DUNEDIN QUIETER

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 91, 12 January 1932, Page 8

DUNEDIN QUIETER

Crowd Near Town Hall UNEMPLOYED MEET Police in Attendance CHARGES IN COURT By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, January 11. The spirit of unrest among the unemployed which manifested itself in Saturday’s street demonstration, continued in evidence to-day, when a crowd varying from 200 to 500 persons congregated in the vicinity of the Town Hall. The gathering was of a fairly quiet and orderly nature, with the exception, of one or two private arguments which occasionally culminated in brief bouts of fisticuffs. From time to time addresses were delivered, but these were not of an inflammatory nature, and though a force of police was in attendance its intervention was not required. The seven men for whom warrants were issued appeared in the Police Court this afternoon on charges of inciting disorder and acting in a disorderly manner in a public place. The case were remanded till Monday, each of the accused being admitted to. bail on his own recognisance in a sum of £lO. The conditions imposed were that they gave an undertaking not to take part in any procession or demonstration or deliver any speeches at a public gathering. The hospital board this morning decided to open an emergency relief depot to succour the men under the No. 5 scheme during their stand-down week. The board will approach the Minister in Charge of Unemployment and the Minister of Health to ascertain whether hospital boards can be relieved altogether of unemployment responsibility. A number of citizens met the unemployed, and may possibly open another relief depot if the hospital board one proves inadequate.