NEARLY FIFTY MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH AUCKLAND RIOTS
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ASSAUUTS ON POLICE
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AUCKLAND, Thursday. The Police Court was crowded this morning when nearly fify men were eharged with various offenees arising out of the riofing and looting. Many of these men had been remanded in custody. The hearing of the charges is expected to take two days. On the table before the Crown Prosecutor were several interestifig exhibits, comprising a large catapult, several ifon bars, and one hollow bar filled with lead, with a leather throng at the end. Oswald Bourbeau aged 5T years was convicted with assaulting a constahle, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He was said to be one of the founders of the Communist Party. He had resigned last December owiilg to a disagreemen't over tactics. He would not dexiy telling an audience on March 27 that they must fight to overthrow the capitalist with all weapons, constitutional and otherwise. Constalble's Condition Serious George James Silver was ehargedwith inciting lawlessness, assaulting a constable and a detective, and intimidating relief workers. His counsel objected to the police proceeding with the summary charges before the indictable ones, whereupon' the Crown Prosecutor said: "Constable Coolc, one of the constables Silver is alleged to have assaulted, is still in hospital in a dangerous condition and it is xict kn'own whether he will live or die. There might be a more serious charge against Silver. The Magistrate decided to hear the charge later in the day. Simeon Earl aged 19 years, on a charge of inciting lawlessxless, received three months' imprisonment, and for assaulting a constable an extra three months' imprisonment. He said he had been living with Jim Edwards, Communist leader. A number of other men, eharged with various offenees in connection with the riots received sentences of three months' imprisonment.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 210, 29 April 1932, Page 5
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307NEARLY FIFTY MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH AUCKLAND RIOTS Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 210, 29 April 1932, Page 5
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