"MOVE ON."
A CHRISTCHURCH DIFFICULTY. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Last evening the City Council received a letter from the Inspector of Police stating that the police were quite willing to enforce the bylaw regarding obstruction in Cathedral-square by mass meetings, by bringing a t<|it case if evidence of obstruction could 'be procured. Difficulty was likely to arise 'n proceedings under the present bylaw against persons holding meetings in the Square, and he suggested that the bylaw be amended to prohibit meetings without permission being first obtained from the council. Such a bylaw seemed necessary for the protection of citizens from disturbances that frequently occurred at night, when large crowds assembled to hear speeches on matters that should be discussed in halls, where there would be ample power to deal with disturbances. Councillors seemed to think it absurd that- the bylaw should allow a constable to "move on" a man in a street, but not in the Square. The matter was referred to the Bylaw Committee.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 124, 24 November 1908, Page 7
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"MOVE ON."
Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 124, 24 November 1908, Page 7
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