AN ELECTION FRACAS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 111, 1 May 1908, Page 2

AN ELECTION FRACAS.

i'er l'retss Association. I'iUnierßtoii A'., Thursday. A sequel to the disorderly procoi'ufiiy u the Square last night, wiiea llr loben, editor of the Miuuiwalu Times vas roughly handled the crown, 10l owed in the S..U. Court this morning Alien a large crowd oi' interested spec cators were treated to unusual proceedings. By mi unique coincidence, Jlr. it. Essex, tlie dclcated candidate lor iiuAlayoialtv. whom ,\lr. JJoljcn Jias vifiuruusly opposed, \v;ls I lie nul v presiding •Justice when .lohn Flowers was charged with assaulting Mr. ilobcn. The police under the circumstances applied for a remand, stating that Mr. Essex was a ' more or less interested party. Mr Essex replied that the matter was of a petty nature and declined to adjourn the ease. Hie police persisted in their application to have the ease reserved in the absence of a second Justice, who had been I duly summoned, but failed to appear. Air Essex expressed the opinion that ailing another Justice being present, the case should be dismissed, especially us the case was not a serious one, but pf a trivial nature. Ultimately yield* mg to the earnest protestations oif the' police, Mr. Essex decided to wait the arrival of Justices who had been hur"edly sent for, and when they put in an appearance the case was proceeded flith I'lowers denied knocking Hoben intentionally, stating that a pushing an.' singing crowd was responsible f or il A fine of 20s was inflicted.