JOTTINGS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 62, 13 November 1913, Page 5

JOTTINGS.

A man was driving along Courtenay | Place, Wellington, yesterday, and h>*| called a special constable a “scab.”| The special, who was mounted, was' after his insullor at once, and, judg-j ing by the manner in which his horse galloped after the expressman, it ap-j pea red as though the animal’s feelings had been as much hurt as the I rider’s. The carter took no notice oh I the special’s request for his name andj address, but drove on into Kent Ter-j race. The special then called up the! | rest of his squad, which included two) mounted regulars, and at a smart gai-j I lop they pursued the now much-alarm-, jed carter. When the special men had! surrounded the express the carton S made all haste to disclose the desired | 'mrticulars. Court proceedings are! likely. _ j I Under the Crimes Act, everyone is, liable to two years’ imprisonment who ! speaks any seditious words. A sediti-| ions intention is defined thus; “To raise 'discontent or disaffection amongst Hisj Majesty’s subjects, or to promote feelings of ill-will and hostility between | different classes of such subjects.” j In response to an enquiry from the (Stratford of Commerce, j Police Commissioner' Cullen replied as 'follows:—‘‘Thirty-one new men and) 1 horses are wanted from Eltham and! | Stratford districts and 19 from Ha-! jwera. Government will provide spceialj | train for men and horses to Wellington ! and back.” Mr J. B. Richards, presi|dpnt of the Chamber of Commerce, will he glad to receive names. ! i UNLOADING NEW ZEALAND LINERS. ! _i f I ii.j Electric Telegraph—Cocvright] | [United Press Association.; ( London, November 12. j ' The Daily Telegraph says that Ben j Tillett’s telegram stating that the j dockers will refuse to discharge the { New Zealand liners is altogether pre-, 'mature. The matter has never been officially considered in London. Not / a few representative dockers consider . that the present is an infelicitous j time to - raise the issue. In, any ease' Mr Tibet is unable to speak for the j dockers. j