RIOTS AT GREENWICH AND DEPTFORD.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3017, 28 March 1867, Page 6

RIOTS AT GREENWICH AND DEPTFORD.

Yesterday, at noon* business was almost entirely suspended in Greenwich and Deptford, ia consequence of fc^genumberi of men patrbllingthe streets, ana making attack* upon, the different ■hops. The first alarming symptoms of riot manifested themselves late the previous night at Deptford., Daring the afternoon, a great number .of tickets for bread were distributed from the relieving officer's house, and in the evening the premises were surrounded by some hundreds still seeking relief.' It was then announced that no more tickets could be issued, as there was no more bread to be Obtained. Afrer waiting some time longer » simultaneous movement was made, but it then being the usual time for most of the tradesmen to clote, the mob which had collected were, mo far, baffled. One baker's shop they however completely plundered, and, proceeding along High-street, Deptford, they came to the shop of another baker, and were about to make a forcible entry, when the proprietor called upon them to desist from destroying m» property, promising them that he would give them the whole of the bread he had remaining unsold. Thi» had the desired effect, and loaves were thrown out at the door, and, seeing they had got all they could obtain, the crowd marched onwards, towards the Broadway, where an attack was made upon the shop of another baker. The windows were brijken, sma a small quantity of bread which happenedTo be at hand was carried off. An additional police force had been on duty » the town daring the evening, bat they were wholly insufficient to prevent the mischief,' and it was not until the arrival of Mr. Wakeford, the superintendent, and a body of mounted police, and others, on. foot, under the oommand of Inspectors King and Ebbs, that order was restored. Yesterday morning, however, large mumbets of men again assembled, and the tradesmen, apprehending a renewal of the previous night's riot, Closed their 'places of business. The mob then proceeded towards the Greenwich Workhouse, the guardians holding their usual weekly meeting at the time. The applicants, however, who attended to seek relief were not of the class who joined in the lawless proceedings, the latter being mere rough* and idlers. In all' cases temporary relief was granted, and last night detachments of police from the several Metropolitan divisions wereron duty, and the most •fleetly* arrangements were made to cope with any dfttfrrbaact n^ht arise.—2Vn»^, January 25.