AFFAIRS AT WAIHI
CHARGES OF ASSAULT CON-
CLUDEi).
LETTER OF GRATITUDE TO
PREMIER.
l.Bv Telegraph — Press Association.)
WAIHI, Last Night,
The hearing of the remaining charges for assault and threatening behaviour preferred against Arbitratinnists and Federationists, arising out of tho recent disturbances at Waihi, were concluded to-day. W. E. Harvey
("Tho Cockney") and James Edwards ("Slim Jim"), charged with fighting in r tho public street, were each convicted and lined 20s and costs 28s. The charge-, against Kenneth Kidd (Fodcrationist) for threatening behaviour was dismissed. The charge against John ELsiegood (Federationist) for alleged assault was dismissed, and a second charge of threatening behaviour was also dismissed. A similar charge against William Pilsbury (Arbitrationist) was dismissed. Henry Bostock and Henry G ray (Arbitrationists), for assaulting Kennedy, wero each convicted and.fined 20s and costs. James Delaney, for assaulting Conrick, was convicted and fined 10s, and costs. William James Swears (Arbitrationist), for threatening behaviour, was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Allxn't Martin, similarly charged, was convicted and fined 20s, and costs.
Tho Magistrate, in giving his decisions, made strong comments on tho conduct of the strikers,.and commended the workers on tho remarkable selfcontrol they had exercised during their long period of arrogance and persecution at the hands of the strikers. . A list of 594 signatures, voluntarily
subscribed by the residents of Waihi and Waikino, has been sent to the Hon W.-F. Massey in expression of their gratitude for having responded to tho appeal for police protection during the str;iko. A letter covering tho list states, "We all recognise that had you not taken the firm stand you did, our homes and families would .have I>oen left at the mercy of mobs of The list represents all classes of tho community in Waihi and Waikino, an<J it will bo. gratifying to you to know that party feeling has not entered into this matter, but that*rather the desire of tho people to give expression to their gratitude, has prompted them to communicate with you."
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 30 November 1912, Page 5
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330AFFAIRS AT WAIHI Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 30 November 1912, Page 5
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