CHARGED BY POLICE
BATONS DRAWN AT GLEBE.
FOLLOWING ATTACK BY A MOB.
DOLE QUESTIONNAIRE TROUBLE.
(United Presfj Association— Copyright} (Received This Day, 10.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.
Without preliminary warning a squad of about 50 police, with batons drawn, charged a crowd of 600 outside the Glebe Town. Hall last night, and in five minutes broke up a meeting called as a protest against the dole questionnaire. A number of men were felled with batons and fists. Five men and two women were arrested. Three were sent to hospital. t Before the charge by the police several constables on duty at the meeting were attacked by the mob and struck with fists.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 15, 28 October 1932, Page 5
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