A POLICE ULTIMATUM.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 61, 5 November 1912, Page 8

A POLICE ULTIMATUM.

STERN MEASURES FOR WAIHJ

(Por Press Association.) Waihi, November 5. Tiic following ultimatum lias been issued by the police : “Demonstrations by mobs of yelling persons about the houses of law-abid-ing citizens and in the public streets of Waihi have now reached such a stage that the authorities have been reluctantly forced to the conclusion that the patience and good-natured tolerance hitherto extended to misguided persons have been misconstrued into an evidence of weakness and warrant further license. On Saturday evening the exhibition exceeded all reasonable bounds, and exhausted all patience. In future measures similar to those then adopted by the police will be firmly, and, if necessary, sternly used to prevent or suppress scenes which are not only disgraceful to the participators but also a menace to the peace and good order of the town. It has been repeatedly clearly made public that congregation in groups of disorderly persons is in breach of the law, and the motive for the congregation of such groups is well known to he for an unlawful purpose; therefore, without further warning, all such groups will bo dispersed by police, and persons, whether men or women forming part of such groups, or taking part in such demonstrations, should understand they will in future do so entirely on their personal risk. In order to avoid unpleasant consequences law-

abiding citizens are advised to keep away from the proximity of such gatherings.” POLICE DENIES THE ISSUE. AVailii, Later. In connection with the reported police ultimatum, the police authorities here giyc it an emphatic denial.