AFFAIRS AT WAIHI

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10714, 20 September 1912, Page 5

AFFAIRS AT WAIHI

TWENTY-FOUR MEN CONVICTED. FOLLOWING UP CASES. (By lelegiavn — I'm.- Auociation.} WAIHT, Last Night. Tlio following men wero charged with following free labortre-rs on September Ist, in an offensive and threatening manner : Adams, Archer, Parkin, Onion, Lord, Wingato, Lindwall, Charges against O'Grady, Bond, All the defendants pleaded not guilty. Charges against O'GdaYy, Bond, Stanbridgo and W. Lennon for following another free labourer wero also> preferred. They also pleaded not guilty.

Evidence supporting the information was given by the constables and the, men followed. Only one witness was. called for the defence, but tho defendant in this case declined to go into tho witness box. Mr Smith, who conducted flie case for the defendants, contended that the men had not beenguilty of any offence. Tho men had only been doing their duty from an organisation's point of view. The Magistrate said it was mosfc. i Regrettable to see these men get into this trouble. It was a question rf differences between the police 'and members of tho Union. It was an < fence against public order. In th»caso of the free labourer, named Best, lie could not sco what Rood purpose could bo attained by following him np. Apparently there was .no attempt made by the strikers or pickets in thematter of the "conversion" of lie, . who must have been recognised as a ntan beyond redemption from the strikers' standpoint, so 'that no good" effect could follow, -and it couftt only result in causing annoyance. Hayden's case was another. There was no such tiling as police supervision. In the case of a person bound over to keep the peace. Legitimate picketing was not in the least affected Designing a bond, and he could not sep where any hardship was imposed. AH that he could do was to make an order in the usual form, that these men enter into a cognisance for tli» sum of £lO and another of £lO tokeep the peace for 12 months. Thet Magestrate went on to say that the police would have no objection to a reasonable number of pickets to convelrse freely with the engine drivers;, or free labourers, providing tho men did not absolutely object to the pickets. There was no intention of placing any obstacles in the way of legitimate picketing, or any attempt to convert those oposed to them. It was only incumbent upon them not to adopt such an attitude as might cause annoyance to those followed, or provoke a breach of the peace. He would instruct the police not to prevent legitimate efforts at conversion. Inspector Wright said tho police wee quite prepared to do as the Magistrate had. suggested, but it must be made clear to the strikers thatthey would not permit - following, if thrse followed objected.

I Gaynor, a member of the Strike i Committee, .was charged with, an offence for .surrounding r.n engine driver'in a p;ib'j;'c place'ln A +hrcatcirn£ ;uid offensive manner. The 'liut-plendecl riot guilty. He iictmittod being with ttie crowd, 7mt denied be--IH2 offensive. The evidence .of "Enginedrivors Thompson and Langdon and the polio?" was'conclusive in the. opinion of the> Magistrate. Gaynor was ordered to find a personal surety of £lO, and another of £lO to keep the peice for 12 months. In all the cases time was? asked, to find the sureties. The Magistrate agreed to give them, till to-morrow morning. It would appear from what can be gathered to-night that the men who have been asked to find the sureties will not make much effort in that di(reetion. F. Archer pleaded not guilty to charges of having used obscene language af Waikino. After hearing the evidence "the Magistrate dismissed the charge against Archer, (remarking that he seemed a decent sort of fellow, and although the weight ' of evidence was 'against him, he was not inclined to convict. The fact that proceedings had been instituted against him would act" as a warning and deterrent. V Adams was convicted, and the Magistrate said that the ease was entirely different to that of Archer. TV defendant had. previously been convicted of a-similar offence" but lie wasloth to send him to prison,,and if bo would undertake to control his tongue be would do no more than inflict a fine. Adams promised to do so, and wben it, was. seen that the costs totalled £8 6s Bd, a fine wns not imposed. In conclusion the Magistrate remarked that the'cases so far brought under his .notice had made it apparent that there had been some reason for police interference. The present proceedings will conclude to-morrow, with informations alleging offences committed at Waikino. In all today twenty-four men were bound orer to keep the peace. <V YOU HAVE A Oouerh, Cola, ]\o&e, i nroat cr Lung Trouble, Stomach, Bowel, or I Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Nearalgia TTw SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT; 5 drops in a tabte--spoon water. Remember, you cannot expect the good effects from any I sort of eucalyptus. Sander's Extract cures because it contains ethereal and. antiseptic .substances not contained' in" other Eucalyptus prod- ! acts'. •" These latter, made by person* ignorant in chemistry, and provKietf with fancy names and labels by trading concerns who do not know wmt they contain, have cau-->d gmvons. harm, and a diath has resulted from their nse. Do not apply an ointment to a sore. It keeps back the Excretion. To wounds, bruises, sprains, boms, ulcers, eczema, and other shh* troubles, Apply Pander's Extract; 15 drops in a tablespoon of oltre o:L The effect will surprise you. Sanger's Extract Heals because it >f> Jr*-«l from' the irritating constituents'; contained in otter euc&'yptue prepare T amstidoi the- eeiuine SA-NB&H-'l* EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, and yo* will 'Wive tli« bsneit.