“I Do Not Care!”
SCENE m POLICE COUhf. DRUMMOND THE SUFFRAGETTE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright [United Press Association.] (Received 8.40 a.m.) London. April S. Airs Drummond, at the Alarlborough [street police court, said,to the Alagistrate: “I suppose you’ve been to see Bluebeard at the Home Office. I do not care.” She raised hrr voice until it became unintelligible, and suddenly leaped form the dock, and attempted to smash the glass screen of the reporters’ desk. A policeman held her in the dock, but she struggled violently and tore off the policeman’s whistle and flung it at the Magistrate. When fined 40s, she screamed; “You have not done with me yet, old man.” A sympathiser paid the fine.
MORE SCREAMING TACTICS. FORTY ARRESTS. (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, April 8. Two suffragettes charged at the Belfast Police Court adopted Airs Drummond’s screaming tactics. They demanded Sir Edward Carson’s and Captain Craig’s arrest, and created pandemonium. Forty were ejected and the proceedings were adjourned.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 92, 9 April 1914, Page 5
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160“I Do Not Care!” Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 92, 9 April 1914, Page 5
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