ELSIEGOOD AND PILSBURY.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 91, 13 December 1912, Page 2

ELSIEGOOD AND PILSBURY.

John Elsiegood (unionist) and W. Pilsbury (strike-breaker) were charged with threatening behaviour on November 11.

The charge against Elsiegood was that he "bumped" his way through the scab procession, which was proceediug four deep along the footpath. So far, the Lord Mayor of Waihi has not caused any proceedings tp be instituted against the scabs who illegally marched on the footpath.

Mr. Mays outlined the case —favorably for Pilsbury, unfavorably for Elsiegood. Constable O'Connor, of Sydenham, was again in the box. It is remarkable how the same set of police witnesses appeared in the various cases. O'Connor said lie saw Elsiegood bump Pilsbury with his shoulder. It "looked as if trouble would follow, and he and another constable parted them. He pulled Elsiegood from the footpath. The general opinion among the police was that Elsiegood was a remarkably quiet man."

H. Bostock gave remarkable evidence. He declared that Elsiegood was responsible for all the trouble that followed. Hei swore that O'Connor did not pull Elsiegood off the footpath. Pilsbury bumped him off. Elsiegood bad broken up the procession of 270 men. He admitted having been armed with a baton and he carried it on the 13th and 14th ult., when he went round giving people notice to clear out of Waihi, Pilsbury marched on his right in the procession, but he couldn't name any others who were there.