The Suffragettes

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 8, 28 May 1914, Page 5

The Suffragettes

SCENES IN! THE COURTS. ' demented, half-starving WOMEN. STAGGER, FIGHT AND YELL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, May 28. Amazing and pathetic scenes were iritßetsed at the court sessions. A suffragette, aged fifty, a physical wreck Irom hungeT-striking, was carried into the court, anu another of twenty-five walked as in a dream, and a third collapsed and became almost insensible. Attendants constantly administered refttoratives. All refused to give their names and when sentenced to four moatkfi' imprisonment for window-smash-ing were staggered and were assisted •ut ef court. Two arrested at Maida Valo, were carried into court and lay on chaiw. One, Grace Roe, suddenly leaped up •flOfeasing and was carried out, the police holding her hands, body and legs. Nellie Hall shrieked, "You devils, you beasts," and throughout fought the police as if demented. She was removed in a dishevelled condition and with her clothing disarranged. The polic« endeavoured to gag her. Mr Bodkin, K.C., prosecuting, said that the documents secured at iM.iida |7ale included plans of a house in cester, the movements of the police in the vicinity, also the description of a shrapnel grenade. The police also foun i quantity of highly explosive fuses. *

MORE WOMEN SENTENCED. London, May M. Freda Graham was sentenced to six imprisonment for damaging fire in the National Gallery, h.-r pretext being that it was a protest •gainst the King for not receiving th« suffragette deputation. Mary Spencer received a similar sivi tenee for the Academy outrage, and several others four months' imprisonment for window smashing.

THE KING'S NAME HISSED. London, May '2O. At the weekly meeting of suffragettes Hit King's name was greeted with groana »ntl hißses lasting several minutes. PRECAUTIONS FOR THE DERBY. ' London, May 96. Their Majesties will attend the Derby. Special precautions have been taken at "Tattenham Corner, in view of the 1013 outrage. There will be a large force of police and triple rails excluding tl>e public. The police arc doing sentry go outside the stable of the King's horse lirakespeare day and night, also at the .stable of Kennymore, the favorite.