WATERSIDE TROUBLES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2110, 30 March 1914, Page 3

WATERSIDE TROUBLES

UNION SECRETARY ASSAULTED, (By Telegraph,—Press Asspcia-Uen.) Ttmaru, March 28. At the Magistrate's Court to-day a dispnte 'that kd to an assault, by. a. waters-ixkr on th.e secretary of the union was inquired '-"toMuicolm M'Leodj tho cti-mplainajit-, stated that Afclubald Hall (one af the Fede-ratiaiiisi strikers ffft© recently paM a feo of entrance to" tho uesv union) wont into his secretary's offieo oai Friday morning, and used • disgusting language, aj-id snatched the office keys and a roeeipt-bflok, and on complainanti trying to prevent him a rotjg-li scuffle ensued, Hal retaining the keys. The secretary held that Hall was not fijKUicial having only paid the entrance fee. Hall considered ho was, and claimed the right to see. the books-, and as mu-eh right as M-'Loed to haw the keys, as he held that M'Leod was not the legaliy'appoiiitfsd secretary. Ho admitted a slight assault. His Worship regretted that such illfeeling existed, and advised that thefe was a legal *ay of assisting ally rights lie- claimed, .Hall coii- ; tmuittg to claim tSie keys, His Worship said that if lw- did so tho case must go to another Covirt on commitial, for trial by a jury. The keys were then handed to M'Leod, the Magistrate hoping this was' the k-st of the matter. ..Hβ ordered defendant to pay costs, and 1 solicitor's fee, deeming the assault not ; serious cuoiigh to <nat€r a conviction.