WAIHI DAY BY DAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 82, 29 November 1912, Page 8

WAIHI DAY BY DAY.

THE COURT PROCEEDINGS

(Per Press Association.)

Waihi, November 28,

At the Magistrate’s Court the charges against Glive, Noakes and ‘Arthur Richards (Federationists), for threatening behaviour, arising out of the disturbances on the 11th hist., were dismissed, The Magistrate, in giving his decision, remarked that in the case of Noakes the defendant had, under the circumstances, no alternative but to defend himself. In Richards’ case, the man had been practically challenged by Bostock (an Arbitrationist), and though a breach of the peace was committed, there was justifiable provocation. In the case of Bostock, who was similarly charged, the Magistrate said that he would deal with his case later, along with other Arbitrationists. • In connection with the charges against James Edmund Harvey (Arbitrationist) and James Edwards (Fcderationist) for threatening behaviour and fighting in front of the Miners’ Hall on Tuesday, the 12th inst., the Magistrate said that these charges were dissimilar to those previously dealt with. By the evidence it would appear that both men had reputations for fighting, and

when t hoy mot there was no crowd ami no excitement in tho street, and both appeared willing to try their respective measures of strength. Hath were equally hlameahle. Each was convicted and lined £1 and 2Ss costs. The remainder of.ldle eases will he heard to-morrow.