THE WAIHI STRIKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 130, 19 October 1912, Page 5

THE WAIHI STRIKE.

MORE STRIKERS GAOLED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Waihi, Last Night. . Further charges of using insulting language in the public streets were heard before Mr. F. V. Fraser, S.M., this afternoon. Linton Moore, charged with using insulting language to Fairfax and others, pleaded not guilty. The evidence of four witnesses in support of the charge was given. Defendant stated that it seemed that the Government, police and press were against ihim and his cause. The Magistrate said that as there was only one charge preferred, and that the oil'enee had not been repeated, the defendant was only required to give his word, that he would not repeat the offence, and on this condition lie would dismiss the ease. The defendant said that it was not a fair request, in view of this comrade Smith not being given the same chance. The Magistrate pointed out that the charge against Smith was quite different, and was of a much more serious character. /Defendant appeared to be obstinate and the Magistrate made a further appeal, pointing out that he was only asking defendant for his bare word. In the previous case it had'been urged by offenders that they had objection to finding sureties. He was now only asking that they would give their word that similar breaches of the law would not be repeated. This applied to cases where only one offence was committed. Defendant made no response to the appeal and the Magistrate then ordered defendant to find a surety of £SO in himself and another of £SO, or two sureties of £SO each. He explaiaed that in finding sureties no money was required. It was only necessary that the authorities should be satisfied as to the bona fides of those finding sureties. Moore was then taken in custody. Other charges of using insulting language were preferred against Tlios. Ross, Harold E. Miller, Jos. Rogers, Chas. Fitters, Samuel Thornally, Edward Michael Sarach, Thos. Rowald, Arthur Collins and John Heath. In each case defendants_ pleaded not guilty. Evidence supporting the charges was given, but the defendants each in turn intimated that they did not wish to call evidence-in defence. Defendants declined the overtures of the Bench, and each of them was ordered to find a personal surety of £SO and another of £SO to keep the peace for 12 months. The men were then taken to gaol and -will later be sent to Mount Eden.

Frederick Evans was also charged with using insulting language. He pleaded not guilty. He was one of the number who had only on one occasion committed an offence. The Magistrate made the same offer as he had to others in a similar, position—that was that he would dismiss the charge providing defendant give his word that the offence would not be repeated. The charge against Evans was dismissed on this understanding. David McKane, charged with following up, thereby causing annoyance and offence, pleaded not guilty. ' Evidence supporting the charge was adduced. Defendant intimated that he had no desire to make any defence. The Magistrate said he could only make the usual order, sureties of £SO in himself and another of £SO to keep the peace for twelve months. Similar charges against Chas. Opie, D, Maginnity, Chas. Gardiner, and Ed. Armstrong were adjourned till to-mor-row morning.