THE WAIHI TROUBLE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 29 November 1912, Page 5

THE WAIHI TROUBLE

CHARGES AGAINST FEDERATIONISTS DISMISSED.

AUBITRATTONISTS FINED,

(By Telegraph — Press Association.)

WAIHI, Last Night

j At tho Magistrate's Court to-day, tho charges against Glivo Noakes and Arthur Richards (Fedorationi'sts) foi threatening behaviour arising out of jthe disturbance on tho 11th inst., [were dismissed. The Magistrate, in giving his decision, remarked that in' j the case of Noakes the defendant had, under the circumstances, no alternative but to defend himself. In Richards' case the man had been practically challenged by Bostock.(an Arj bitrationist), and though a, breach of tho peace had been committed there was justifiable provocation. In the case of Bostock, who was similarly ! charged, the Magistrate said he would deal with his case later, along with other Arbitrationists. In connection 'with the charges against James Edmund Harvey (Arbitrationist) and James Edwards (Federationist), for threatening behaviour, and fighting in front of tho Miners' Hall on Tuesday, the 12th inst., the Magistrate said these charges were dissimilar to those ! previously dealt with. By the evi- I denee it would appear that both men had a reputation for fighting, and when they met there was no crowd, and no excitement in the street, and both appeared willing to try the respective measure of the other. Both were equally blameable, and each would be convicted 'and fined £l, with costs 28s. The remainder of the cases will be heard to-morrow.