUore dij ilunuiey (In police then com rived to dispel-. 1 ’■..- row.l aim. , , the majority of the Irani- ■ on liu-ii way hack to camp. Only one arrest was made for bad him -. uiu't- —and the lad appear, d at ihe Fiver pool Court next morning, and was tin- n LI.