THE STRIKE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3612, 12 September 1890, Page 2

THE STRIKE.

SCENES IH IELLINCTOI! Aa Vafprtuaato Affair. \ : Jfree Laborers Jostled. Arrostofßiafleaiers. """"•' [BVTELBOfflpff.]- —"- 1 "(United Press Association) . |WBu,rsoiON, ThursdvEveningV"' Ak unfo|tuj|ate affair board|he Bteamer Australia * Henry' Gfvfi Mo| wenrt thWtes'el, i andMs ! alleged'to'haVe used inßultinglangWge to I a young nan named, Robert S. Allen, one ■ ftWmifalti'M whjowas working near the hatoh, told to leavej out Ha|(iMlmed|iat d Allen nboved him.'' Gerard tack a j foot pr two,<an<j[striking) the combingVttlehatohtyasirecipjtjited' dop the hold, The injured man wbb taken to the hosnitaljsaffitrinj! frorira severe feajred : that a couple of„rihs: are! broken, Allen was arresfed orfa* charge of assault, butwas immediatelybaled out. .jWiftlV/ £Hj A scene occurred near the .wharf atj'iß o'clock this ■ seyeralof the free laborers,..'wM'hStf finished their; day's ,fflrk)\ were, jostled by a largo congregated.. At first was indulged in r but row! got'oiom serious, Unionists being moleste||M|;jthOTej was a little stone throwin|i ; '«i.lbß: police arrested Henry. Nelson,'and aßsaulV'arid tf Th lomas'B'everia|i*vforbbatruoting;the police and inoiting btbor'permoa > j[q.rewt i .ib« : Nelson;and Calogoras 'obtained' bail, The arresting? cqnstabjes'/were,, fpjlowed to the police station [.by Vqni'te--500 people; but there was, noc:hostilo demonstration. 1 A large crowdihung about the Evening Post •.corner : 'until G o'clock, when they'pjiietiy■dispersed. >-^ 7 ' '.-.;-■! '""JjWbrl'' : The man Gerard; who' war knocked' down the hold of the steamer Australia, is suffering from an injury to bis spine, and lies in a ;i precarious condition; Allah states he was struck "firsti an<l only'acted in.self-defencei . Allan was brought, up atithe.; Magistrate's Court this morning andlremanded, : ..,'i "•Thomas L'ewisiand.John. Collier were charged with assault. Mr Jelliooe said the Maritime 'Council had' how issued a ? manifesto calling all Uniomsis to keep' order,' and do their j best to preserve the peace. He added i that, the Maritime Counoil, and Federated Trades and Labor Counoil would not in future, responsible for any rows, and individuals concerned in them could not look to these bodies for support or protection'; thoy would| have to answer the charges on' their own account. The Crown Prosecutor stated in the fuce of that statement he wonld,seeingthat the assaults were not of a serious nature, bblc the charges to be withdrawn. MrJKobinson,R.M, agreed to this, The Court was crowded to suffocation, and (hero was some applause when the decision was announced, but it was quickly suppressed. The charges against T. Beveridge, of obstructing, and inciting Andrew Nolßon. and Nicholas Calogorlaß, were'remanded until Tuesday,